Call it a midlife crisis or a middle of the night idea.. but I have been drawn to the old recipes lately. The recipes that not many people eat, much less prepare these days. The forgotten, tattered and yellowing bits of paper with handwritten ingredient lists, speckled with stains… from distant relatives…
Category: side dish
san fransisco rice and other hot messes
Hello there, carby, starchy side dish. Who ever thought of combining pasta and rice? It’s kind of like combining soup and stew. But; manohman it sure is tasty. I made this the other week when we were “rowing” our Five In A Row book of Grandfather’s Journey. In the book, the chronicles of…
buffalo macaroni and cheese
Sometimes mellow, mild and creamy macaroni and cheese is just what you need for ultimate comfort food. Other times, you need a little kick, but not just a few splashes… you need a kick that’s part of the dish, where it’s fiery flavor mingles with the creamy cheese and chewy pasta. That’s where…
hasselback potatoes
These are my hubby’s new favorite, which rocks because they are sooooo easy to make. Woo-hoo! I am dying to try them with sweet potatoes, if I can cut them…hmmmm. Sweet potatoes are a bit tough to cut sometimes. Don’t you think? They’re called hasselback , and all you need is two wooden…
idaho sunrise-a breakfast
This is simplicity at it’s best. A leftover baked potato. Eggs, cheese, and bacon. cut the top off a potato and scoop out a bit of the inside. Add salt and pepper and a spot of butter. crack an egg into each potato and bake at 350 for 20min. Top with bacon, cheese,…
Masoor Dhal ( spicy lentils)
Dahl is a spicy blend of lentils and other seasonings served with Indian food, or as a filling in samosas, or rotis (basically, dough pockets or bread) If you like lentils, these are divine. And, if you don’t like lentils, you should! They are loaded with protein and your B vitamins and iron,…
corn fritters (or pancakes…)
These are not the traditional dep fried fritters… they don’t use nearly as much oil and are somewhat healthy! Start with one can drained corn 1 egg 1 c flour 1/4 cup chopped green onion 1/4 tsp baking soda salt, pepper, 1tbs melted butter 1/4 c milk  combine all and spoon batter onto a…
spatzle
Have you ever had this? It’s a German noodle/dumpling- buttery chewy and absolutely delicious! This is a spatzel maker, but you don;t need one! A colander works fine, too. (I used to use one until I found this baby at Marshall’s for $3.99~such a deal. To make: 4eggs 4 c flour 1tsp salt…
cheesy baked hash browns
I usually make a hash brown casserole on Sundays, but I began to grow tired of the original recipe. So, I changed it up a bit. Now, I had no clue how it was going to come out…. so I didn’t take the prep pictures. Honestly, I was having a beer and jamming…
