Monthly Archives: January 2024

Honey Mustard Dressing and a Nice Spinach Salad

My mom-in-law’s winter visit has gone pretty well. I have learned her distaste for bread crusts on sammiches, and preference for eating most meals with a soup spoon. Some dinners, she has flat out not cared for, but this one, … Continue reading

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Meatloaf Soup

Earlier this month, I made one our fave comfort meals, Mary’s Meatloaf. The thing was, even with my mom-in-law staying with us, that eight inch square pan o’ tasty meatloaf, was too much for us. and my husband is not … Continue reading

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Cheeseburger Pie

This is one of those “impossible” pies, made with biscuit mix and cooked ground beef and eggs and cheese and milk and such. The thing is, we are not, currently, calling it “Cheeseburger Pie” at home because my mom-in-law is … Continue reading

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Avgolemono (Greek-Style Lemon Soup)

So, no. This is not an authentic recipe. Based on a Sandra Lee recipe, it is, however, a favorite around about here, especially when I want something tasty and refreshing without putting all that much thought or effort into it. … Continue reading

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Chomorro-Style Chicken

A friend had posted an old picture of friends enjoying the local barbecued chicken back when they lived on Guam and well… it looked really good. So, I did some research and found a recipe from someone born and raised … Continue reading

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Brandied Spinach

When I first came across this idea on All Recipes, I knew it was going to be served at one of the feasts over the holidaze. The person who posted the article said that this recipe had made her mom … Continue reading

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Dr Pepper Roast Beast

Happy New Year! I had a busy, kinda strangely Dr Pepper centered holidaze, with my mom-in-law staying with us and bits of the rest of the in-laws popping by for cheer over the course of the Big Week. Y’know those … Continue reading

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