One of our favorite restaurant treats is big tempura shrimp. Since we go to restaurants now less than we once did, I’ve learned to make it at home. Ironically we have found that we can get bigger shrimp in Montana than we did in California. That is with the exceptionRead More →
I like to make my own homemade spaghetti sauce. I am not a fan of any type of jarred sauce. The time it takes to make fresh spaghetti sauce and simmer it on low for a few hours is well worth the effort and the time. Fresh is always better.Read More →
In one of my old recipe boxes is a letter. It’s tattered, faded and worn from the 40 or so years it been there. The letter came to me the first time I lived in North Dakota. It was from my beloved Great Aunt Creasie.In the letter she gave toRead More →
This fresh made salsa is refreshing and not to spicy unless you choose to make it that way. In a large mixing bowl, combine 3-4 large Roma tomatoes cut into bite sized chunks, 1 whole peeled and cubed fresh mango, 4 green onions chopped, 1 small green pepper chopped, andRead More →
My version of Chicken Fried Steak is a little less “breaded” than other versions. I like the breaded kind, but I have made it this way forever and like it. My son says his Mom’s Chicken Fried Steak is the best ever. Yay Ma! I’ll take that one. Heat onRead More →
This is good stuff. It’s another childhood favorite. I’ve changed it up a little from how my mother used to make it, but it still has that same appeal. It brings back memories of my mother but also of the time my daughter Tiffany and I lived together in myRead More →
Cabbage is more versatile than one my imagine. It’s leaves are used as wrapping for a variety of dishes. It can become sauerkraut for sure. It can be boiled and steamed and paired with Corned Beef. But one of my favorite cabbage dishes is fried cabbage. Heat a large castRead More →
This Beef Stroganoff is just too good! Simple and delicious. A lot of stroganoff recipes use sour cream. Not this one. Instead use fresh heavy cream. Again: It’s just so good. . . I used two small tenderloin steaks. First I patted them dry on both sides with a paperRead More →
In the 1960’s I was a proud member of The Future Homemakers of America. It wasn’t my dream to be a homemaker, I had other goals in mind. What I am proud of is that I actually paid attention and learned some valuable lessons in home economics class. I eventuallyRead More →