Simple recipes
Simple Creamy Lemon Dessert
Doesn't that look cold and creamy? Let me tell you, it's wonderfully delicious!
I was reading through a great blog the other day, FoodWishes.com. I learned from Chef John how to make Lemon Curd. I was particularly interested in dipping ginger snap cookies in it, and to learn how to make a dessert sauce.
If [...]
Quick Black Bean Burgers
I’m trying out two new recipes this morning. So, I thought to put together a super simple hot lunch. The hubby and I love Morningstar’s Black Bean Patties. In about 20 minutes, we were eating black bean cheeseburgers and fries. The kiddos had their favorite chicken nuggets and fries. I consider this worth posting because [...]
29Dec2007 | Jill | 1 comment | Continued
Leftover Potatoes and Broccoli
Sometimes there's too much of one leftover. Do you get that occasionally? Last week's Christmas party left us with a bit too much mashed potatoes to eat. I started our nights of leftovers with this recipe. It's so super simple, I almost didn't post it. However, it was tasty, comforting, nutritious, and my kids ate [...]
28Dec2007 | Jill | 2 comments | Continued
Frozen Cranberry Dessert
The first time we tried this dessert was at a pot luck holiday party. The best thing about pot lucks is there's always something new to try. For the adventurous types, this is a lot of fun. For picky eaters, it's spells an evening of loading up on chips. For those with highly trained taste [...]
Potato Cakes, Take One
My friend, Ben over at What’s Cooking? got my mouth watering for potato cakes last week. We share the same puzzle to figure out how his Mom and my Memaw made potato cakes. I don’t recall watching Memaw make them, but I sure remember eating them. They were crunchy from being fried. They had bits [...]
26Dec2007 | Jill | 1 comment | Continued
Pumpkin Muffins
. There's more to bake with pumpkin puree than just pumpkin pie. Oh, you knew this already? Yeah, but have you tried doing anything with pumpkin puree besides pie? Up until that experimental batch of Pumpkin cookies, me neither.
Yesterday, I baked up a double batch of Pumpkin Cookies to give away to friends and [...]
Chicken Stock
You hear it all the time on those cooking shows. “Use homemade broth or stock! But if you don’t have it, store bought is good, too.”
Do you know the difference between broth and stock? Broth comes from the meat boiled in seasoned water. Stock comes from the bones boiled in seasoned water. And yes, there [...]
How To Blanch Broccoli
There’s a new way to cook vegetables ahead of time without having mushy vegetables for dinner. Okay, it’s not really new, but it’s new for me and maybe, for you.
I must confess. When it’s my turn to watch TV, I usually watch the Barefoot Contessa. With TiVo, I can get in two or three episodes [...]
Sundays Brunch: Quiche
Last night, we had our first McKeever Christmas party in the new house. It was a GREAT Pot Luck bash! I prepared a cheese & fruit tray, baked a ham, dinner rolls and made the largest serving of mashed potatoes I have ever mashed. Our friends brought salads, veggies, and desserts.
So this morning, I [...]
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I'm a big fan of the KISS principle...keep it simple stoopid! 
