Makes 24 servings We’re invited to a potluck gathering so I decided to make pigs in blankets because they are easy to eat and always popular. I have always found the crescent rolls to be greasy and have a weird chemical aftertaste, so I decided to make my own dough. This is a recipe thatContinue reading “Grown Up Pigs in Blankets for a Party”
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A Holiday Twist on Salisbury Steak
My college friend, Bitsy, shared a comment on an earlier post about my meatloaf which inspired this post. 1 lb. ground chicken 1 lb. ground pork 1/2 small onion 8 baby carrots 1 cup sliced celery, (about 1 stalk) 2 tbsp butter 1 cup Pepperidge Farms stuffing mix 1 tbsp garlic salt 1 tsp turmericContinue reading “A Holiday Twist on Salisbury Steak”
Homemade Grenadine
I’ve become really interested in drink mixing and how much better drinks are when you use top notch ingredients–night and day. While I was in Atlanta recently, my neighbor and I went to Buford Highway Farmer’s Market (which is really a giant grocery store with the best selection of ingredients for all kinds of cuisines–especiallyContinue reading “Homemade Grenadine”
Stromboli Sandwiches
Stromboli patty (or meatball) recipe: 2 lbs hamburger or ground turkey 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce 3/4 cup Italian style dry breadcrumbs 2 eggs 2 tsp Italian seasoning 2 tbsp garlic salt 20 oz turkey Sweet Italian Sausage with casings removed Place all the ingredients in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and mixContinue reading “Stromboli Sandwiches”
Christmas Cards and Gift Ideas
There used to be an online store that ONLY sold items that are made in the US, but, sadly, they closed a little over a year ago. I have been sending cards that are made in the US for years, but they have gotten difficult to find. However, I found a new source–Allport Editions (allport.com).Continue reading “Christmas Cards and Gift Ideas”
Holiday Table Ideas
During the COVID holidays, I challenged myself to come up with really cute/creative tablescapes using only items that I had in the house at the time. Here are some of my favorites from that series of posts. Toyland Table For this Toyland table design, I looked through the sweet toys that used to line theContinue reading “Holiday Table Ideas”
Gift Wrapping
When I was a little girl, I always dreamed of being presented a large stack of beautiful boxes topped with a fancy ribbon, just like in the movies. So this year, I bought stacks of boxes for everyone (Nashville Wraps). These boxes are not very big, so I had to come up with coordinating wrappingContinue reading “Gift Wrapping”
The Christmas Table
Normally, my SIL and I work on the table for my in-laws holiday celebration the day before we’re all gathering. However, this year, I am not planning to use any of the items that we are planning to use for their table, so while I had all the Christmas stuff out to decorate our house,Continue reading “The Christmas Table”
Outside Holiday Decorations
I found some new (old) items to use on our porch this year. While we were in Lansing, MI this past February, I went to an antique store that had zillions of old wooden ice skates for $5/pair. I picked some up because I planned to use them with our wreath. My husband hung aContinue reading “Outside Holiday Decorations”
Cajun Hash
I needed to use up some baby potatoes that were starting to sprout, so I washed about a pound of them and boiled them until they were just tender. In the meantime, I thinly sliced about 8 green onions. I drained the potatoes and let them cool a bit so that I could slice themContinue reading “Cajun Hash”
