This is one of those super easy, set it and forget it meals where you throw the ingredients in the crock pot and just wait for it to cook. I really love these kind of recipes as I’m sure most of us do. It’s comforting and requires zero brain cells for me to make which […]
Texas Yahoo Pickles
This is a super duper flavorful pickle recipe. It’s not a “real” pickle recipe because we’re using already made jarred hamburger dill pickle slices. We’re just going to flavor them up a bit. My mom made these for gifts one Christmas, and they made a great gift. Everyone’s use to getting cookies and cakes, cheese […]
Jack Daniels Whiskey Grilled Wings
This recipe is inspired by a half day trip we took Friday to Old Forge, NY in the base of the Adirondack Mountains. Every time we head up that way, our first stop is Tony Harpers Pizza and Clam Shack for their Whiskey Wings. It’s pretty much the only time we order wings. This prompted […]
3 Bowl Rolls
Are you ready for a different kind of roll? Well here ya go. The 3 bowl rolls are unique and deee-licious. Why is that? I’d say because the ample amount of anise seed. So if anise is not your thing, then these probably won’t be either. Although you can omit it. They’re slightly sweet and […]
Old Forge, NY
Every winter (and summer), we sneak out to the little town we love in the base of the Adirondack Mountains. It’s a nice little escape from the big city of Utica A little joke about Utica being a big city, but it is a city, and heading north 48 miles is a TOTAL change […]
German Cinnamon Pepper Cookies
These cookies have been part of my Oklahoma Christmas since the day I was born and well before. It’s a family tradition. My chocoholic self normally heads right to chocolate chip cookies or brownies, but that’s not the case when there’s cinnamon pepper cookies. These have always been a favorite of mine and I only […]
Gary’s Sloppy Joe
I went to the refrigerator the other day and it was clearly time to do some cooking pronto! I’m sure you’ve all had those days….vegetables that are getting a little soft, some ground beef that NEEDS to be used today or else ….right? So yesterday was that day and I decided to try and create […]
Chocolate Walnut Pinwheel Cookie
Is it a cookie? Is it a log? Is it a roll? I’m not sure, but what I do know is I love them. I’ll go with cookies. These “cookies” are very popular in Central NY. Practically every cookie tray has this delicious treat in it and since most of the cookies trays are Italian, […]
Pistachio Cookies
I love these little cookies. Gary’s side of the family makes them every year at Christmas. I love how they’re fat and plumpy. I love how they’re kinda cakey and bready. I love the glaze. I love the pale, 50’s vintage green color of them. I love the occasional crunch from the nuts. And now […]
South African Bobotie
Hi Folks. Yesterday afternoon Gary and I, as well as the rest of the world, learned about the passing of Nelson Mandela. I suppose it’s no surprise given all the news reports we’d seen in the recent past, but still a loss. We were at the gym watching the the multiple televisions all of […]
