Bonus Recipe for Good Friday! I first tasted this unusual casserole while enjoying a meal at my mother-in-law’s house. It was delicious and she was gracious enough to share the recipe with me. I decided it would be good recipe to share just before the Easter weekend, as it would be perfect with a ham.Continue reading “Recipe Box Bonus: Momar’s Pineapple Casserole”
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Recipe Box: Irish Yellow Broth
It’s still not quite spring here in Vermont and a bowl of soup tastes really good on these cold spring days. Having some extra spinach in the fridge that I didn’t want to go to waste led me to make this delicious soup this week. It is a quick easy soup that goes together well.Continue reading “Recipe Box: Irish Yellow Broth”
Recipe Box: Pesto-Spinach Lasagna
A few days ago I made some homemade mozzarella and ricotta. Since these cheeses are best used while they are fresh I decided to make another one of our favorite lasagnas, pesto-spinach. I adapted a recipe I found on the epicurious.com web site. I made two small 8×8 lasagnas so I could freeze one. TheyContinue reading “Recipe Box: Pesto-Spinach Lasagna”
Asparagus Egg Drop Soup
This Asparagus Egg Drop Soup recipe is light, quick and easy – and so good! Feel free to use any other vegetable if you are not an asparagus fan.
Recipe Box: Beef with Oyster Sauce
Earlier this week I told you how to store ginger. One of our favorite recipes that uses fresh ginger is another recipe adapted from our beloved Pei Mei’s Chinese Cookbook. You can use any green vegetable such as Bok Choy or broccoli. I use a large shallow non-stick pan to cook this meal and useContinue reading “Recipe Box: Beef with Oyster Sauce”
Surprise Cake – a New Twist
Do you have fond memories of delicious icebox cakes made with the Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers? IWe always called this special dessert Surprise Cake.
Sweet and Sour Chicken
This Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe feeds about four and is easily doubled. It works equally well for pork, shrimp or fish.
Mom’s Corn Chowder
This chowder recipe has been enjoyed for years. Today was a cloudy day and I decided it was a perfect day to make a batch of Mom’s Corn Chowder.
Recipe Box: Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
As a general rule I cook from scratch. Occasionally I will doctor up cake mixes or other time saving mixes. I have a son who loves Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins. I discovered this recipe many years ago. It is quick and easy and you can have a batch of muffins in the oven in noContinue reading “Recipe Box: Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins”
Frugal Tips – Homemade Lip Balm
For some time I’ve been interested in learning more about homemade hand creams and homemade soap. In researching various recipes I came upon a recipe for lip balm and decided to give it a try. I was amazed at how quickly the recipe came together and the end product was wonderful. I used our ownContinue reading “Frugal Tips – Homemade Lip Balm”
Nancy on the Home Front 