Lenten Fast 2020- Day 6
Hello Friends! As many of you know I am on a Daniel Fast for this years lenten season. This fast is a way to deepen your relationship with Jesus through prayer, meditation, reading, and listening for...
View ArticleBeer-Battered Baby Squash & Blooms
I could wait no longer! I had to have them and nothing would deter me. Standing by my little garden I salivated as I gazed down upon the treasure; and so putting an end to my hesitation, I bent down...
View ArticleCornmeal Dumplings
When I have a chance to reminiscence about the south, I always think about some mighty good cooking, and boy, could my mom ever cook! If you have a minute, come on with me and lets take a walk down...
View ArticleLemon Cheesecake Dessert
Lemon Cheesecake Dessert I’ve prepared this dessert for picnics and office affairs and have received rave reviews each time. It is so light and refreshing and just perfect for the dog days of summer....
View ArticleSimply Fried Corn
Growing up in the country I ate my fair share of “fresh from the garden” vegetables. My Mom, a single parent, worked hard to put food on the table. During the summer months, after a full night’s...
View ArticleJicama
This weeks mystery ingredient was Jicama, which is pronounced /ˈhɪkəmə/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/JicamaPronunciation.ogg This big bulbous root is also known as Mexican...
View ArticleSquash Blossoms…Saturday’s Mystery Ingredient (On Sunday)
What’s the phrase…A day late and a dollar short? I’ve found myself a dollar short quite often, but today I find myself a day late. Saturday came and went without the posting of my weekly mystery...
View ArticleSaturday’s Mystery Ingredient: Mango
Welcome to Saturday’s Mystery Dish! Today’s mystery ingredient: Mango Now you may wonder what’s so mysterious about mango. Nothing really, save for the fact I’ve never cooked with it. So my weekly...
View ArticleBlackberry Cheesecake Cups
I got this recipe from the local CO-OP in our neighborhood. I have to say this has become one of my all time favorite desserts. Of course I tweaked it a bit (surprise…surprise) by adding a mixture...
View ArticleDid Someone Say Spaghetti….As in Squash?
Chinese squash (aka Spaghetti squash) was developed during the 1890’s in Manchuria China. In the 1930’s a Japanese seed firm, Sakata Seed Company, diligently sought new plants to promote when they...
View ArticleSaturday’s Mystery Ingredient: Tomatillo
The tomatillo, also known as the Mexican Husk Tomato, originated in Mexico and was cultivated long before Columbus sailed his ships, Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria, into the new world. Most of the...
View ArticleSaturday’s Mystery Ingredient: Chayote
My fingers have been itching to touch the keys of my computer all day! Here it is, after 7 pm, and at last, I’m finally, able to scratch that itch. Corinne and I just returned home from a trip to...
View ArticleSaturday’s Mystery Dish
Corn Tamales Tamales originated from the Mayan civilization as early as 8000-5000 BC. The tamale is made from a starchy dough called masa. Masa, usually corn based, is enclosed within a leafy wrapper...
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