recipes
Raceday Nachos
The perfect snack for any race … or game:
1 bag round tortilla chips
1 pound ground beef
1 cup water
1 packet taco seasoning
1 cup medium taco sauce
1 cup chopped green onions
2 large tomatoes
1/2 cup sour cream
1 jar queso dip
1/2 cup jalapeno peppers (from a jar — not fresh!)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown the ground beef and drain [...]
Grilled Banana Splits
The perfect easy and tasty dessert to end your cookout.
4 large firm-ripe bananas, skins washed with detergent to remove any residue
1 bar (4 oz) milk chocolate, broken into small pieces
⅓ tablespoon cinnamon
1 pint ice cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream, lightly sweetened to taste and whipped
¼ cup chopped toasted walnuts
3 maraschino cherries
Prepare a gas or charcoal [...]
Fried Oysters (and Breading 101)
Around here, fried oyster dinners are aplenty. Firehouses and churches sponsor them in the months with an “r” in them. John and I used to attend them regularly with his parents. But mom and dad have moved to Delaware, and we don’t feel like waiting in line for over an hour for [...]
Four Down, Sixty-Three to Go
John installed the ceiling fan in the sitting room today. It went off without a hitch for once. While going over the instructions for the wireless wall switch, he realized that it used an unusual battery size that we didn’t have on hand, so we were going to end up running to [...]
A Recipe for Thanksgiving
John and I have 12 guests for Thanksgiving every year, and we occasionally have some “drop ins” too. I’ve just about got Thanksgiving down to a science; this how I do it.
November 1st
If you’re having a fresh turkey this year, place your order. (I just placed mine this morning, as a matter of [...]
Pancakes
We don’t usually eat breakfast on the weekends, but I decided to be different this morning. I made pancakes from this recipe that I found out on the internet and served them with maple syrup, whipped cream and raspberries. Yummy!
2 cups all-purpose flour, stirred or sifted before measuring
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon [...]
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
With the temperature barely getting into the 50s now, �hot chocolate season� is upon us. Just thought I�d share our favorite recipe:
1 packet hot chocolate mix
3/4 cup warm milk
2 cap-fulls Peppermint Schnapps
Marshmallows
If you�re concerned about the alcohol content, get the 60-proof version instead of the 100-proof. You�re not adding much of it anyway, but really, [...]
