My sister Miriam made this one Christmas when I was in high school and I think I’ve made it every year since then. When I made it for Jason, he loved it and it’s one of the kid’s favorite holiday foods too. Mix together: 2 8oz packages cream cheese 6 slices (Carl Budding) Beef lunch… [continue reading]
Our Family Favorite Sweet Potato Recipe
Our favorite dish at Thanksgiving or Christmas, hands down, is the sweet potatoes, and this is our family’s favorite recipe. I’ve since learned that some people call this Sweet Potato Souffle, but whatever the name it’s so good! I honestly did not like sweet potatoes–at all, until I tried these. Now it’s what I most… [continue reading]
Happy Thanksgiving with a Free Laugh from Me!
I started my Thanksgiving meal preparations last night. I make a fresh cranberry waldorf salad recipe that I got from my sister Sara. I was rinsing the cranberries with my four-year-old daughter Grace watching. “Can I have one?” she asked. I almost said no, but then I pictured the fun it would be to watch… [continue reading]
Mexican Snack of Fruit with Chile
Here is a snack that I loved to eat when I was little in Mexico. I always get strange looks when I eat this snack, but it is oh so good. I used apples today, but it is good on any fruit. At home I just cut up an apple and dip it in Trechas… [continue reading]
The Kids Make Pumpkin Shortbread Dessert
I am not the best mom at including the kids when I’m cooking, so I try to set aside times for them to cook or bake. Today I got everything ready when they were in their rooms for quiet time. I told them quiet time was over with a, “Hurry and clean your room. We’re… [continue reading]
Home Fried Potatoes Recipe
4 medium potatoes peeled and chopped 1/2 medium chopped onion 1-2 tablespoons bacon grease salt and pepper to taste paprika Fry the onions with the oil until the onions begin to turn clear. Then fry the potatoes until they start to brown. Cover and cook on low for about 20 minutes stirring often until potatoes… [continue reading]
Twice Baked Jalapeno Potato Casserole with Greek Yogurt
We found steak for under three dollars a pound on Sunday so my husband said he’d grill it for supper. I made this twice baked jalapeno potato casserole and a lettuce salad with avocado and cheese to go with it. Yum! My kids eat potatoes a whole lot better if they don’t see the skin… [continue reading]
Meals that Flopped
A couple of years after my initial cooking woes, I was no longer working outside the home. We didn’t have any children yet, so I spent much of my time planning and preparing for my husband elaborate meals, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Even if I didn’t like a dish, he always ate it–except on two… [continue reading]
Sopa de Fideo (Mexican Alphabet Soup)
This is my kid’s absolute favorite dish. This is what they request even for their birthday meal. It’s Mexican comfort food. It was one of my favorites growing up and still is. I often get requests for the recipe. It has evolved somewhat over the years. This is how I make it now: 2 packages… [continue reading]