Category Archives for "All Recipes"

Easy Moussaka Casserole – It’s Friday the 13th.  Why not clear out the fridge and use a few shortcuts (leftovers) to cook up a what is normally a time consuming recipe? I bought 3 small eggplants earlier this week.  One was sliced and sautéed as a side dish for grilled pork chops.   The other two […]

Braising Pork Tenderloin – This recipe for pork medallions (médaillons in French) in a rich mushroom sauce is the ultimate set it and forget it method to prepare pork tenderloin.  It is both quick and easy when using your favorite slow cooker! For this meal, the pork tenderloin is sliced into thick medallions and slow cooked to […]

Pork Tenderloin Medaillons – Médaillons in French but I could also call them pan fried pork medallions – in garlic mushroom sauce! Truly a quick and easy way to prepare a pork tenderloin dinner.   Seared tender morsels of pork covered with sautéed mushroom medley and coated with a thick garlic sauce.  Over buttered noodles. Are we […]

Copycat Rib Sandwich  – Another Monday and I’m sitting down to document a few more kitchen musings.   I’m faced with a larger than usual leftover selection as well as fresh meat and seafood that needs to be cooked.  Today or tomorrow at the latest. A Cornish hen Two beautiful skate fillets One and half pounds […]

Martha Stewart Meal Delivery – Long before I started this home-style cooking blog, I collected Martha’s recipes.  Every cook in this family has long standing Martha Stewart “favorite” recipes as part of their cooking repertoire. Yes,  I’ve even tweaked Martha’s scrumptious recipes.  But… her ingredients and cooking methods are oh so very close to the flavors and […]

Easy Beef Pot Roast Recipe – In 2015, I participated in a slow cooker challenge.  The challenge was to prepare a new recipe every day for an entire month.  My participation fell somewhat short of the full challenge but this recipe for an easy beef pot roast was a keeper. You know me by now – […]

Jello Mold Salads – My first introduction to molded gelatin salads came back in the early fifties.  I had no clue what Jello® was back then but I knew it was sweet so it had to be dessert. We did not have gelatin in any “flavor” where I came from (deep in the French countryside) – […]

The Best New England Clam Chowder – My grandsons and I always have fun cooking  “special” requests during the summer.  The chowder was one such request they thought of as the perfect side dish to have with their packed sandwich lunch. They are growing boys – taller than me this summer of 2017.  A sandwich […]

Copycat Bang Bang Shrimp Taco:  Summers with Grandma include preparing copycat dishes from favorite restaurants or simply learning how to make their favorite dinner selections.   Both grandsons are interested in cooking – even more so after taking the FACS program “Chef” Club at school during the past two years. They prepared menus selections with the […]

Beef Top Loin Roast –  When was the last time you prepared a tender and juicy roast beef top loin recipe? And… how often do you come across the perfect sized boneless cut of roast beef at a fantastic price? In a supermarket? The answer is “not often” unless you can visit a true butcher shop and […]

Scalloped Potatoes With Bacon and Onions – What do you make when you want to test out the slicing ability of a new Mandoline slicer? Scalloped potatoes seem like the perfect, quick and easy recipe to experiment with a new gadget. You can buy bacon bits and even buy sautéed onions.  You can buy a […]

Easy Irish Lamb Stew Recipe – is on the menu for dinner. It’s only natural because in this clan, we’re chin deep in Irish. On both sides. One side of the family has its roots in County Antrim and in Londonderry. They came for a visit back in the very early 18th century, found it […]

Apple Cider Vinegar Marinades –   Without a doubt, this is the best apple cider marinade for pork loin.  Or pork chops. It’s just as good as a vinegar chicken marinade! In a hurry?   Pin the recipe to keep it handy. We’re trying it on a boneless pork roast but be sure to try this on pork […]

Vinegar Barbecue Sauce Recipe  –  Try it when you grill chicken pieces. Make grilling a daily event during pleasant temperatures. Sometimes it is just too hot and humid to enjoy a meal outside but it does not prevent us from using the grill to prepare an entire meal – then eat in air conditioned comfort. […]

Southern Sweet Potato Casserole: – Every year, as we inch closer to Thanksgiving, we think turkey…and all the trimmings. It also brings back vivid memories of Aunt Grace and her southern style cooking skills. Years ago, my “Aunt Grace” was a highly sought after caterer in the Willow Grove area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Her cooking […]

Simple Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are a Thanksgiving tradition. In our family, homemade caramel cinnamon rolls are part of a very traditional Thanksgiving breakfast. It is a hearty, country-style breakfast that includes sausage, sautéed potatoes, scrambled eggs, lots of strong coffee, frosty orange juice, assorted fresh fruits (or fruit salad) and, of course,  my freshly baked […]