As promised, here is a report on ‘the party’ as planned by our rookie party host, Jacob, with a little help from his friends. First, I just want to say a few words about Rubena the party honoree. What a gal! Brilliance, perserverance, high achiever, gracious friend are just a few of the adjectives to…
Cranberry Glazed Pork
I have had this recipe forever. It is a wonderful family dinner recipe but could also be served for a very special company dinner. It is always a winner. It is written for a pork loin roast but is very complementary to nice little pork tenderloin. Delicious sides are sweet potatoes, and braised red cabbage….
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…
Classic Fried Green Tomatoes
Well it’s the end of April and we got the tomato plants in a couple of weeks early. All this thanks to an abundance of sunshine and warm weather and Jason, the tomato king of Moses Lake. It may be just a little early but it got me thinking about one of Joe’s favorite foods—-…
Melon Salad/to croak about!!!
This was first made in May’s cooking class. We had a ball!!! Croak, ball? too many puns? Start with a very familiar melon ball salad and then carve one of these endearing little frogs (ribbit) and you have a buffet conversation piece for sure!!! Print Recipe Melon Salad/to croak about!!! Prep Time 1 hour Servings…
Chocolate Fondue
This is a recipe that promotes ooohs and aaaahs around your table but also keeps the conversation alive…….which one is your favorite?…..have you tried the strawberries yet?…… I never thought of dipping pretzels into chocolate fondue, don’t you love the salty/sweet taste….. etc. etc. This can be your featured dessert or a station at a…
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,…
May’s Cooking Class
Wahoo!!!! Cooking class and Audrey, (the beautiful ) took pictures!!! It was a great class. The original plan was to make a vinaigrette for our teaching segment followed by Stromboli for the entrée. During the month I ran across this picture of a cantaloupe melon salad (ribbit!) and fell in love with him. Plans changed,…
Scones
Whether you are making breakfast for guests, you want to make your family feel like guests, or you are serving a proper tea, you will be successful with these light and fluffy scones. This recipe turns out perfect every time:)
Braised Short Ribs
At one time short ribs were considered a budget meal, similar to a stew or pot roast, not anymore. If you can find short ribs at your butcher, you have two parties : one that you are fortunate enough to have a butcher, not just a meat packer and second that he has short ribs in his meat case. …
Chinese Chicken Salad
Well here it is. This recipe has been in the family for at least 40 years. It was first given to me by our dear neighbor when we lived on 33rd Ave. , Dorothy Wurdeman. Potlucks would never be the same. It has been to the Sea Fair races, church socials, baby showers, wedding showers,…
Cowboy Caviar
This is a recipe for a great, dressed up salsa type dip. It is lots of fun because of its colors and variety of ingredients. Serving with several different kinds of chips, such as, pita chips, sun chips, different colored tortilla chips will also add to its’ appeal. One of the most common comments to…