Author: Renae

Pinwheel Cookies – Just in time for the Holidays!

It’s that time of year! Holiday parties, cookie exchanges and gift baskets. Pinwheel cookies are a great choice for all of those wonderful things. They are so yummy and so darn cute, how could you not want to make, eat and share them. This is a simple, small recipe, meant […]

Famous Amos Stew with fresh tortillas

The Famous Amos stew is awesome. Not just because it’s tasty, but because it’s my Dad’s recipe. Yes, my Dad can cook and his stew is a perfect meal for those cold winter nights, sitting around the table, chatting with family or old friends and enjoying a few too many […]

Pan Fried Whiting (White Fish) with Cheater Greens

Let’s start first with the Greens. My oldest daughter loves and I mean LOVES collard greens, mustard greens, spinach, just about any green leafy veggie you can think of. I love them too, but preparing them isn’t all that easy. At least not from scratch. Cleaning is the part that […]

Cornbread Stuffed Pork Chops with Pepper Salad

OK, so maybe boxed stuffing isn’t as good as homemade. And maybe your Great Aunt May’s stuffing is the greatest thing since sliced bread, but when you just want to stuff some chops, boxed stuff is fine. Trust me. Did I mention how simple it is and how much the […]

Jalapeno Cheddar Sliders with Twice-Cooked Fries

Keep an eye out at the butcher or your local grocery store for manager specials. Some stores have bins and some just have these items mixed in with the other meats. At my local store, the butcher routinely does some premixed and seasoned meat and sausages. If they don’t all […]

Rice-A-Roni Chicken Bake

Does anyone else remember the Rice-A-Roni song. Oh, I loved it! They should bring it back. “The San Francisco treat.” Was it even made in San Francisco? I don’t care. I like it. It’s one of few boxed dishes I can truly say, I enjoy. Thank you Mr. DeDomenico. Your […]