One of the most important things for me about Christmas is spending time with the family. This was taken at my Grandma's in 2004.
7 December
To all of who served our country during World War II (and future wars) thank you. Franklin D. Roosevelt's Speech in response to the Japanese Bombing of Pearl Harbor given 8 December 1941
Pumpkin Cheesecake Crepes
Adapted from the basic crepe recipe in The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook. Crepes 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 t salt 3/4 cup milk 2 large egg whites 1 egg 1 TBS vanilla butter or cooking spray Filling 1/4 cup pumpkin 4 oz cream cheese softened 1/2 t sugar 2 t cinnamon ¼ t ginger ½ … Continue reading Pumpkin Cheesecake Crepes
Roasted Loaded Sweet Potatoes
2-3 large sweet potatoes 3 TBS butter 2 TBS brown sugar 1 TBS cinnamon 1/4 cup crushed pineapples 1/4 nuts -- we prefer almonds or pecans marshmallows Heat grill. It works better to use wood or a mixture of wood and charcoal. I haven't tried this on the gas side of the grill. Melt 1 … Continue reading Roasted Loaded Sweet Potatoes
Easy Queso
I guess I should really post this one on a weekend but that would break my pattern of sharing a recipe on Mondays (Menu Monday). With the start of football season I wanted to share one of go-to recipes for game watching or other crowd type events. Hey, back in my single days I even … Continue reading Easy Queso
Throwback Thursday: The Big Guy and the Storm Trooper
I think this is from around 2004-2005. We went to Star Wars Weekend at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Mom’s Spaghetti
I'm in the middle of a cookbook project so I'm sharing one of the recipes from the cookbook. This was one of my favorites as a kid. Although it was torture smelling it cook all day long. Our dog Polly would drool puddles just over the smell, I think it was one of her favorites … Continue reading Mom’s Spaghetti
The Dee Zone 