Special Sweet Potatoes I’m not 100% sure where this recipe came from, but I think Julia Harmon gave it to us to use at a Mission’s Banquet back in the 80’s. What I do know is that it quickly became a favorite in our family. Mother wanted to serve it every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Ever-Lovin’ […]
Pepper Cheese Palmiers Peppery, full of Cheddar and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses, crunchy, and delicious just begins to describe these savory palmiers. I love that name – palmiers. Makes me think I am cooking fancy. In reality, these are easy sneezy and so good. Most of the time palmiers are sweet, but this savory version is equally […]
White Pimento Cheese I found this recipe in a spring issue of Celebrate magazine. I think it is from Spring 2010. Oh my! Many people have told me it is the best pimento cheese they have ever eaten. It is the combination of the three cheeses that makes the difference. It is so good, and […]
Yummy Butter Cake This recipe for Yummy Butter Cake has been around a LONG time, and Paula Deen has certainly put it on the map with her bazillion versions of it. I have also seen it titled Neiman Marcus Cake or Cheesecake Bars. Forever in my memory is the first time I ate Yummy Butter […]
Plum Tarts I got this recipe a LONG time ago, I remember not where or when. It was probably after we returned from Germany in the ‘70’s. The original recipe is titled Plum Kuchen, and the German name would have appealed to me. When the plums are ripe and juicy, this is an easy and […]
Taco Soup Today’s blog is brought to you by request of Debbie. I wanted to call her Little Debbie because she is the youngest member of our Living Stones Bible Fellowship class (formerly known as Sunday School). Debbie is wonderful. She is beautiful, smart, a businesswoman, sweet, funny, and has even written a book (more […]
Maids of Honor Tarts My friend the Queen of Teas, mentioned that one of her favorite sweets in London was Maid of Honor Tarts. I had never heard of these, but for the Royal Tea, I wanted to find out. I was so fascinated by the name – Maids of Honor Tarts. It is so […]
Buttered Rum Banana Bread The bananas were ripe! You know the type- brown, soft, and squishy. Ugh! As the saying goes, “waste not wants not”. Thus, ripe bananas = banana bread. Not just any banana bread, but Buttered Rum Banana Bread. Delish! And to think, I thunk it up myself. I began with the Kona […]
At the Royal Tea, these were called Jolly Good Lemon Thyme Cakes. Perfect name! Anything lemony ranks high on my list of favorite foods, and these little lemon cakes do not disappoint. I got this recipe last year from The Pioneer Woman, and I have been making it ever since. Ashleymac was given credit for […]
Many years ago, I saw a recipe for Cream Puff Swans, and I thought they were beautiful. So I decided to make them for a church luncheon for about 100 ladies. Oh, my! What was I thinking? I had good help, and it really wasn’t that hard And I’m here to tell you – we […]
