Adovada is what New Mexicans generally call Mexican adobada. They both mean pork pieces that are marinated in a red chili sauce for a long time then baked to perfection. You can use it then for tacos, burritos, in eggs, just about anywhere you want. We made tacos with this recipe. You will love it…
Holidays
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Mint Meringues #cookieofthemonth
These cookies are the easiest most elegant cookies I have ever made and the good news is you can make them any flavor and/or color that you want! Just 3 ingredients make them and while the time in the oven is long, it is completely worth it. I am participating with a group of bloggers…
Shoney’s Strawberry Pie
Do you remember visiting Shoney’s as a kid? I know there are still some around the U.S. but not nearly the number there used to be. With the slimmed down number, comes upgrades and updated looks like this (used by permission of Shoney’s). But nothing will change how excited I would get when we would…
Sock It To Me Cake
I am back among the living and the flu seems to be gone, at least I hope so – 10 days is enough. This morning I wanted to make a nice southern comfort food that was sweet and reminded me of spring because these dark dreary days are getting on my last nerve. Sock…
Ham and Scalloped Potatoes
This post is the recipe for one of the tastiest dishes ever: Ham and Scalloped Potatoes which is perfect for any leftover ham. My family absolutely covets this meal, even my mother, which is simple and not in the least bit spicy. The combination of ham bits and fresh potatoes with cheese is irresistible making…
Apricot Bars And Other Treats
It’s nearly Christmas for those of us who celebrate. Is your shopping done? Baking? Last Saturday night we celebrated Christmas with Lawyer Boy and his wife Minnie Mouse. Remember I showed you the cow picture we were giving to her? Look what she gave me? Isn’t that funny? There’s also a wonderful selection of…
Snowball Cake
This is my version of the snowball cake found at Kraft Recipes. It’s moist, delicious, and even though the outside is not a perfect replica of the hostess cake version, the outcome is still delicious! You must keep it in the fridge but the cold cake is so much better than you could ever guess….
Frozen Doll Cake
Elsa side of cake Anna Side of Cake The Disney Frozen movie is all the rage this year, especially now at Christmastime.Little girls are clamoring for dolls, blankets, clothes, and just about anything else related to the movie. Since Rocket is not interested in 2 hour movies or princesses, I had not seen it but…
Spinach Dip
Mother, who was a Medical Technologist, came home from work one day with a recipe from the head tech whose name was Roy. Roy and his wife Lynne were (and still are I hope) among the kindest people I have ever met and Lynne was quite a cook too. The Laboratory where mom worked had…
Kelli’s Family Thanksgiving Recipes
All bloggers seem to have a Thanksgiving Round-Up where they list all kinds of recipes from all over the blogging world – many of them fantastic recipes – but mine is different. My Round-Up is just that: my family recipes that I have shared with you here throughout the years and are now accessible in…