Frozen Fruit Salad

  This seems like a holiday salad to me, so Happy Easter! Frozen Fruit Salad 1 cup dates cut fine 1/2 cup nut meats – coarsely chopped 1 cup shredded pineaple 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 T spoon lemon juice 2 cups cottage cheese 1/2 cup salad dressing (I think this means mayo) 1 … Continue reading

Potato Pudding

I’m not completely sure what to think about this, except that it’s more like hash browns than pudding. Or possibly similar to twice baked potatoes. I believe this would be served as a side dish in place of mashed potatoes. Potato Pudding 3 large potatoes, peeled & grated 2 med onions grated 2 eggs whole … Continue reading

Beans Mornay

  Mornay sauce is a cheesy, warm and delicious sauce used to top meats, vegetables and seafood. It resembles this dish in no way at all. :-) A traditional Mornay sauce is made with a roux (melted butter mixed with white flour), then milk and grated cheeses are added, preferably Parmesan and gruyere, sometimes white cheddar. All … Continue reading

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