July
25
January
18
Green Pepper Steak
A simple dish that gets better, the longer it simmers. This “conglomeration” is a complete meal when you add a green salad and serve with a good bread. Continue reading
January
18
Double Cheese Meat Roll
This is a well-known favorite within our family, originally shared by my Mother, back in the 80’s. Everyone loves it! Continue reading
January
20
Copper Pennies
January
20
Pimento Cheese Spread
Homemade Pimento Cheese is easy to make and is a classic go-to for spreading on sandwiches for all kinds of occasions.
This became one of my Mother’s simple signature recipes, passed around to friends and family. I remember eating it for countless school lunches, and her using it spread on making hundreds of those little fancy finger sandwiches, cut into triangles and no crust, and served at wedding and baby showers and church receptions.
November
20
Elinor’s Turkey and Dressing
The holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is always an opportunity for family meals together with parents, grandparents, cousins, and special friends. In Texas, that usually means “Road Trip”!
Our extensive Texas Highways help us travel to see loved ones, bringing our favorite dishes, desserts, and recipes to share. Why let a few hundred miles stand between a home cooked turkey and all the trimmings, a few football games, and grazing on leftovers?
Here’s a proven Turkey and Dressing recipe from what my family came to know as “the little book”. My Mother, Elinor, (Meme to her grandkids) always traveled with this small spiral notebook as we spent holiday meals either in Houston or often at my grandparents farm, and later when she moved to the country. It was her survivor go-to recipes. More on some of ‘tlb” recipes will follow in the future. This is basic homestyle cooking and stands the test of time and trends. Continue reading