Pizza Tales

Pizza Tales Well, finally I got around to it — after four days of saying I was going to make a pizza, on the fifth day, I did it. Next time, I’m going to make a smaller but thicker crust. I will NOT try to stretch a quarter of the recipe over one dinner plate. That...
Pizza Crust

Pizza Crust

Pizza Crust It’s hard to go wrong with pizza. I haven’t bought one of those prepared doughs in years. There’s just something about handling the real thing. Sometimes I use this other dough recipe or a sort of combination of the two. And here’s...

Chicken Crepes

Chicken Crepes I used to make this from scratch. That is I made crepes the traditional French way. Now, I just use a good flour tortilla. Not as delicate, but very delicious. Ingredients 1/2 pound Mushrooms ; sliced 2 cups Chicken breast ; cooked, and diced 1 cup...

Mexican Style Cornbread

Mexican Style Cornbread A delicious alternative to traditional cornbread. Ingredients 1 batch Rachel’s Cornbread 1 cup Cheddar grated 4 Jalapeno peppers seeded and minced 1 cup Corn cut from cob Instructions Preheat oven to 350. Gather ingredients for...
Pizza Crust #2

Pizza Crust #2

Pizza Crust #2 For years, I made my pizza dough with corn meal as in my first recipe. These days, though, I favor this sweeter version, but sometimes add 1/2 – 3/4 cups corn meal (as in the other recipe) for a bit of texture. Have fun with it, and don’t be...

Cornbread & Oyster Dressing

Cornbread & Oyster Dressing Ingredients2 tbs. oil 3 cups chopped celery w/ leaves 2 cups chopped onions 2 tart apples ; cored and chunked (do not peel)1 lb. bulk pork sausage 1/2 pound of shucked fresh oysters 1 cup pecan pieces ; (optional)3 cups stale cornbread...