We found this recipe originally in Southern Living, and have modified it some to suit our tastes. It is in regular rotation for cookouts throughout the spring and summer. If you think you hate carrot salad (probably because you don’t like the mayonnaise dressing, and I don’t blame you), give this one a shot. ItContinue reading “My Favorite Carrot Salad”
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Gluten-Free “Lasagna”
For the family holiday celebration on my husband’s side, we are taking it easy by bringing in prepared lasagna and eggplant parmigiana (which will be delicious), but my oldest son’s girlfriend can’t have gluten, so I came up with the following as a substitute. The “noodles” Zucchini and Yellow Squash cut lengthwise into 1/4″ slicesContinue reading “Gluten-Free “Lasagna””
Gluten Free Black Forest Trifle
We made a double batch of a gluten free olive oil chocolate cake, and I had planned to make it into a black forest cake, but it was pretty crumbly and a little dry when I started trimming it, so I decided to use it to make a couple bowls of trifle. My husband madeContinue reading “Gluten Free Black Forest Trifle”
Coffee Cakes for Christmas
These are wonderful to make as gifts, or to make for your family for the holiday weekend. Brioche dough (make the day before you plan to assemble the cakes) 1/2 cup warm water (105 to 115 F) 1 package dry yeast 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup butter softened 6 eggs 4 1/2 cups of flourContinue reading “Coffee Cakes for Christmas”
Grown Up Pigs in Blankets for a Party
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”
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”
12 Days of Christmas Jams, Jellies and Marmalades
I got a crazy idea to make 12 different kinds of fruit spreads to put in boxes for my sons’ girlfriends (and also a few other people). Even when I am using my own fruit, I like to freeze it first (especially berries) because then they are so much easier to crush. So I startedContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas Jams, Jellies and Marmalades”
