Shrimp Bisque
Making Shrimp Bisque and other soups was part of the daily routine at my restaurant. I have to say that the early mornings at my restaurant could be quite an “adventure”. I chopped onions, peeled a hell of a lot of potatoes, created the specials, and made a soup every morning before opening. Our customers […]
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Marvelous Meatloaf
This marvelous meatloaf recipe was one I came up with for Sunday meals at the restaurant. My mom gave me a recipe years ago that was similar and used the same basic sweet sauce. But as you will discover as you follow me I am notorious for modifying everything. So here is another easy recipe […]
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Beginners Chocolate Pie
This Beginners Chocolate Pie recipe is the easiest thing you will ever make! My family loves it and requests it for birthdays and holidays. I don’t think it will ever get a mention in Texas Monthly (like my crab cakes have) but it is still a crowd-pleaser. So, if you are looking for a chocolate […]
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Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken and Dumplings are one of my kids favorite when it starts getting cooler here in Texas! Along time ago my mother-in-law gave me her recipe for dumplings and I botched it for years! I have finally figured out the right proportions and now my dumplings are consistently good every single time. I hope you […]
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Easy Quiche Recipe
One of the things we served every day at the restaurant was the quiche. The recipe is so simple and fun to make that I still make it at home. We also used this recipe at a large family reunion. We were all staying at a house on the coast and came up with a […]
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French Toast Recipe (Two Ways)
Holiday time is always a little stressful for the cook, and breakfast tends to get placed in the back of your mind. However, I have two wonderful French Toast Recipes I would like to share. One of them I make all the time for my family because it is so easy to make. The other […]
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Simply Maurie Kay
Welcome to the life of an ex-restaurant owner.