Whether or not you like this pasta will depend on what you like, exactly, when it comes to pasta-eating because of the Vodka content. I happen to adore it; my husband opposes it. It's probably a woman's kind of pasta. Just be sure to taste-test before you dish it up to be certain it has enough salt and pepper added to the mix. I like unusual foods, … [Read more...]
Chicken & Dumplings
When I was a child on up through adulthood, I detested the very thought of turnips unless they were eaten raw, and even that, was rare that I'd ever want one on my palette. I ate raw turnips when I was little, watched my mother and father eat them in a casserole while eeking at the smell of them cooking throughout the house. They were deemed, in my book, as the only … [Read more...]
Applesauce Crumble
It is so basic, so easily put together; rather,--thrown together compared to how you assemble other recipes. But the nice thing about this besides the deliciousness of it, is that you can relax, sit back and not worry about a thing with this dessert. Although basic, it is still a hit with-- everybody. My sister got this recipe from an elderly lady who … [Read more...]
Roast Mix
Hearty, healthy tasty snack with a sugar-salt savour. The lights are dim. There's a fire lit in the fireplace; maybe no lights glowing but the light of the fire. Your loved one is in a chair on your left, and there's contentment in the air, a coziness to spare. You are warm and comfortable by the fire with the popping and cracking of the firewood. … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Muffins
Loaded with peanut butter quality taste, exceptional for a fall morning with the children around the table. There is bacon frying in the skillet, eggs nesting somewhere on a platter sunny-side-up; freshly squeezed orange juice in a melamine cup... It's breakfast at our house on a saturday, and it's already a busy day. Peanut Butter Muffins ~- Skirt in … [Read more...]
Rustic Dutch Apple Pie & Applesauce.
People like to tell you what is the best apple pie they've ever had, and it usually has to do with their moms-- what mom made, what mom baked, what mom did, taught, caused, brought forth... what she'd erased. You name the reason why people seem to say it's mom; yep, she's to blame for all the truth and/or misconceptions of the world. Please... I'm a … [Read more...]
Zesty Spaghetti la Puttanesca
It is dinner for two. But where is the other plate?... I started without him. I was so hungry that I ate it for breakfast; left his to chill in the 'frig to warm up for dinner when he arrives home early. Some romantic evening, right? The kids are here, two of them, so you have to utilize your skills even in the romance department-- sneak off, … [Read more...]
Blue Cheese & Walnut Crackers
I can see it, already-- placing these out on the food/snack bar New Year's Eve. I will be doing that, myself. It's not yet Halloween night, and I've already began planning what to have on New Year's; silly. But why not. Time goes that quickly. Friday pushes into Monday before it is Saturday. And if you can agree with me, this year has gone … [Read more...]
Neapolitan Green Beans
Neapolitan Green Beans ~- Lucinda Scala Quinn -1 pound green beans, trimmed2 garlic cloves, thinnly sliced (or minced)1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes1 teaspoon coarse salt1 medium tomato, cored and torn into pieces2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1 large sprig of basilRinse and drain green beans; place in medium saucepan while still wet. Add garlic, red … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Wedges
Sweet Potato Wedges ~- Lucinda Scala Quinn -3 or 4 sweet potatoes cut into wedges2 tablespoons brown sugar1/2 teaspoon cuminPinch of cayenne pepper (or more)1 teaspoon coarse salt(Mix seasonings with fingers, sprinkle oil over wedges before tossing with seasoning mixture. Place in oven for 10 minutes, 350 degrees. After ten minutes, take out of oven, re-set oven … [Read more...]