My tamale pie

Well, I just can’t leave anything alone can I? After the comment from foolery the other day linking to two other tamale pie recipes, and the comment from GrammA that it sounded rather bland, I got to thinking how the tamale pie could be made a little more “my style.” That of course involves lots … Continue reading

Curried Hamburger & Kidney Beans

The saying goes that the more stained the recipe, the more it was used, although in my house it also has some correlation to how much my daughter wanted to “help” me cook. :-) This little recipe note has at least two different spills on it, so it’s possible that Gram made it a few … Continue reading

Stayabed Stew

I have a similar recipe that can be cooked in the crock pot. Clearly the concept of slow cooking is not new, and even more, I love the thought of putting the food in to cook and forgetting about it for a while.

Sauerbraten – NY Times Dec 1961

Roll out the barrel, and put on the polka records, it’s time for some pickled roast meat! Sauerbraten is a very common – some say the most well known – German dish, literally meaning pickled roasted meat. Although it varies from region to region, in essence, it’s pot roast that has been marinaded in a … Continue reading

Meatloaf (Oatmeal box)

Hopefully this will redeem the unusual ham loaf posted the other day. Diane B had a good idea about women copying the recipe off a box of a certain product. The Lasagna recipe indicated it was from the Hunts tomato paste can, and this one comes from an oatmeal box, although the brand isn’t specified.