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…

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…

Crunchy Vegetable Salad

This salad is tasty and never wilts which makes it a perfect candidate for potlucks, make ahead for a party, or a meal you are taking to a sick friend. Print Recipe Crunchy Vegetable Salad Prep Time 30 Servings Ingredients 1 bunch broccoli cut in bite size pieces1 head cauliflower cut in bite size peices1…

Stromboli

This was May’s cooking class recipe.  The original recipe calls for home-made pizza dough.  There is a recipe for that elsewhere on the blog. This process adds a couple of hours to your preparation time and does not produce a significant difference in the results.  I found at our Safeway store, in the deli department,…

Fish Tacos

This recipe may seem pretty involved. All steps are easy to put together. Many can be done ahead of time so your actual meal prep should be pretty simple. Some recipes are just worth the effort and if you want to eat and serve authentic California fish tacos you’ve come to the right place. Print…

Shrimp Crepe

Here’s your chance to use the outstanding crepe recipe found on the blog. This is a great first course for a special  dinner, or can be used as a nice lunch entrée. It is also delicious if you want to use half and half crab and shrimp. Go ahead, knock your guests’ socks off!!! Prep…

Potluck Potato Salad

This is Grandma Sutherland’s recipe.  It went to many Country Club parties. This recipe is easily doubled , etc. depending on the size of your crowd. I have used it a lot and love it.  You can leave the peel on the red potatoes for a little more color.  Cook’s choice. Prep time: 1 hour  Refrigerate…