While I’m certainly no Julie of Julia and Julie movie fame, I do enjoy cooking my way through a fun cookbook. My latest venture is Weight Watchers From Pantry to Plate picked up for $1.50 in excellent condition at Goodwill a month ago. Not one …
Side Dishes
Dressed-Up Baked Beans
Spring grilling season is underway and one of my favorite side dishes is dressed-up canned baked beans. There isn’t a recipe per say–just a few tips and ideas for you to create your own bean masterpiece. Pour the canned beans into a baking dish. No …
Lemon Bright Potatoes
A new restaurant opened up this summer near us, The Diner at Sugar Hill. A favorite side dish of mine is their lemon potatoes. While their potatoes reign supreme, this copy-cat version comes very close. As workout guru Denise Austin says in her commercials for …
Thanksgiving: Least Favorite Food, Favorite Dressing, and Leftover
I thought this poll was funny that I saw about holiday food on AOL. I narrowed it down to traditional Thanksgiving foods. Least favorite Thanksgiving food in no particular order: a. dry turkey b. lumpy mashed potatoes c. giblet gravy d. stuffing with weird stuff in …
Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Loi Palmer, 2007 MMCW 9 Idaho baking potatoes peeled and quartered, 12 oz. sour cream, 1 stick butter, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup milk or more if needed depending on how thick you like your potatoes. 1/2 package of dry Ranch dressing. Boil …
Baked Macroni and Cheese
Loi Palmer 4 teaspoons butter, 2 cans condensed Cheddar cheese soup, 1 cup milk, 1 (8 oz) cream cheese, 2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese, 6 cups cooked elbow macaroni. Melt butter over medium heat in large sauce pan. Add onion, saute for 2 minutes …
Baked Potatoes
Loi Palmer, June 2005 MMCW Using a fork, puncture each potato in a few places. Rub each potato with oil and salt then wrap in foil. Bake in the oven. Top with your favorite toppings.
Baked Beans
Loi Palmer, July 2005 MMCW 1 large can baked beans, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon spicy mustard, 1 small can pineapple rings, five slices of uncooked bacon. Stir brown sugar, ketchup, and spicy mustard into the baked beans. Pour into a …
Honey and Cardamom Sweet Potatoes
Loi Palmer 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed, 1/4 cup honey, 1/4 cup fresh grated ginger root, 1 stick melted butter, 1 tablespoon cardamom, 1 teaspoon black grated pepper. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss cubed sweet potatoes, fresh ginger, cardamom, honey, black pepper, …
Mashed Potatoes
Loi Palmer, November 2005 MMCW 8-10 medium red potatoes–skin on, 1/2 cup hot milk, 1 stick butter, 1/2 cup sour cream, salt and pepper to taste. Slice potatoes. Cook in boiling water for 15 mintues or until potatoes are tender. With an electric mixer whip …