Black Forest Crepes
I made this for Lorraine’s birthday some years back. It was a serious hit! Black Forest Crepes Topping: 21 oz can cherry pie filling 1 tsp almond extract Crepes: 2/3 cup milk 2 eggs...
Category: Family Recipes
Roasted Squash Seeds
Roasted Squash Seeds seeds of any squash oil seasoned salt All squash seeds are edible. Clean the seeds of any surrounding membranes, wash, and pat dry with towels. Add salt to taste to a...
Chicken Alfredo
This is a different take on Alfredo sauce, lower in calories than the sour cream original. Chicken Alfredo 16 oz egg noodles 3 Tbsp butter 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, split horizontally 3/4...
Peanut Butter & Jelly Waffles
This caught my eye when my sons were younger. It was a good experiment. Peanut Butter & Jelly Waffles 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3 Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda...
Quinoa Pilaf
Quinoa Pilaf 1 medium onion, cut in 1/4″ dice 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 large carrots, cut in 1/4″ dice 1 cup white wine 2 cups quinoa 2 cups chicken stock 2 cups water...
Double Cranberry-Apple Sauce
I made this around 2011 for Thanksgiving. Patrick tasted it this morning and said, “WOW! This one is a keeper!” It came out more like a cranberry/applesauce with a hint of lemon. The original...
Chicken Francais in a Port Wine Sauce
This afternoon Lorraine texted me: Can you cook dinner? Since she won’t get home until 8 tonight, I assumed I was. Very polite of her to ask me. [for new FB friends who don’t...
Tomato Stewed Beef Roast
Last summer when visiting my sister in Syracuse, she showed me Joey’s Italian cookbook, written by Joey DeDuffa, a restaurateur in Syracuse. I bought it on Kindle, but found it to be a PITA...
Oven Fried Chicken Breast Stuffed with Prosciutto and Brie
I felt like doing something out of the ordinary tonight, so I purchased the prosciutto and brie. The prosciutto was not just for flavor — when stuffing chicken breast I often have trouble getting...
Pork Medallions with Balsamic Vinegar & Capers
This recipe started as a recipe I found on the net. Being me, I adjusted things. Pork Medallions with Balsamic Vinegar & Capers 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 tsp garlic...
Venison Bundles
I had ground venison and a package of philo … so I dreamed this up. Venison Bundles 2 lbs ground venison (or ground beef, turkey, etc) 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 2 tsp shawarma spice...
Edith’s Paprika Chicken
This is one of my absolute favorites from my childhood. Which is good — Mom made it often. The chicken was always tender, and oh-so moist and flavorful. But as a kid I wouldn’t...
Edith’s Poultry Stuffing
I have no idea where this recipe came from. I need to ask Dad. All my siblings love it. Me? Can’t stand it, never did. Just not my taste. But given it’s overall popularity...
Edith’s Barbecue Pork Chops
Mom found this recipe in a magazine when I was a teenager. It was a big hit with pork chops and just as big a hit with chicken. For a number of years we...
Pumpkin Pie
Mom made pumpkin pie every Thanksgiving, usually a couple of them. I suspect this recipe came off a can of pumpkin pie filling. Mom had done pie from scratch before I was born, but...