Archive: fruit

Briannas Poppy Seed Dressing

Posted on: Feb 15, 2015        In: In the Kitchen        With: No comments
Have you tried Briannas (it does not have an apostrophe on the bottle) Poppy Seed Dressing?  I did not know about this delicious dressing, and just in case you haven’t heard about it either, well…. I think you need to know. The upside to being in the hospital is that the church ladies bring food […]

Cheese Board/Table

Posted on: Jan 14, 2015        In: Gatherings        With: No comments
How do you do a cheese board or cheese table?  I can not begin to tell you how many times I asked myself that very question – maybe a million times or so.  Honestly! What cheeses should I choose?  How many kinds of cheese should I use?  How do you make it look impressive? I even […]

Marshmallow Fruit Dip – A+ in Cooking Project

Posted on: Aug 22, 2014        In: In the Kitchen, Recipes        With: No comments
Friend Kim is hosting an 80th birthday party for her mother.  Kim’s mother is amazing.  She still plays tennis each week – in two tennis leagues no less.  (And she looks good in the cute tennis outfits also.) Kim called, and we discussed her party.  I had a couple of trays to loan her, and she […]

Five Cup Salad

Posted on: Nov 23, 2012        In: In the Kitchen, Recipes        With: No comments
Tuesday morning I was with some friends, and of course, the topic of what we were going to have for our Thanksgiving meal was discussed.   Shelly mentioned that she was looking forward to a fruit salad her relative always brought to their family gathering.  She related that the salad had pineapple, little oranges, coconut, […]

Plum Kuchen

Posted on: Oct 2, 2012        In: In the Kitchen, Recipes        With: No comments
Disclaimer:  I have given you this recipe once before. (Plum Tart).  But today I took pictures while making a Plum Kuchen (original name for this recipe), and I thought I would share it again.  It is so good.  Also today, I used nectarines instead of plums (They were about $2.00 a pound cheaper than the […]

Marshmallow Fruit Sauce

Posted on: Apr 11, 2012        In: In the Kitchen, Recipes        With: No comments
This is another recipe from our mother.  Super Sister served it at the Bridesmaid’s Luncheon, and everyone was literally scraping their bowl trying to eat every last drop of sauce. I understand if you are a little leery of a marshmallow sauce, but trust me – You will like it.  Plus it is so easy […]