This creation is by request. I adapted the Crisp Waffles recipe from 15 Spatulas. S'Mores Waffles 2 eggs, separated 2 cups whole buttermilk 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 tbsp amaretto liqueur or almond flavoring I use almond flavoring. 1 tbsp vanilla 1 cup flour 1/2 cup finely crushed graham crackers 1/2 cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon … Continue reading S’Mores Waffles
Cold Brew Coffee
Last month I decided to try cold brew coffee. I had been thinking about trying cold brew coffee for several months. After my espresso machine was mysteriously broken I decided to make the leap to cold brew. Actually cold brew coffee may be one of the easiest ways to make coffee. It is even easier … Continue reading Cold Brew Coffee
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
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
Mom’s Meatloaf
For several years I've been working on a project to update (i.e. re-type a family cookbook) for a couple of years. I've decided that this is year I will finish the cookbook. In the process I've re-discovered some of my childhood favorites. This was one of my favorites as a kid. It is great paired … Continue reading Mom’s Meatloaf
Grandma’s Buttermilk Cake
My grandma was an amazing cook. One of my favorite things was her buttermilk cake. 1 C shortening 3 C sugar 6 egg yoks 3 C flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 C buttermilk with 1/2 tsp. soda 2 tsp lemon extract 6 egg whites, stiffly beaten Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream shortening and sugar … Continue reading Grandma’s Buttermilk Cake
The Dee Zone 