April 17

Individual Baked Egg in Wilted Spinach

Healthy, low-calories combine for a savory breakfast or brunch which can be made in less than 20 minutes.

The recipe can expanded as needed, allowing an individual corning or porcelain ramekin for each person.

Adapted from similar recipes on skinnytaste.com/ , preventionrd.com/ and smittenkitchen.com/ (added sliced sauted mushroom) so you know it must be good thing!

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April 3

Scalloped Potatoes

From “Our Favorites” Cook Book, compiled by the Texas Wendish Heritage Society (TWHS) and published originally almost 40 years ago, in 1975….this is a favorite side dish that is easy to prepare. I love the use of  “sprinkle” and “dot”….what you call a  “conversational recipe”

The hardest part is waiting patiently to bake long enough to blend all the flavors for a melt-in-your-mouth creamy potato experience!

Patience is a virtue…

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March 19

“Icing in the Cake” Bundt Cake

This  recipe puts the icing inside the cake!

It makes for a delicious, moist taste. I made it with a box of yellow cake mix, but found the original recipe using a German Chocolate cake mix. Either way, it’s quick and easy and no problem to whip it for any last minute need, or just to enjoy with coffee or a glass of milk.

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March 4

Pizza Rigatoni

A  Slow-Cooker Recipe to serve a few or a crowd… It’s like a casserole, with pizza ingredients, and a perfect Pot-Luck dish!

Have I mentioned the power of the Pot-Luck? Outside of Texas, this may be called a “Hot Dish”… so now you’re bilingual!

This is where different people bring different dishes…Somehow there is always an assortment  of  delicious salads, casseroles, slow-cooker favorites, and desserts.

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February 20

Roasted Cauliflower

I read somewhere that Cauliflower is the new “Kale”.  That must mean that more and more people are discovering that it is healthy for us,  and also okay to experiment in new and unique recipes.

Way back in the 20th Century, one of popular ways to serve Cauliflower was covered with a rich, creamy Hollandaise or Cheesy Sauce.

Here’s a simple way to enjoy using Balsamic and Olive Oil.

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