Red Potato Salad With Bacon

Red Potatoes with celery, onion, hard boiled eggs, bacon, Miracle Whip or mayonnaise and seasonings made for a delicious side dish with our meal or even for a potluck. Using red potatoes is a nice change from using regular white potatoes and adding bacon gives this potato salad an extra special flavor. Rinse and boil whole red potatoes until tender […]

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It’s My Birthday!

It is so special when your kids invite you over for a cookout. My daughter had me over for hotdogs and hamburgers on the grill to celebrate my birthday early and surprised me with this beautiful cake! She hid the cake and wasn’t going to tell me about it until after we ate, however, six year olds can’t keep a […]

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Caprese Orzo Salad

If you love Orzo Pasta and add mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes and basil to it with a delicious homemade balsamic vinaigrette it will leave you wanting more! Adapted from http://www.kyleecooks.com Rinse the cherry tomatoes and basil then pat dry. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly. Pour the pasta into a large […]

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Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Cherries

Bacon wrapped around maraschino cherries, speared onto a skewer and air fried for one delicious appetizer. My blogger friend at http://www.wetanddustyroads.com posted a picture of these only they cooked theirs over a campfire. Well you know me, they looked easy enough to make but I had to try them in the air fryer and they turned out great! Soak the […]

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Old Fashioned Banana Bread

What is better than a warm piece of Old Fashioned Banana Bread slathered with butter? I have used this recipe for decades and this is a great way to use up those overly ripe bananas when they are at their peak of sweetness. This recipe uses all the basic ingredients you probably already have in your cupboard and the bread […]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Rhubarb and Strawberry Pie is an all time favorite of anyone that loves rhubarb. Add vanilla ice cream and your pie will be an even bigger hit! You can use fresh or frozen rhubarb as well as store bought pastry dough or your own favorite homemade pastry dough. HERE is my favorite pastry dough recipe. This is my favorite spring pie […]

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Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Sliced potatoes that are layered with butter, seasonings and sprinkled with flour. Add milk, bake for an hour until tender and top with paprika, parsley and cheese. The cheese is optional but I like to add it one time and the next time leave it off. This gives me two different potato dishes using the same recipe. Spray a 3 […]

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Simple & Quick Flatbread Pizza

A simple way for everyone to make their own pizza using store bought flatbread. My grandkids thought this was the best pizza EVER! Spread pizza sauce on the flatbread, your favorite toppings and cheese then bake in the oven for the easiest pizza you will ever make. Of course grandma’s pizza was the best because it had the most ingredients […]

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Frozen Yogurt

I am amazed at how delicious Frozen Yogurt tastes. If you love yogurt, you have to try Frozen Yogurt. I have a small electric ice cream maker so I thought I would make Frozen Yogurt and it was delicious! This is my ice cream maker and it is the first time I have used it for frozen yogurt. I had […]

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