Cheese Cake

I have had this recipe forever.   It will never let you down.  I used it to make the wedding cakes for Jock and Angie’s wedding.  There is nothing more to say, except it is a winner! Print Recipe Cheese Cake Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 50 minutes Passive Time 24 hours Servings Ingredients 3…

Spring Rolls

These Spring rolls use a wrap that  is made with tapioca flour.   Besides the fact that it is the authentic way to serve them it qualifies them as gluten free.  I’ve kept this recipe very simple.  Once you get the technique down you can put just about anything in these rolls.  Add a couple of…

Crawfish Etoufee

Once again having J.D. around to get the crawfish is one of the first steps.  If you find another source, lucky you!!!  Anyway we had great fun making and eating this crawfish stew.  The boys would catch crawfish in the Cedar River and bring them up to the house to shell them and  eat them. …

Filo Triangles

This is a very old recipe.  It appears to be a lot of work, and it is time consuming.  Its’ redeeming factors are that it  is delicious, and they can be done ahead and frozen,  to be baked on the day of your party.  If you are looking for a drop dead appetizer that won’t be…

Manicotti

In our family this recipe is called “Myron’s Manicotti”.  This was one of my Dad’s favorite recipes to cook and serve.   It became a family favorite, so much so, that it was the entrée at Jock and Angie’s wedding!

Poached Eggs

This is a fool-proof method of how to poach eggs.  We just did it at cooking class last night and we are all sold!!  No special pans, no muss, no  fuss, just spectacular success!!  If you are cooking for a crowd there are two ways to hold poached eggs until  ready to serve everyone.  First:…

Vegetable Pizza Salad

This recipe is pretty versatile. I have served it as part of an appetizer party. It can be served on a salad buffet, or I have even served it as the entrée in a light lunch.  It can be very showy so take your time arranging the vegetables. Print Recipe Vegetable Pizza Course appetizer Prep…

Luncheon Salad with Mango Chutney and Curry Dressing

This salad was a real show stopper in the early 2000’s.  It was on every Country Club menu and ladies luncheon list in the country.  It kind of wore itself out, I guess, but it is very good and worth a revival every once in awhile.   It’s another entrée salad that just needs  a crunchy…

Chipped Beef on Toast

There is a story to go with this recipe.  It was one of Joe’s favorite weekend breakfasts, or Saturday lunch.  He would request it often and almost as often make it himself.  One weekend we had Jason’s children over and grandpa Joe fixed chipped beef on toast. ” What did you call this?”, they shouted! “This isn’t…

Chicken a la King

This is an old time family meal.  A simple rue,  stirred around pepper and mushrooms and chicken and poured over biscuits or toast.  It’s easy, a good use of leftover chicken, or a cooked chicken from the deli, and it will warm your heart for sure. Print Recipe Chicken a la King Prep Time 30 minutes…

Shrimp or Crab Louie

This is such a refreshing salad.  It is a full meal deal .  For lunch or dinner you just need to serve with a crunchy roll and you’ve got a winner! Print Recipe Shrimp or Crab Louie Prep Time 30 minutes Servings Ingredients 1 head iceberg lettuce you will not use all of it1 cup…

Cheesy Zucchini Bake

This was one of my mother’s favorite bar-b-que side dishes.  It makes sense to have a zucchini dish during summer bar-b-que season sense they are so plentiful.  I’m not going to write amounts because you just start filling the dish.  The size of the dish depends on the size of the crowd .  Pretty easy…