13 January 2020
Broccoli cheese soup recipe by pioneer woman
If you only make one broccoli cheese soup, make sure you try the Pioneer Woman’s recipe. It’s thick, hearty and satisfying. I used 1% milk instead of whole (...)
12 February 2019
Ree drummond's creamy cheesy corn chowder
I made this today, perfect for a snowy chilly day. It was wonderful ! (Notes: I only used 1 bell pepper and frozen corn instead of fresh. I also fried extra (...)
15 February 2017
How to make bbq chicken egg rolls
Super Bowl has come and gone. As always, our friends host such a good party. Good food, good friends and good times are always had. My contribution to the (...)
30 January 2017
Chicken Lombardy Recipe
Actually my husband found this recipe and requested I make it. Glad I did as it was a winner, winner, chicken dinner! (No pun intended). A very easy recipe to (...)
26 January 2017
Crispy goodness
Ok – anyone who knows me knows I never liked baking. To me it’s monotonous and boring. However, over the last year, I find myself ok with it. It’ not a (...)
15 November 2016
Bacardi’s famous rum cake recipe
All my brother wants for his birthday is this cake. He cuts it in several pieces and freezes it, eating it a little at a time over several months. It is a very (...)
19 October 2016
Hooters daytona style wings
I’m all American in that I like wings…I’m also from upstate NY where I believe it’s the law that you have like chicken wings, considering Buffalo was the (...)
27 September 2016
Bacon Crack
I was invited to a football brunch this weekend – I chose to make candied bacon, aka Bacon Crack. Very simple to make: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray baking (...)
16 March 2015
Jasny przepis na relishes z buraków i chrzanu na Wielkanoc
I’ve been blessed to have my parents from NY stay with me during their transition period into an assisted living facility near my home. As we wait for an (...)
6 January 2015
Ukrainian pompushky doughnuts
Hi – I’m back! I’ve been out helping my Mom recover from a hip replacement since this summer and continuing to do so this winter. In fact, she and my father (...)
13 May 2014
Crispy mexican chicken roll-ups for cinco de mayo
I’m one of those who doesn’t care if I’m not Irish, Hispanic, Italian, I’m still going to celebrate the holidays anyway – at least in a culinary fashion. This (...)
10 April 2014
TBT No Bake Cookies
I literally have not made these cookies since Home Ec class in high school. And believe me, that was a very long time ago. Now my daughter is in high school (...)
3 April 2014
Deconstructed Lasagna
What is it? It’s all the ingredients you use in lasagna without taking the time to layer and bake. Why do this? It’s easy – period. I think I like it better, (...)
12 March 2014
Tastiest meatloaf ever made
Nothing comforts you more than a meatloaf dinner on a freezing Minnesota day. And believe you me, this year we’ve have plenty of below zero days here – 53 (...)
31 December 2013
Shrimp salsa
I posted this recipe awhile back, but making it again, it deserves its own spotlight. The recipe came from a friend’s wife over 20 years ago. She was one mean (...)
5 November 2013
Yummy Alfredo Chicken Bake
This recipe, hands down, has become my daughter’s favorite to eat and to cook. We discovered it when we had to go out of town and she was left with friends for (...)
22 August 2013
Peter piper would pick these pickles
This summer I grew one – yes one – cucumber plant. The first picking I hauled in 30 cukes off of it. It was not a Kirby or pickling cuke plant, but a salad (...)
17 July 2013
Cajun fried rice with jambalaya and red beans 'n rice elements
It’s not quite a jambalaya nor is it red beans ‘n rice. But it has a little of both in it – whatever ya want to call it, it came out tasty and was a fast (...)
26 June 2013
My favorite slider burgers
My new favorite way to make burgers is in slider form. Out of all the things I can cook, I can’t grill a decent full size hamburger. I’m paranoid about them (...)
14 May 2013
Rib Rub
In a previous post of mine (https://brownbits.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/baby-gotz-back-baby-back-ribs-that-is/) I gave the recipe of a rub I use on my ribs. (...)
6 May 2013
Fast Chicken Fajitas
Yesterday was Cinco de Mayo and I was very excited that we had nice weather and no snow like we did on Uno de Mayo…ugh. Need I say we’ve had a very crappy (...)
4 April 2013
Homemade Chicken Enchiladas
I wanted to make chicken enchiladas for dinner last night. I looked at the nutritional info on a can of enchilada sauce. High in sodium. I’m getting old…I need (...)
27 March 2013
Babka polish easter bread
Babka – traditional Polish bread that is made for holidays. As Easter nears, even though it stills feels like Christmas here in (insert sarcasm here) balmy (...)
11 March 2013
Holiday bacon appetizers by Ree Drummond
I don’t have much to say here except YUM! I tried this recipe from Ree Drummond (Pioneer Woman on Food Network) and it is absolutely fabulous. I have an idea (...)
7 February 2013
Pms bark - easy and delicious treat for hormonal relief
Ok, maybe not a cure, but it sure helps! My daughter is submitting this recipe for me to post. She made this “PMS Bark” this weekend and you wouldn’t know it, (...)
