Well I am really enjoying our weather here in NV....just lovely and good for cooking some good food.
Today I will be making my Amish slaw...so good and a big hit with all who have tried it.   Here is my recipe:

I head cabbage (shredded)
1 cup sugar
1 cup vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. regular mustard
3/4 cup oil ( I use canola)

In large bowl toss the cabbage and sugar together..set aside
In sauce pan mix the vinegar, salt, celery seed, 1 tsp. sugar, mustard and oil.
Bring to boil and cook for 3 minutes.
Cool completely and then pour over cabbage...always better the next day!

Enjoy!

Today is Halloween!! Boo!!!!  I am going to dinner at my friend's house tonight.  We do not have trick or treaters in my neighborhood so Edna is having dinner for Marge and myself...We are having roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy...Marge is a very picky eater so we have limited menu to work with.  I am bringing dessert and snacks...
My Bruschetta is always a hit so here is my recipe:

I french baquette
Tomatoes
Red onion
Fresh basil
Fresh mozzarella
salt and pepper
olive oil
garlic clove

In a bowl mix together chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, chopped basil, chopped fresh mozzarella (chop into small chops so it will fit on bread), salt and pepper.  Drizzle oil olive (and sometimes I drizzle some balsamic vinegar) over all and stir...Set aside to let the mixture marinade while baking the bread.

Slice the baquette on an angle and place on cookie sheet... bake in oven until the bread looks toasted.  As soon as you remove from oven rub each slice with a garlic clove.
Place some of the marinaded mixture on each slice of baquette and serve....

Enjoy!

There are many variations of bruschetta so don't be afraid to be creative...

Friday the 11th of October.....gosh where has this year gone?  Weather is getting cooler and time for some good comfort food.  I love to make stews, soups and crock pot dishes this time of year.  Also thinking ahead about my Thanksgiving menu.
I always make my sweet potatoes with walnuts and apples....just delicious.
Here is the recipe.

3 or 4 sweet potatoes
1 granny smith apple
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons of King syrup (if don't have King syrup use honey or molasses)

Cook potatoes until fork tender.  Cut into pieces.
Peel and chop apple
Add the other ingredients and put in oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Enjoy!

Well today is the 2nd of October 2013....just got back from visit to MD to see all my friends and family...had a great time and enjoyed every minute of my time there....also good to be home!
My son has left for MD as of yesterday and will be starting a new life there with family and friends...I wish him all the best and will be praying for him each day.... We had steaks for dinner before he left and I also made some stuffed tomatoes  which he enjoyed....here is my recipe:

 4 Whole ripe tomatoes
 4 cups bread that you have torn or cubes
 1 onions diced
 2 ribs of celery diced
 1 tsp of poultry seasoning
 1/2 stick of butter


Whole ripe tomatoes...cut the tops off and scoop out the middle putting it in a bowl to use later.

In a skillet saute onions, celery and some poultry seasoning in butter.
Add this to bread that you have cubed and mix well.  Then add the part of tomato that you scooped out.
Stuff each tomato and then dot with a pat of butter.   Bake at 350 until done. (approx 30 minutes)

Enjoy!

This is Memorial Day weekend and lets pray for all our military troops around the world.  

I am going to chill this weekend and watch the Indy 500 and cook.

Today I will fix some snacking foods for us to nibble on while chillin'.

Here is one of the snacks I will make:

Roll Ups:

I jar of dried beef

I package of cream cheese

Hot sauce

Just spread the cream cheese on the dried beef and add a few dashes of hot sauce then roll and secure with a toothpick...  Good little snack!

You can also do the same as above but add a whole dill pickle in the middle before rolling.

Then you can slice into sections... Also a good little snack!

Have a safe and happy weekend....

Enjoy!

Today is Saturday, May 18th and Preakness day.  Just relaxing today and enjoying this beautiful weather we are having.
My thoughts and prayers are with my neighbor Marge as her mother passed away last night.  Liz was 95 years old and a really nice lady.  She will be missed.
My Granddaughter is graduating today from college and I am sad that my family can't take part in such a huge occasion in her life.
I saw a recipe on TV this week and decided that it was a great snack for the weekend.

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
1/2 bag Tater Tots (thawed to room temperature)
1 8-ounce package Sharp Cheddar Cheese (cut in 1/4-inch squares)
Hot Sauce
1 16-ounce package Bacon (strips cut in half)
1/2 cup Brown Sugar

Heat oven to 375 and line a cookie sheet with foil.

Stuff a piece of cheese into the tater tot (carefully). You can use any cheese of your choice.  Add some hot sauce to taste on the tot.  Wrap a half piece of bacon around the tater tot, secure with toothpick and then roll in brown sugar.

Bake for 15 or 20 minutes, turning the tots at least once to insure the bacon cooks evenly.

Enjoy!!!

Has been awhile since I have posted.  Today is Sunday, sunny and warm. Just a beautiful day to be alive.
My Son is staying with me for now so I am definitely cooking more and enjoying every minute of it.  This morning however, my Son made breakfast for me.  Here is the meal he fixed.

Sausage and gravy. This is the recipe:

Brown the sausage in an iron skillet.  Remove sausage and add 1 tbsp. of butter.  Then add 1 tbsp flour.  Stir to combine and cook for a couple of minutes to remove the flour taste.
Then add milk till you get the consistency you like. Don't forget the salt and pepper!

Scramble two eggs and cook with 1 tbsp butter.

We add the gravy on white bread and thoroughly enjoyed each and every bite.

Thanks Son for a great breakfast!