In the Northeast weather, a warm creamy Vegetarian Potato Soup is so welcome on a cold day. As we are all watching our ingredients and keeping every meal healthy, making the potato soup vegetarian and using almond milk adds special goodness. Our daughter Katie became a vegetarian about 2 years ago when she started her first job out…
Buche de Noel is the traditional French word for the Christmas Yule Log Cake. This cake is a dessert I have made for our family for the last 30 years. This beautifully decorated cake is one of the first Christmas recipes I found in a box of my mother’s old recipe boxes. It is a…
Your family will love making perfect pizzelles Italian cookies with this easy pizzelle recipe. Use a pizzelle maker waffle iron to create a classic Italian cookie that’s crisp, golden brown, and delicious. A true family favorite, pizzelles are a holiday classic that brings everyone together during the holiday season for a warm, nostalgic treat. Pizzelles…
Cranberry Fluff is a perfect recipe for a side dish or dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It has the sweet taste of all the Cool Whip Fluff recipes with a little tartness of the cranberries. Add a cubed apple for a little crunch. You can use sugar-free instant Vanilla pudding, add the cranberries, pineapple, pecans,…
Every Thanksgiving and Christmas season I make our traditional family Molasses Gingersnap Cookies. I do not have a recipe from a family member but I remember the soft and crisp taste of delicious molasses gingersnap cookies from my childhood. I found our families favorite in a magazine years ago and have made it my own. Every time I bake a batch…
Pina Colada Ambrosia Salad is a tropical flavored fluff recipe. The recipe is a modern version of the traditional 50’s ambrosia side dish. Ambrosia my aunt use to make and tell me it is called “food of the Gods”. Like the traditional version of ambrosia, Pina Colada Fluff is made of whip topping, pineapple, and coconut…
Serving a big bowl of fluffy pistachio Watergate Salad reminds me of Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the retro recipes in the 1970s. But this creamy light, delicious side dish (you could say snack dessert) refers to the Washington DC hotel and not the scandal of the nation. Rich, creamy, and fluffy, a super light dessert that…
Cherry Pie is one of my go-to pies when we have company for dinner, as most friends do not make it for themselves even though it is a favorite. I love cherry pie as much as apples. I start making cherry pies as soon as the cherry trees on the pick-your-own farms in our community…
Instant Pot Veggie Crumble Pasta Spaghetti sauce is quick & easy, ready in 6 minutes, family kid friendly dinner. If you need a meatless dinner recipe that will please the whole family, even your husband who may be a traditional meat & potatoes man, you will not go wrong. Vegetarian Spaghetti 6 minutes to Dinner…
When I found out that we were having friends, who were visiting family from out of town, over for dinner I wanted to have a vegetable dish with a little spice. Because our garden is full of zucchini deciding that a zucchini dish was in order was an easy pick. Spicy Zucchini Noodles Side…
Canning is a wonderful way to preserve the best of your garden and enjoy fresh, homemade flavors all year round. Whether you’re new to canning or a seasoned pro, these 5 basic canning recipes are easy to follow and full of delicious possibilities. From pickles to relishes and sauces, you’ll have fun stocking up your…
As the garden becomes more abundant in the hot days of July and August, as the tomatoes overwhelm our kitchen, this Easy Fresh Tomato Pasta Salad is one of my husband’s favorites. When the children were little I used to make this often, as our children like to eat just plain Pasta with Parmesan cheese,…