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Lemon-Coconut Angel Cake

Lemon-Coconut Angel Cake. 1 hour chilling time (not totally necessary, but is nice) 1 angel food cake, store bought or homemade 1 recipe, prepared, lemon pie filling, cooled 1 cup coconut, toasted (see note) 2 cups sweetened whipped cream, or whipped topping Slice the...

Meatballs

Meatballs. makes about 24 meatballs, 1 tbsp. sized 375 degree oven, or stovetop 1lb ground beef, or ground turkey 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (2 slices of bread) 1 small onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 egg,...

Le Dessert de Nos AncĂȘtres

Le Dessert de Nos AncĂȘtres – Dessert of Our Ancestors. (with an intro longer than the recipe)  1 slice of chewy french bread, not baguette but more of a french country loaf – Italian bread will also work heavy (whipping) cream,...

Community Picnics – Snicker-Apple Salad

Luckily for everyone involved this is a very welcoming picnic – any new families to the area are also invited to come along. I admit that it’s a little intimidating the first few years, but it gets …err, well, in theory it gets easier. There is a...

Grilled Quesadillas with Pork

Grilled Quesadillas with Pork. Makes 4 Quesadillas about 20 minutes prep and cook time 2 small ‘fast fry’ pork chops, OR one good sized pork chop OR about 1 cup leftover pork seasoning for the pork chops – chili powder, salt, pepper, a sprinkle of...

Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese

Old Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Serves 4 Time: about an hour 8 oz pasta, any shape (shells or elbows work well, I used corkscrew) 1/2 small onion, fine dice 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup butter or margarine 3 Tbsp. flour 1/2 cup chicken...

A Beef Dish – Ground Beef

A Beef Dish. stovetop serves 4 Regular version – fast version at the end 2 small onions or 1 medium onion, diced 1 rib celery, fine dice 8 oz mushrooms, chopped or sliced 2 tsp. oil 1 lb ground beef 2 Tbsp. flour 1/4 tsp. salt *3 tsp. OR 3 packets OR 3 cubes...

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins.

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins. 375 degree oven, 20 to 25 minutes 12 muffins at least 20 minutes prep time. 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk 1 egg 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup shortening, melted (oil or margarine/butter do not work as well...

Glazed Chicken with Tarragon.

Glazed Chicken with Tarragon. 350 degree oven, cooks for approx. 1 hour, serves 4  Approximately 8 pieces of chicken (enough for 4 servings)  1/3 cup prepared mustard 1/3 cup honey 1 1/2 tsp. dried tarragon, OR 1 1/2 Tablespoon fresh...