I can’t believe it … that actually worked! It’s about time!! There are two very specific things I’ve always wanted to learn to cook but never got right. One is southern breakfast biscuits, to be served drenched in good milk gravy that’s light on the pepper. No one ever measures anything when they make those biscuits, and I […]
Category: Recipes
Recipe: Linda’s Refrigerator Pickles
Oh, wow … these are sooooo good … and so easy to make! We learned about them this past weekend while staying at the B&B Railroad Depot Bed & Breakfast in Oregon, Ohio. Our hostess, Linda Brinkman, had found out about my dad’s affinity for pickles, and planted a bowl of these sweet little puppies next […]
Recipe: Grilled Western Pork Ribs
Are you planning on cooking dad something for Father’s Day tomorrow? Would you like to, but have no idea what to cook? Or would you like to grill something for him and haven’t decided on what or how yet? Here’s a simple grilling technique I threw together yesterday that works well. You’ll want to start […]
Recipe: Michigan Corndogs, plus Why Some People Don’t Like Corndogs
I like corndogs. In fact, I absolutely love them. I always have and probably always will. It doesn’t matter if they’re the frozen variety, as I can eat those just as well as the ones that are handmade. But when it comes right down to it, the handmade ones are certainly better. This picture isn’t […]
Recipe: Rice
“Wait … what? There’s a recipe for rice?? I just throw the stuff in the rice cooker, hit the button, then go do my nails.” Ummm, no, that’s just not right … Look, this is really simple. Those Asian rice cookers are totally unnecessary except for collecting dust. To me, they’re like cooking popcorn in […]
Mom’s Velveeta Macaroni and Cheese
Our mom, who passed away on April 21, 2009, at the age of 79, had taken the time once to use a Brother word processor (a glorified typewriter with an LCD screen) to type up a lot of her recipes. Unfortunately, no one told her about the floppy disk drive so she could save her […]
Simple Oatmeal
Oatmeal. A simple joy. What you see here is a serving for Mary. What you don’t see is that she never eats oatmeal at the table this dish is sitting on. Back in March I’d blogged about how Mary and I have morning coffee in bed every day. On weekends, or weekdays like yesterday, she […]
Baked Apple Macaroni & Cheese
Ok, no fair looking at the title of this post, thinking, “What is he, crazy??” Well … ummm … no, I’m not! In fact, I’m thinking of making a batch of this for this weekend when my kids are over, as they just love it. This modification of a classic recipe for baked macaroni and […]
Chinese Food, and A Trip
One of the events we’re gearing up for involves President Eisenhower. I know, I know, you’re thinking, “What??” Since its founding by Ike himself in 1967, the People to People Ambassador Program has had each successive U.S. President as its Honorary Chairman. High school students are nominated for this program with the intent of their […]
A Simple Breakfast Skillet
One of the more comforting foods to wake up to, the kind of thing your grandmother from the deep south might have made, or your grandfather made on a lengthy camping trip, is what’s called a breakfast skillet. Traditionally made in a single skillet, which was also traditionally cast iron, these are hearty breakfasts everyone will […]