Marinaded Flank Steak

One of my family’s Christmas and special occasion traditions is a delicious flank steak for dinner, cooked rare on the barbeque. Now that my folks don’t have a barbeque any longer, I don’t know exactly how we are going to duplicate this dish. I suppose it could be done

Tamale Pie – Ethel Ogden

I think my mom said that Mrs Ogden was a church friend. She and Gram must have shared recipes often because we have seen several of hers so far. I’m not a big fan of one of the ingredients here, which is Mexican corn. I know, growing up in California as I have, you’d think … Continue reading

Ham Loaf

I did not grow up in the midwest or east, so this was a relatively new thing for me a few years back when I went to visit family in Ohio. Apparently it’s a recipe my mom eschewed as well, because we certainly had access to ham here, heh. Ham loaf is along the lines … Continue reading

Sand Tarts

Keeping with yesterdays geological theme, today we have sand. Tarts, that is. Sand Tarts. This is also one of my favorite recipe comments practicality. Gram says “use the old aluminum cup & fill to the brim.” Well, my mom revealed that the old aluminum cup had a dent in it, so it would never get … Continue reading

Rocks

Here’s a little mystery recipe because I’m not really sure how these should be shaped or baked, but the title suggests small balls baked for a long time. Rocks doesn’t really sound like a yummy dessert. I’m wondering if these are more like the consistency of a pecan sandie. I wonder if my mother has … Continue reading