Recipe Blog Posts

Growing up in Lebanon, every time we had stuffed squash and the tender insides were cored out, I looked forward to the next meal even more, because that meant we were having “yeggit koussa” (squash patties).

I’m a member of a FB page called, “Mama’s Arabic Kitchen.” A recurring theme on it this month is parsley and what to do with the bumper crop the spring rains have nourished. I have a parsley mini forest in my herb garden!

I so enjoy using my mom’s old Betty Crocker Cookbook, because I hear her voice speaking to me as I’m baking some of our family’s traditional recipes.

I can’t tell you how many times people have asked me for my potato salad recipe and I’m always stumped.

I’ve been doing some contract work once a week at a local private school. With retirement, I’ve gotten out of the habit of making a to go lunch since we like to eat our main meal at noon with both of us home.

The days are getting somewhat longer, but the contraction of time spent indoors threatens our health with new strains of COVID, the annual flu, RSV, and in Texas, winter cedar allergies.

Here is he recipe for cheesy garlic biscuits that was not included on last
Friday’s post.

Chowder is one of the best ways to use what’s on hand to make a heart-warming meal in 30 minutes for those unexpected drop-in guests or just for you!

Are you having company for Christmas morning brunch? Here’s a family favorite I borrowed from one of my sisters.

We’re invited to a Christmas party “sweet exchange” and are asked to bring two dozen sweets, one dozen to taste, and the other dozen to share for take-home! I was searching in my recipe cards for a family favorite and came upon my mother-in-law’s recipe for Crockpot Peanut Clusters. Yum!