Easy Cheesy Batter Bread

I have been adding new things to my pantry that are long term. I haven’t gone all out with special foods that are meals in a bucket. That is costly and I am retired on a fixed income. One of the items I purchased was cheddar cheese powder. It is mainly used for macaroni and…

Russian Tea Cakes (Butter Nut Cookies)

Many families have a heirloom recipe of nut ball cookie, This recipe I have had since I was a kid. It didn’t get made very often because the cost of butter and nuts. This cookie brings back memories of holidays and special occasions. They are a delicate cookie but it freezes well. Easter will be…

Microwaved Spaghetti Squash Side Dish Bowl

A really cool way to serve spaghetti squash that is quick and easy. You don’t have to bake this squash and it turns out great. It is a way to cook it when you don’t want to heat the oven or the house. I like to eat it this way as a quick vegetable side…

Banana Cranberry Muffins

Delicious banana muffin with fresh cranberries made with whole white wheat flour.  Perfect for a grab and go morning.  We love them warm right out of the oven.  Easy to make using frozen or fresh cranberries and just 3 ripe bananas.  You have a few bananas that is getting to the end of their shelf…

Curly Kale Chicken Cannellini Soup

Hearty Fall soup that is easy to make.  Kale is delicious in vegetable soups and adds great color to bean soups.  Add some grated carrots and a chopped fresh tomatoes will make an appealing presentation to a bean soup. Serve it with corn bread or crusty rolls with lots of butter. I started with enough…

Corn Waffles and Chicken

The corn waffles is the star of this meal.  It not just any waffle but light and fluffy corn waffles.  The waffle batter is made from cream corn and beaten egg whites folded in the batter.  If you don’t have a waffle iron this batter makes a wonderful pancake.  It is perfect to pair up…

Krumkake

I bought a stove top krumkake (crum caga) maker several decades ago at a yard sale.  I thought this looked like a pizzelle maker and that was what I wanted it for.  It mostly just sat around in my cupboard because I had a difficult time making cookies with it.  Then the internet happened and…

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

This chocolate oatmeal cookie that is full of surprises from the peanut butter to the white chocolate chips.  Chocolate and peanut butter always goes together so it is a natural for a cookie, only this recipe mixes both into a batter instead one being chips.  The chocolate is melted semi sweet baking chocolate that is…

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

Chewy oatmeal cookie that is double peanut butter flavor from the addition of peanut butter chips, just perfect with a glass a milk.  Eat them warm from the oven or take along to share with friends and neighbors. I was looking for something a little different recipe for peanut butter cookie to try.  This recipe…

Tomato Soup Aspic

A wonderful retro gelatin recipe that has stood the test of time.  It is made from a can of concentrated tomato soup, unflavored gelatin, chopped vegetables and Worcestershire sauce.  In addition to that there is red wine, a small amount of lemon gelatin and some herbs.   This is a salad that you will have…