Pizza

We often make pizza at home, though I have used prepared dough for a while. I might just have to start using my own dough. The commercial ones never seem to stretch right or they are sticky, or thin, or some other reason I don’t really like them. What is your preferred method for making … Continue reading

Swiss Steak

  Like many I’m sure, I thought that Swiss Steak had its origins in Switzerland. But, we are all wrong! Swissing is the process of smoothing fabric (usually cotton) in between rollers in a factory. In England, someone decided to swiss their cheap cut of beef by pounding it and smoothing it out before cooking … Continue reading

Quick Lazy Day Lasagna

Any recipe that involves the words “quick” and “lazy” have a high potential for being tried in my house. But looking at this recipe, it seems pretty standard for an Italian pasta dish I made recently with large penne noodles. The concept of making a lasagna with noodles other than traditional lasagna noodles is not … Continue reading

Pork Chops Italiano

It isn’t often that you find a vintage recipe for one serving, but here we have it. The recipe can be doubled, quadrupled etc. to your needs. I just really find it interesting that it is only for one. Port Chops Italiano 1 tsp oil 1 pork chop 1″ thick 1 envelope instant tomato soup … Continue reading

Mock Drumsticks

I can remember as a teen, wanting a hotdog but we only had ground beef, so I formed a hotdog shape of hamburger, cooked it and at it in a hotdog bun. It fell apart but it tasted good. This particular recipe reminded me of that funny experience because it calls for the cook to … Continue reading