Looking for something different than the traditional Corned beef and cabbage fare to serve this St. Patrick’s Day? Look no further than Green Rice. This versatile dish could take the spotlight as a main dish, …
Chicken Dinner-in-a-Dish
It’s January. The holidays with their rich fair are over. It’s dark early, and we want some coziness at home. If you’re looking for a simple to prepare, full flavored, home-cooked meal cooked in a …
AuGratin Potatoes
Newly married, I scoured cook books for recipes. And wasn’t I delighted to find a recipe for Potatoes Au Gratin! The only ones I had ever eaten came from a box mix, so making them …
Homemade Mincemeat
With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s that time of year when we cling to favorite recipes and traditions. Making Mincemeat falls into that category at our house. Dutifully looking at a recipe shared with me …
Tomato Basil Soup
With the arrival of autumn later this month, come shorter days, cooler nights, crisp apples and colored leaves. We retreat to the cozy indoors of our homes where we might add a hint of seasonal …
Mexican Soup
I’ve had different versions of “Tortilla Soup”, both thick and thin, that leave me to believe there must be a wide range of recipes for this soup. I’ve never officially made Tortilla Soup. But that …
Rainbow Stir-Fry
Along with onions and mushrooms, our usual stir fry contains all green vegetables. Celery and cabbage are must haves; while asparagus, broccoli, green beans and bell peppers make an appearance by their availability. Scrolling through …
Taco Sauce
Purchasing canned or bottled sauces…or even seasoning packets to quickly mix up at home, can be quick-n-easy in our busy world, but it can also mean “less healthy” eating. Especially if you’re making a Mexican …
Split Pea Soup
The Dinner Table is always a great place to celebrate, and St. Patrick’s Day is no exception. The name McFie is Scottish, not Irish, but we don’t let that trouble us on the 17th. The …
Cranberry Sauce
This is NOT like the traditional “open the can, slip out the solid cylindrical figure on the plate” type of cranberry sauce that is found on Thanksgiving tables around the country. I’ll always pass on …
Caramel Apples
It’s that time of year again…autumn breezes, crackling leaves and apple harvest. There are so many recipes involving apples, that were we to list one here each month, we’d still be talking about apples years …