These crunchy peanut butter cookies were a hit with the whole family. I added my personal touch to them because the original recipe I had been using was a little blah. The photo above is the original recipe from Mom's old cookbooks, which I always used when visiting my Dad. Peanut butter cookies are his...
Pimento Cheese Spread With Mayo And Cheddar Cheese
Homemade pimento cheese spread is a classic Southern dish. It is best when made with freshly grated cheddar cheese, real mayonnaise, and diced pimentos. For this recipe, Kraft Mayonaisse is my go-to. Pimento Cheese, or as we called it when I grew up, "Pimento and Cheese," can be used to make sandwiches, as a dip...
13 Pecan Pie Recipes: Southern Pecan | Pecan Cheesecake Pie | Pecan Pie Cookie
I grew up in the South, where groves of pecan trees line the highways. My aunt and uncle owned a trailer park (that's what we called mobile home communities in the old days) with an abundance of pecan trees. When the pecans fell from the trees during October and November, we would pick them up,...
Cajun Seasoned Tilapia Baked Or Grilled
Cajun-seasoned tilapia offers a bit of spice for a bland winter's day. Whether you observe the "fish on Friday" rule, it's a terrific yet simple evening meal. Cajun Tilapia is heart-healthy After work one day last week I was pondering how to season our fish. In the cabinet I found Old Bay Seasoning (always a...
Cornflake Crusted Fried Tilapia
Cornflake-crusted fried Tilapia is really a simple main dish to prepare. The crust has a nice crunch and the fish is moist and tasty. We buy Tilapia frozen in bulk from Costco. Each piece is vacuum-packed in a separate wrapper. When I plan ahead, I take several pieces out of the freezer the night before...
Easy Cinnamon Sugar Rice - No Cook Sweet Rice Pudding
This old-fashioned Cinnamon Sugar Rice makes everyone happy and takes one minute to make from leftover rice. Kids LOVE it!
13 Chocolaty Chewy Brownie Recipes
Nothing is better than chocolaty, chewy brownies with a good cup of coffee or a big glass of milk. Brownies have to be the ultimate comfort food.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake With Pecans Or Cherries
Pineapple upside down cake has always been one of our favorite cakes. The combination of fruit and cake hits the spot. If my mom didn't make Confetti Angel Food Cake for my birthday, she made this cake. Being a mom of the 50s and 60s, she took the easy way out, though, and used a...
James Beard's Pancakes Are Light And Fluffy
This pancake recipe from James Beard makes the lightest fluffiest pancakes. They are just heavenly! Light, fluffy, heavenly pancakes. James Beard's Pancakes I started cooking at a young age (story from Lois Crawford). First, I fried eggs and boiled hot dogs. Then I moved up to such important stuff as pancakes. And like most cooks, I...