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
Throwback Thursday: Granddaddy C
As a child, I enjoyed spending time with my Granddaddy C. He was my hero. Even though he died shortly before my 10th birthday, I was able to spend a lot of time with him. During my preschool years, I was able to spend a week with my grandparents every couple of months or so. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Granddaddy C