Growing up we always had a bag in the freezer where my mom would collect all kinds of interesting vegetable bits. She would save the ends of celery stalks, the ends of carrots, bits of unused onions, and even any leftover cooked vegetables and the water they were cooked in. She … [Read more...]
Blushing Clam Chowder …Soup? …Chowder! …Soup!
I love clam chowder, always have. When I was younger Granny Mack would make both Manhattan style clam chowder and New England style. While I really loved the taste of the cream and the butter in the New England style, I much preferred the 'broth-y' consistency of the Manhattan … [Read more...]
Spicy Cucumber and Sweet Onion Salad
Hello Sons! We are going old-school today! This is a full-on Granny M. recipe (with just a few Mom tweaks). Granny M. would make this all the time in the summer. There always seemed to be a bowl in the refrigerator, tightly covered with plastic wrap. She called this a … [Read more...]
Pierogis (Ukrainian Dumplings)
Dear Sons, Growing up there was never any important family holiday where pierogies where not served. You would think that our family was Ukrainian or Polish.... we were/are not! Every Christmas, and birthday these were always the most anticipated treat on the menu. I can … [Read more...]
Apple-Sauce Cake
Hi Sons, So I have a question for you.... Is there a better way to eat fresh healthy and yummy apple sauce? The answer is YES! Mix it up with butter, sugar, warm yummy spices and bake it up in a cake! … [Read more...]