If your family enjoys fresh corn, why not try a new way of preparing it? Take corn still in the shucks and place it on a hot grill. Turn it every 10 to 12 minutes. Cook for 25 minutes. Take it off of the grill, …
Side Dishes
Mennonite Fruit Soup: Moos
This year as we go through the Fruit of the Spirit I was thinking… Hmm… what kind of recipes would fit that theme? And the first one that came to mind is one I grew up with. My mom would make Moos out of various …
Cooking with Mushrooms
I didn’t always love mushrooms, but I do now. I’m frequently buying fresh mushrooms, using what I can in salads, on pizza or on a crudités. Leftovers are quickly dried and sit in a jar on my cabinet. My children often throw a few into …
Romano-Lime Potatoes
Lime on anything is wonderful–including potatoes. Really. A few weeks back I shared my family’s latest drumstick recipe, Raspberry BBQ Drumsticks. For that meal I made Zucchini Pie paired and Romano-Lime potatoes. It was a simple, economical meal to serve and best of all, the …
Zucchini Pie
This year my children chose to include zucchini for our small backyard garden–and they are learning to prepare and eat it in a multitude of ways! My daughter enjoyed making today’s recipe’s flaky crust from refrigerated crescent rolls. The combination of cheese and fresh zucchini …
Zucchini Pancakes
An abundance of zucchini presented a challenge this summer. I needed some new ways to prepare them for my family and zucchini pancakes certainly fit the bill. 1 cup shredded zucchini 3 Tbs. Bisquick baking mix 2 Tbs. shredded mild cheddar ½ tsp. baking powder …
Sweet Potatoes!
Sweet potatoes are a wonderful vegetable to include in menu planning for the delicious taste and low cost. My family adores fried sweet potatoes –and they are the simplest thing in the world to make. Slice thin for sweet potato chips. Or cut into strips …
Greek Flatbread Chicken with Rosemary-Lemon Potatoes
If you visit Atlanta there’s a local dive you must not miss–Grecian Gyro located on Virginia Avenue by Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. It’s a hole-in-the-wall with little parking, but that doesn’t stop anyone. We all wait for parking before going in to wait for food! Funny thing is, …
Poor Man’s Potatoes
This simple side-dish first made its debut back in 2006 when MMCW was still just a monthly email newsletter. When I ran across the recipe from Loi Palmer this week, I knew it had to be shared once again. Poor Man’s Potatoes Loi Palmer, November …
Loaded Scalloped Potatoes
Quick and easy, these scalloped potatoes are a marvelous side dish. My personal favorite is pairing the potatoes with either grilled beef or chicken. Since there is no milk or cream, butter bastes the potatoes as they cook for a yummy flavor. 9 x 13 …