Recipes

Green Onion Cheddar Scones are a great savory breakfast. The recipe for these scones came from the Standard Bakery Co. Pastries. The bakery is in Portland, Maine and my mother …

Last night my husband and I prepared Apple Charlotte for our weekly Sunday Night Dinner. Since we were watching the première of Downton together after dinner, we chose to make …

To kick off a new year of posts, today I am sharing the short rib recipe that my Mom used for our Christmas Eve Eve dinner. It was the first …

Butternut squash and risotto are two of my favorite foods so when I noticed a recipe for a butternut squash risotto on another blog it caught my eye. I wish …

Oh how I love brussels sprouts! I eat about a pound a week and I am always trying to find new ways to season them. I have decided that brussels …

Spaghetti squash is one of my favorite foods. It takes just a few minutes of active preparation time and it is a healthy substitute for actual spaghetti. I have posted …

I am proud to say that this is my 300th post! With Thanksgiving just 3 days away I am posting more turkey tips. My Dad, Jack, called me on Sunday …

There are so many options for Thanksgiving leftovers above and beyond sandwiches and repeats of Thanksgiving dinner. Here are some of my favorite recipes made with Thanksgiving leftovers. Some of …

I must admit I have a very difficult time calling a recipe that involves bacon and mayonnaise a salad. It reminds me of Mrs. Eriksen’s Seven Layer Salad on How …

Yesterday I posted about the James Bond themed cocktail party I hosted on Saturday. Since James Bond doesn’t eat much in any of his movies, I decided to prepare food …

My friends and I recently discovered the Showplace Icon movie theater in Chicago. The theater offers VIP movie tickets at a slightly higher price. The benefit of these VIP tickets …