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…
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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…
Cucumbers in Sour Cream Salad
The first time I ate this salad was at Joe’s mother’s house in Pa. It was a hot and humid night and its’ refreshing cool taste hit the spot. It still does. A real summer favorite. If you want to nix the sour cream, for any reason, cover cucumber slices with rice vinegar sweetened with…
Lemon Bars
I can’t bake these Lemon Bars without thinking of my dear friends Clint and Jeannie Lemmon. They were a breath of fresh air, as are these bars. If you want light and sweet and fresh bake a pan of lemon bars and share them with someone. (or not!) Print Recipe Lemon Bars Prep Time 15…
White Chili with Chicken
This chili variation is good, easy, and will warm you up on a chille day!!! (Get It?) It calls for 3 chicken breast halves, but to speed things up you can get a rotisserie chicken at the store and cut up the breasts for the chili and send the other pieces in lunches the next…
Angie’s Egg Nog
What a great recipe!!! Make this to have on hand for you and your holiday guests and/or as a great hostess gift, or gift to friends and co-workers. The big thing is you have to start early!!!! It needs about 4 weeks to age properly. Think egg nog as you are cleaning up after Thanksgiving…
Apricot-Pistachio Biscotti
If you have biscotti lovers in you group you’ve hit the right spot. These are easy to bake, good to eat, and can be packaged up in individual bags of four to six toasts each and given to friends. They can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week so once again…
Antipasto Salad Loaf
This is a perfect appetizer for any Italian meal. Great along side a cheese , and meat board. It serves a bunch and it sure isn’t in the same ole’ same ole’ appetizer category. Print Recipe Antipasto Salad Loaf Cuisine Italian Prep Time 1 hour Passive Time 24 hours Servings Ingredients 1 cup cauliflower florettes…
Sam’s famous name Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Sam and Liam came over last night to show me how to make lettuce wraps. They are very good teachers. I’m sure you will enjoy them when she “teaches ” you!! Just follow along:) Print Recipe Sam’s famous name Chicken Lettuce Wraps Course appetizer, Main Dish Cuisine Asian Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 15…
J.D.’s Walleye Fish Fry
So the first thing you have to do is come to Moses Lake and go fishing. J.D. is the expert in the family on that subject. Actually , I’m sure any nice , flaky, white fish will work well with this recipe. Getting them fresh from the Lake to the frying pan is a real bonus…