Monthly Archives: March 2021

Korean-ish Potato Salad

First; no, this fine potato salad is not made with kimchee or Gochujang or whatever you might think makes something Korean. No doubt there are as many recipe variations as there are households, but, what I think makes this a … Continue reading

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Barbecue Corned Beef

While everyone is dusting off their green sweatpants and gathering Guinness and Whiskey; why not consider taking your corned beef in another direction? Such as this, my all-time fave way, beer braised (a can of that Guinness works a treat … Continue reading

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Grilled Swiss With Onion Jam

Back in the day, my Aunt Buzz would make her grilled cheese sammiches with American cheese, yellow mustard,  and pickle relish; so she might not object too much to this riff on a Martha Stewart grilled cheese. Now, Martha’s sammich … Continue reading

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Red Onion Jam

My husband shared a Martha Stewart recipe on Facebook for grilled Gruyère sammiches with onion jam and, well, I was in! Martha had a preferred source for her onion jam, but, well, I had onions in the house after all, … Continue reading

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Zucchini and Spinach Pasta Casserole

The nice folk at Food Network call this a “creamy zucchini and spinach pasta bake” – and it is. But. Because I used a shredded Italian cheese blend that included Parmesan, it cannot be called vegetarian. If, however,  you go … Continue reading

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Toffee Bugles

Sometime around the holidaze (quite) a few years back, I was introduced to the goodness that is Caramel Puff Corn, also known by some of my friends as ‘Corn Crack!’ – because you cannot stop eating it. I went looking … Continue reading

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Cherry Pop Cocktail

Cheers to this refreshing, spring-y cocktail! And…shhhh – don’t tell, but it is made with Gin! See, the thing is, even folk who don’t care for gin will more than likely totally enjoy this – my friends certainly did. I … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker French Onion Pork Tenderloin

No doubt you’ve heard of (and probably tried) that slow cooker chuck roast thing-y with a stick of butter and ranch dressing mix and peperoncini. To be honest, it is not one of my faves, mostly because of all the … Continue reading

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Curry Waffles

I got this handy-dandy mini waffle maker for Valentine’s Day, and thought I’d take it for a spin by making a batch of Curry Waffles. ?!? Waffles with curry? Yeppers, and they worked a treat with an onion and Tamari … Continue reading

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Air Fryer Turkey Croquettes

I had had a taste for turkey, and thought a small-ish breast would be just the ticket. And it was, except… The small-ish breast was too big for my newer, bigger air fryer, so oven roasting was the way to … Continue reading

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