Hey Amy!

Reader Jerry wrote last week that he is a “big breakfast guy” and wanted more breakfast recipes.  Now I am not sure if he likes big sized breakfasts or if he just loves breakfast so I am going to give him some hearty recipes and some not so hearty (in case he is entertaining a dainty [...]

We stuff birds, potatoes, and pillows (ha) but what about stuffing an onion?  Most people think tears when you speak of onions.  I think of the sweet side of an onion and stuffing one sounds delicious.  I tried this recipe that I found in a vegetarian cookbook I picked up at the Rose Bowl Flea [...]

The potato. The staple of many a meal. How many ways can we make this potato? This week I tried something new to me and it was a nice change. I used garlic but you can use wasabi, onion, herbs of any kind. Ingredients: 2 medium potatoes 2 garlic cloves Heat oven to 325. Peel [...]

It’s my fathers birthday this week so I thought I would share his favorite dish–liver and onions.  As a young girl, I knew what he was having when Mommie was cooking spaghetti for the three of us.  The entire house would stink of that horrible liver but he loved it. Ingredients: 2 lbs. liver (veal, [...]

If you have been lucky enough to enjoy Aunt Barb’s cooking, baking, entertaining, you will understand why you need to make these beans RIGHT NOW.  Aunt Barb has been wowing our family, friends, church members and strangers (she kills it at the bake sales) for years.  I have posted previously some of her delicacies and [...]

Any time you are BBQ’ing you want simple side dishes that are fresh and full of flavor.  This dish falls into that category.  It’s a vegetarian salad so it covers in two categories–vegetarian and side dish.  I can’t keep this bowl full when I have cookouts. Ingredients: 2 large ripe mangoes 3 to  4 large [...]

It’s finally here.  The first weekend of summer.  When we can bring out those white shoes (yes ladies, the white shoes should be put away from Labor to Memorial Day).  In a salute to all the wonderful BBQ’s of the season, I am going to dedicate the weekend to many types of BBQ dishes–sauces, side [...]