Pumpkin Snickerdoodles are a soft cookie with a mild pumpkin flavor. Snickerdoodles are sugar cookies that are rolled in a cinnamon-sugar mixture before baking. Pumpkin Snickerdoodles will make a nice addition to your Halloween or Thanksgiving festivities. You and your guests might find it difficult to eat just one! Another pumpkin cookie that will…
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken Cordon Bleu is easier to make than you might think. The chicken is moist, the cheese is warm and melted. The breading gives the chicken a nice crunch. First, pound chicken breasts to about 1/4 – 1/2 inch thick. Lay a slice of ham, then a slice of cheese on top of the…
Zucchini Brownies, Moist and Gooey
Zucchini Brownies are a moist, gooey brownie that will satisfy a sweet tooth. I had chopped pecans on hand, so I added them to the brownies. You will notice the nuts as well as some zucchini when enjoying these brownies. The brownies give you a rich, chocolatey flavor with a subtle hint of zucchini. …
Schoolday Gems, Light Cupcakes
Schoolday Gems are a yellow cupcake topped with a cinnamon-sugar-nut mixture. These cupcakes remind me of individual coffee cakes from my childhood. The cupcake is moist and light. The topping gives it a sweet, cinnamon flavor. I found this recipe in an old Workbasket Magazine, dated July, 1969. The recipe was submitted by Mrs. Orth…
Peanut Butter Pancakes from Rosa Parks
Peanut Butter Pancakes are a light and fluffy pancake. They taste like peanut butter and are good topped with butter and syrup. If you love peanut butter, you might want to top them with even more peanut butter! This recipe was found with the belongings of Rosa Parks after she passed away. It was…
Chicken Salad, Quick and Easy
Chicken Salad is good served as a sandwich, on top of a salad or inside half a cantaloupe. My Mom liked chicken salad served in half a cantaloupe. Neither Jeff nor I are fans of cantaloupe, so, we serve Chicken Salad on a sandwich or on top of a salad. Chicken Salad is an…
Chicken and Drop Dumplings
Chicken and Drop Dumplings is a recipe that my Mom made quite a bit. This meal is a comfort food for me. Chicken, potatoes, carrots, corn or whatever vegetables you prefer are cooked in chicken stock then topped with fluffy, biscuit-like dumplings. Mom made a chicken stew then dropped the dumpling batter by rounded…
Celery Seed Salad Dressing
Celery Seed Salad Dressing is a little bit sweet, a little bit tart and has a mild celery taste. It is a quick and easy salad dressing to make. I found this recipe in my Mom’s recipe file. The recipe is written on an index card that is discolored from age. Mom wrote on…
Creamed Beef Gravy on Toast
Creamed Beef Gravy on Toast is a comfort food from my childhood. Mom made this dish because it was something that Dad liked to eat when he was in the Army during WWII. In our household, this dish was called SOS. SOS is WWII slang for chipped beef on toast. My husband doesn’t like to…
Unstuffed Peppers, Hearty and Filling
Unstuffed Peppers are a deconstructed version of a Stuffed Pepper. Ground beef, onions, bell peppers, garlic, rice and marinara sauce are blended to make this dish. Recently, my sister-in-law, Wanda, brought us a few bell peppers from her garden. She gave us two green peppers and one purple pepper. Despite many attempts, I don’t…