Whipping up delicious dishes with what’s on hand.
Hello CC Readers! It may seem as though I’ve fallen off the planet, but I’m still cooking/baking! I’m struggling to accomplish everything I set my mind to every day. Taking Continue Reading →
I love finding and making centuries-old recipes that sound like they’d be really good, and discovering they are! Danish Frikadelle or frikadeller are somewhat flattened egg-shaped ground pork/veal/beef meatballs. They’re Continue Reading →
No, not the Bisquick kind plopped by spoonfuls into boiling liquid. Well, these are put into boiling liquid, but not by ploppy spoonfuls. These dumplings are my great-grandmother’s recipe and Continue Reading →
Happy Thanksgiving! I pray God blesses you, your family, and friends abundantly today and every day! May you be surrounded by those you love and your table be groaning under Continue Reading →
When apple butter comes to mind, I think of old country cooking and brisk autumn days. 🍁 I remember a long closed buffet restaurant called Mac’s Steakhouse in Shelbyville, Indiana Continue Reading →
Down here in the south, we’re past blueberry picking season, but if they’re still available in your area, this easy recipe makes seriously delicious old-fashioned preserves. I was lucky enough Continue Reading →
Did you know that Coney Dogs didn’t originate in Coney Island Amusement Park in Brooklyn, New York? The recipes were brought to the U.S. by Greek and Macedonian immigrants who Continue Reading →
There are probably a gazillion recipes for meatloaf on the internet. Here’s one more. 😋 Just because something’s easy or old-fashioned doesn’t mean it’s not a worthy contender in the Continue Reading →
There are lots of wonderful old recipes that bring back lovely memories of church socials and family reunions. Home fried chicken, baked beans, sugar cream pie, lasagna, five cup salad, Continue Reading →
I don’t fry many things these days, but sometimes the simple, old-fashioned ways really are the best for certain foods. I’ve used several different recipes for baking pork chops and Continue Reading →