Broccoli Casserole Recipe

This is my adaptation of a recipe my mom got from a friend in the 1960’s.  My guess is the recipe was originally published by Kraft since it called for a whole cup of Miracle Whip!  This was a popular side dish at pot luck dinners in the South.  My version has less sodium and [...]

Recipe for Baked Calf’s Head

Stumble It!
While packing for our impending move, I discovered a recipe for Baked Calf’s Head tucked inside a cookbook I inherited from my paternal grandmother.  Surprisingly, it is in her handwriting.  Immediately, the horse head scene from the Godfather movie popped into my head.  {{{Shudder}}}
Then I wondered, “Did she eat this dish and [...]

Chocolate Buffet Celebration

In celebration of post number 100, and to make up for the two previous nauseating less than appetizing posts, I now present this video of a chocolate buffet in Manila.

Lots of Uses for Coffee Filters

Besides making coffee…
Only the first two ideas are mine. It got me to thinking that others have probably thought of other ways to use filters. I was right. I planned to credit the sources, but I found the same tips repeated over and over.
I don’t use paper products when there is another [...]

Bean and Rice Salad Recipe

This is one of my favorite salads. A recipe on a package of Athenos reduced fat feta cheese was the starting point. Here is the original recipe, and then I’ll point out what I did differently. I don’t tend to follow recipes exactly. I consider them inspiration.
Rice, Black Bean & Feta [...]

Not So Simple Oatmeal

As I mentioned before, Jungle has remarked more than once, “It’s hard to be you!” One such occasion occurred while watching me prepare a bowl of oatmeal. Seems like an easy breakfast option. I thought it was easy until DH pointed out all of the ingredients I added – otherwise known [...]

10 Ways to Save Time and Money With Ice Cube Trays

Baby Food This is what got me started using ice cube trays for something other than ice cubes 33 years ago. Commercially prepared baby food was and still is expensive and cumbersome to deal with. All of it is canned food – yuck. As a convenient alternative, I used the blender [...]

Organic Yogurt

In our quest to eat more organic foods and the Mediterranean diet, I found this organic Greek yogurt at Walmart a few weeks ago and decided to try it. It’s surprisingly creamy for a fat free dairy product. And it isn’t as tangy as ordinary plain yogurt. I’ve found all sorts of ways to use [...]

I’ve Been Tagged

I was tagged by Sarah.
Donuts or bagels? Donuts. Cake munchkins…mm-mm. I never understood the fascination with bagels. Too chewy and tasteless without cream cheese. Might as well have a donut.
Noodles or Rice? Noodles – Barilla Plus is my favorite brand.
Soup or salad? Soup in winter and salad in summer – love them both
Purse or shoes? [...]