How is everyone doing? We are all fine but this weather is so hot and humid, if we were to hang our clothes out on a line, they would never dry! This post is about a cool and refreshing salad that you can serve in a bowl or cleverly on toothpicks as an appetizer –…
Recipes
Old Fashioned Ice Box Dessert
This may be the easiest dessert you ever make! No baking or cooking of any kind and the only equipment you will need is a mixer (stand or hand) and you are set. First, I would like to tell you about a little excitement in my life. I am thrilled to tell you that Monday…
Rings and Toothpicks
Ever had a Texas Toothpick? They are so good! Often we order them as an appetizer or as our main meal if it is just Top Girl and me. Generally they have something that looks and tastes like tempura batter on it and taste so scrumptious that sometimes we sit eating them until the…
Strawberry Lemon Poke Cake
Tuesday was my final day at an agency where I held positions for the last 19+ years. There I learned many things, grew as a person, raised my daughter and met my husband. In fact, neither my husband nor I would be who we are had we not worked there. Well, maybe my husband…
Banana Sour Cream Cake
I want to tell you a little about John and Stiney (pronounced stee-nee) Robertson. Before Stiney married John, she was Mary Christine Michaelson from Gladsaxe Denmark. She came to America in 1900 with a big wooden trunk that her dad made for her – this trunk sits in my living room today – with…
Great-Grandma P’s Butterscotch Pie
I am so excited to participate in Yinzerella’s blog Dinner is Served 1972’s first annual #Pieathalon where 12 bloggers have swapped vintage pie recipes and agreed to make those pies for today’s event. Here is a list of the blogger’s and their assigned pie: Brian of Caker Cooking – Chess Pie Ruth of Mid Century Menu – Avocado…
Potstickers
I found a recipe on another blog for potstickers that were easy and had the ability to freeze ahead for a meal later. I planned it all out and purchased the items I did not have and began making the recipe. I must have read it wrong, I thought, because it was all wrong! So,…
Bread Pudding with Butterscotch Caramel Sauce
How are you doing? I’m doing great! This week held Top Girl and Son-in-law’s anniversary as well as Top Girl and Wonder Boy’s birthday – we have been so busy! Mr. Picky Eater even made Rocket a great swing from left-over lumber: A few weekends ago it was rainy and cold on Saturday so I…
Easy Apple Fritters
Hi all – I haven’t been around lately but remember, I told you I was having a difficult time at work – but all that is over, finally! I made a big decision to leave my position after almost 20 years of public service. I feel very good about it and am excited to move…
Chocolate Chocolate Donuts!
Do you know what a chocolate chocolate is? Where I’m from it is a chocolate cake donut with chocolate icing and it is my favorite donut on the face of the earth! Sometimes on Sunday mornings Mr. Picky Eater will announce he is going to the donut shop for a special treat. He doesn’t even…