Category: Recipes
Grandma’s Pea Salad
I decided that for the sake of this blog, that I would start referring to my two grandmothers as Grandma (for my paternal grandmother) and Grandmother (for my maternal grandmother). Granted, we called them both “Grandma” but my mom’s mother would always sign letters and birthday cards as “Grandmother.” She was a former school teacher…
Great-Grandma’s Sour Cream Cocoa Cake
I love old recipes. One really needs to have some baking and cooking experience before trying many of them. I have read family recipes that state, “Add a handful of flour” or “Mix in shortening the size of an egg.” These recipes are definitely not for the novice baker. Since I have been fixating on…
Grammy’s Banana Fritters
I guess I am on a nostalgic kick this week. Again, here is a recipe from Grammy (my great grandmother). My uncle LOVED these and we would usually make them when he visited us (the morning after pizza night). Banana Fritters 1 c. flour 1 t. salt 1/2 t. baking powder 2 T. sugar or…
Grammy’s Grape Pudding
When I quizzed my mother as to what was her favorite dish growing up, she immediately brought up Grammy’s Grape Pudding. I was not fortunate enough to have known “Grammy,” my great grandmother, so I relied on my mother’s memory for this recipe. (It didn’t take us long to locate it in the family-compiled recipe book.) …
Peach Sorbet for Two
Fresh Peach Sorbet Recipe for two—easily doubled.
KC’s City Market
Up until last weekend, our vote for the best farmers’ market had to go for Santa Fe’s. That is until we visited Kansas City’s City Market last Saturday and Sunday. We went on Saturday because that is what we do—we like to seek out the farmers’ markets in whatever city we are in. Is that…
Michael Smith
Green Onion Risotto Recipe
Wild Grape Jelly
A true pioneer recipe
Destination: “The Canebrake”
Stealing another cocktail idea
My recipe albums
Remembering back to a few more family recipes.