Dear Friends, Yes, time to turn the calendar again. While some scientists claim we are being hurdled through space faster, it still does not contribute to the sensation that time is moving faster. You still with me? LOL. Apparently...
Here’s how to get them to eat their broccoli: CHICKEN, BROCCOLI & CHEDDAR CASSEROLE Ingredients 3 cups cooked shredded chicken 2 cups cooked chopped broccoli 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup...
Dear Friends, Hooray for Spring! The rebirth from the darkness. This has been one crazy winter, but looking at the flowers starting to bloom brings me joy. Each year I remind everyone why Easter falls on a different Sunday. ...
Stuffed Shells – real crowd pleaser and make ahead dish 1 lb. of large macaroni shells 2 cups Ricotta cheese – please don’t ruin it with cottage cheese! 1 cup parmesan or Romano – grated ¼ cup chopped fresh par...
Hello Friends, Every month I am thrown for a loop at how fast time passes by. There is one good thing about it, and that’s because Spring is around the corner. I only hope the weather has checked the calendar. It’s been a very c...
On to some food! I’m repeating BIRRIO for whatever remaining cold days are ahead. BIRRIO – Columbian Stew Ingredients 2 dried chile peppers, stemmed and seeded 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded 2 New Mexi...
Dear Friends, I hope this finds you and your loved ones safe and well. I don’t know about where you live, but snow? In South Carolina? And New Orleans, and Florida? I shouldn’t be having trouble finding another word for “crazy...
Now for some food: Simple and Delicious Baked Chicken Ingredients 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon paprik...
Dear Friends, Let me start with wishing everyone a happy, healthy, less-stress 2025. It’s been a few tumultuous years, so before we begin, I’d like to ask you to stop for a few seconds, take a long inhale, then exhale any left-o...
Now for some food!!! Chili Macaroni Bake Ingredients 1 cup (8 ounces) uncooked elbow macaroni – I also like the Mezzi Rigatoni (the small ones) 1 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 garlic cloves, minced...
Hello again. Seems like Santa is on the fast track this year, and so is everybody else. Over 80 million people traveled this Thanksgiving, and they anticipate 115 million will travel for Christmas, which is just over two weeks awa...
Christmas Eve Dinner Italian Style – It’s not the traditional Seven Fishes, but it’s yummy. EGGPLANT STACKS Ingredients: (2) large eggplants, skinned and sliced ¼ inch thick (3) cups Italian flavored breadcrumbs...
Hello everyone! It's November! Time flies when you’re having fun...and even if you’re not. It just doesn’t seem fair! All we can do is to do our best, even if we’re too pooped to pop. I hope Halloween brought you more trea...
Now on to the good stuff: FOOD!!!! There are a lot of recipes this month to help you prepare for the holidays: PANETONNE (CHRISTMAS CAKE) RECIPE SANTA’S SECRET** Ingredients 4 tbsp warm milk 1 tbsp dried yeast 8 tbsp su...
Dear Reader, Thank you for visiting my website. For those of you who were impacted by Helene, my thoughts for healing and recovery are with you. The devastation is unimaginable, and my heart breaks with each photo. Here we are...
Pumpkin Pie Pastry for one 9 inch pastry pans: 1 cups flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 cups butter 2-3 tbs. cold water Sift flour and salt together Add butter and cut it through with pastry blender until mixture is in piece...
Dear Reader, Hello! Didn’t we just go through turning the calendar five minutes ago? Did you know the term “Time flies” is from an ancient Roman poet named Virgil? He wrote an epic poem Georgics, where the famous line “...
On to easy recipes while you scurry around getting kids off to school or turning over your summer wardrobe. Grilled cheese sandwiches. Here are a couple of my favorites. BTW, did you know you can substitute mayonnaise (the real...
Dear Reader, Wait a second! Didn’t we go through turning the page of the calendar ten minutes ago? I know because it’s in my last letter. Jeepers! I hope this finds you and your loved ones safe and well. And here we are, once ag...
TUSCAN STYLE COLLARD GREENS (A LITTLE BIT OF ITALY) INGREDIENTS 2 large bunches local collards 16 oz. low-sodium vegetable broth, divided 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 large leeks, washed, w...