Several days ago, I was reading my FB newsfeed when one of the pages I follow showed this great picture saying they were preparing that meal for dinner. The page is called Briar Rose Bed and Breakfast. The B & B is a beautiful place in Reedsville, Pennsylvania and the proprietors are just lovely people!…
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Warm Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup
It’s been so cold here. Weather that we are not used to and only appreciate for a short time, to be sure! Yesterday Mr. Picky Eater requested chicken noodle soup for dinner tonight. I didn’t mind because it’s pretty easy and doesn’t take very long at all. I grabbed some chicken breasts from the freezer…
Candy Plates and Wreaths
Friday I was watching The Chew – a show on ABC at noon weekdays. I saw the tail-end of a segment showing peppermint candy made into plates used as serving dishes at Christmas. Although I didn’t catch how to do it, I made a mental note to look it up on their website. Later that…
Evil Skeevers (Aebleskivers)
My dad was Danish. For many years we drove to Janesville, Wisconsin at Christmastime to spend it with dad’s only living relatives, his cousins who had kids about my age. That was always fun for me because until I visited them, I had never seen a truck drive across a pond or lake, ridden on…
Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Pie
My husband loves dark chocolate and so do I. In fact, if he could find a bagful of Milky Way Midnight Dark candy bar in the fun size, he would be in heaven! When I saw the pie recipe, I knew I had to make it for us very soon and thought I would jazz it up a…
Coconut Roulade with Rum Buttercream for National Cake Day
Every month, I look forward to the newest issue of Food Network Magazine. I peruse the pages trying to find a recipe that is appealing to our family, easy enough for me to make, and does not require a bunch of difficult-to-find ingredients. I am always successful although sometimes I end up preparing a fairly…
Cheesy Bacon Cornbread
This has been “Spoil Mr. Picky eater” all week long. As most of you know, my husband and I work in public service. On December 5th, I will have been with our agency – the place we met – for 18 years. Around my birthday, Mr. Picky eater (MPE) celebrated his 23rd anniversary. We both…
Nana’s Banana Pudding
Most of you read my post Dan Taylor’s Determination last week about my Nana. When several of my cousins saw it, they asked for many of her recipes which I promised to scan and send to them this weekend. But many things happened last week and I was unable to do so. I spent the…
Easy Homemade Pizza and Sauce
Easy Pizza Sauce Ingredients for Sauce: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup onion, grated 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1/4 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil I melted the butter and grated the onion (draining all the…
Crock Pot Swiss Meatloaf
This was one of those happy accidents that I often have. I made these the day I made the fruitcakes and when I took out the hamburger, my brain was thinking, “make Salisbury steaks”. But it was in the MIDDLE of making the fruitcake so I had my mind on several things as once. The…