I usually make strawberry bread at Christmas and give it as gifts. However, why wait for Christmas? Especially when strawberries are in season and can add a seasonal flavor that can’t be achieved in the middle of winter. This bread is good as a snack, for breakfast or even as […]
Foodie Fridays
Strawberry Pie
0 commentsThis was and is one of my children’s favorite pie recipes. It’s loaded with fresh strawberries, is quite tasty and can also be made with sugar-free Jello if you want or need to cut down on some calories. However, even with regular Jello, this pie is more figure-friendly than most other […]
Carrie's Strawberry Salad
0 commentsSince April is strawberry month – at least in the area of the country where I am from and where I currently live – I’ll be posting my favorite strawberry recipes. I was born in Hammond, Louisiana – declared “The Strawberry Capital of the World” after the Civil War (other towns and areas now […]
Tuna Salad
0 commentsTuna salad? Kind of boring, isn’t it? Well, not in my house! In fact tuna salad is one of my family’s favorite things to eat. And, this recipe is actually one that is an adaptation of my Uncle Gary’s. I’ve added a few more pinches of this and that. A […]
Yellow Cake From Scratch: The "Holy Grail" of Cake Recipes
0 commentsFor as long as I can recall, I have been on a seemingly futile search for a from-scratch yellow cake recipe that would taste good, be moist and have a similar texture as a boxed cake mix. The primary reason for my search is that I don’t particularly care for […]
Boston Cream Pie
0 commentsTomorrow – March 17th – is a milestone birthday for my handsome half. His two favorite desserts are Boston Cream Pie and Cherry pie or cobbler. I’ll be making both to serve at his birthday party so he’ll be able to enjoy both. Here’s the Boston Cream Pie recipe – […]
Low and Slow Meatballs and Spaghetti
0 commentsRecently. I made this dish for a family or 5 that my handsome half and I had invited over for dinner. The date we’d chosen to have them over was filled with some other activities, so I put this on in the morning and an hour before they were to arrive, […]
Chili Downunder A.K.A.This-Should-Win-an-Award-Chili
0 commentsI live in Texas where any cook worth anything has a chili recipe that they’ve developed along the way or inherited from a family member. Making chili can get right down competitive as evidenced by the number of chili cook offs and contests held throughout the state. I’ve held off […]
Yummy, Moist and Meaty Pot Roast
0 commentsOne thing I really enjoy is swapping and sharing recipes. It is a wonderful way to connect and bond with folks. And, one of my favorite people in the world – my Cousin Faye from Louisville, Mississippi – writes letters and mails me recipes on a regular basis that have either been […]
Cherry Almond Coconut Macaroon Cookies: My Future Son-in-Law's Favorite
0 commentsI made points with my future son-in-law when he was visiting recently. He and my daughter were over for dinner and I had an array of desserts – pies, cakes and these macaroons. Somehow he had missed them on his first trip through the buffet line but found them just […]