Potato Salad

  Potato salad seems like one of those things you shouldn’t be able to screw up, but there are some versions that are just not good. Many folks don’t even like potato salad. They think it is weird to eat chunks of cold potatoes, or dislike mayonnaise, or some other reason. I don’t mind it … Continue reading

Texas Barbecue Sauce

  We used to make barbecue sauce at home when I was a kid. My mom had several recipes, including one that called for beer and another that called for coffee. My favorite was Black Knight Sauce, although I don’t really remember what it tasted like now. It’s been too many years. I recently made … Continue reading

Butter icing

I love, love, love buttercream icing. Some are better than others so I try all kinds. This one looks like a nice, simple chocolate buttercream that would be a good workhorse icing. Butter Icing 3/4 box powder sugar (2 cups) 1/2 cup coco 1/4 cup oleo 2 tablespoon milk salt 1 teas vanilla

Boiled Icing

  This is a little more my speed. Maybe I’m a product of my youth, but eating raw eggs just doesn’t do it for me, so the various recipes for icing with raw eggs just don’t sound palatable to me. My preference. This one is a little less icky but the egg does remain uncooked … Continue reading

Harvest Fluff Frosting

  In the past I have expressed my distaste for uncooked egg frostings, and here’s another one. This is going to be a meringue style frosting to top perhaps a spice cake or pumpkin cake, given the “harvest” title. Harvest Fluff Frosting Beat 1 egg white with dash of salt until stiff but not dry. … Continue reading