1988 My valentine and Valentine’s Day are on my mind. Sure do love my valentine. We go way back. I mean waaaaaaaay back, like all the way back to pay phones. (!) Practically grew up together. We’ve celebrated a lot of Valentine’s Days, and by far the most memorable ones have been those we stayed…
Catherine’s Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Pancakes
We’ve been eating Catherine’s Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Pancakes for decades now. And we still love ’em. This is definitely our go to Saturday/Sunday pancake recipe. We’ve enjoyed these pancakes at many a Thanksgiving family gathering in Virginia and Pennsylvania. These pancakes are healthy, hearty and fill up a tribe of hungry boys. (I would…
Baked Cheesy Artichoke Dip
Superbowl’s coming fast, so asked Jon what he’d like on the menu. First thing he says is Baked Cheesy Artichoke Dip with sweet roasted red peppers and garlic. I used to make this often, haven’t made it in a while. Don’t know why, we all love it. The recipe’s been hiding at the back of the appetizer…
Maple Taffy on Snow
I grew up in the beautiful back woods of Rhode Island. Our retired neighbors, the Pecks, lived on a hundred acres next door. Mr. and Mrs. Peck were an endless source of entertainment, wonder and companionship for me as a child. He, a retired engineer with striped engineer’s hat, shock of white hair and…
Baked Oatmeal
Thickly falling snow all day today. What a treat! If it’s gonna be cold, it might as well snow, right? Yeah, I know. I don’t have to shovel it. But I do feed those who do, and that’s an important role too. (Right?) Heavenly to have a hearty, hot breakfast on a snowy day. I…
Sausage Pepper Pasta Toss
Here’s a main dish recipe you’ll keep at the front of your recipe box: Sausage Pepper Pasta Toss. It’s a good one for a quick and easy, tasty weeknight dinner that everyone loves. (Kids too!) And only five ingredients. We often had this for dinner growing up, and I’ve been making it for my guys for years….
Mexican Shredded Chicken
I really do enjoy creating pretty, fancy recipes in the kitchen. Like this Raspberry Almond Cake for my sister’s birthday. Reminds me of a Dr. Seuss, Cat in the Hat hat. 🙂 I’ll have to share the cake recipe with you soon. But let’s talk about Mexican Shredded Chicken. While it isn’t fancy, it’s that go-to recipe I…
Jewish Coffee Cake
I was really thinking about us going on a field trip today, had a few places in mind. And then there was a beautiful children’s book I wanted to tell you about. But guess what won out? This Jewish Coffee Cake recipe. We took a vote at our house. It’s really cold out, and everyone wants to…
Chicken Enchilada Soup
Chicken Enchilada Soup has to be one of the most satisfying and flavorful soup recipes in my recipe box. It’s also the one I’ve passed on most through the years. Chicken Enchilada Soup is perfect for these frigid days we’re having. Wish I could say I wrote the recipe, but I didn’t. And I don’t…
Peppermint Stick Ice Cream
Peppermint Stick Ice Cream has been a highlight at our house for as long as I can remember. Funny, Peppermint Stick Ice Cream is so pink and we’ve got all these boys. But truth is, they all love it because it’s so delicious! When they were little, I’d make it for birthday parties. Now we…
