Mar 10, 2016 | Dessert, Food, host
Strawberry Filled Butter Cookies I just bought two new quarter-sheet pans; and this recipe was on the label. I haven’t tried them yet. Ingredients 3/4 cups butter, room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. almond extract 1 3/4...
Mar 7, 2016 | Dessert, Food, host
Rice Krispie Treats Sam came over and we did these together for a fundraiser he’s working on. We had a lot of fun doing it. It wasn’t anywhere NEAR as messy as I thought it would be. And it worked out pretty good for us. Everyone knows how to make these...
Feb 28, 2016 | Food, host, Meat
Country Style Ribs with Chinese Five Spice I heard this one on NPR. Today, I used 4.77 pounds country style ribs. Sprinkle with a generous amount of 5-spice. Place in the bottom of a cast iron dutch oven; cover with big jar of sour kraut. Then sprinkle with brown...
Feb 26, 2016 | Dessert, Food, host
Banana Oat Energy Bites Sherry grabbed this off Facebook or somewhere, and sent it along. Easy and delicious! Ingredients 2 ripe bananas2 cups rolled oatmeal¼ cup almond butter (or peanut butter, or your favorite nut butter)¼ cup honey2 tablespoons mini chocolate...
Feb 3, 2016 | Food, host, Seafood
Swai Swai, or “basa” sauteed in a bit of butter and olive oil. This works very well. (2 minutes per side in a aluminum frying pay.) But I like this way too even BETTER! I preheated the ridged cast iron grill pan for a few minutes over medium-high heat. I...
