A few weeks ago, a friend and I got together to start a monthly cooking class. Her theme for the class was “Cooking in Season”. Our menu consisted of “Fruit Skewers”, “Greek Steak Salad with Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette“, and “Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Cake“. One of the ingredients for the Steak Salad was Roasted Red…
This is my mom’s famous punch bowl cake. Once I tried making her delectable coconut cake, but it turned out to be a mess, because the layers were slipping off each other. So, into the bowl they went with all the ingredients for mom’s punch bowl cake. Turned out great. 1 angel food cake 1…
This is my personal favorite pasta salad. It’s easy, filling, tasty, and a cinch to make! 1 pkg. Spiral Pasta (Rotini) 1 pkg. Italian Salad Dressing Mix (Plus enough Oil, Vinegar and Water for the mix) 1 pkg. Pepperoni 2 Cups Cheddar Cheese Chunks 1/4 Cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes, cut up 1 Cucumber 1 Yellow Bell…
This is one of my all-time favorite salads. The recipe was given to me by a very good friend but she was vague about the amounts so use as much or as little as you prefer. Iceberg Lettuce, chopped Celery, chopped Peas 4-5 Hardboiled Eggs, sliced Mayonnaise with a little sugar Grated Cheddar Cheese Crumbled…
Some of my best memories of summertime included my dad making Orange Julius for everyone. It’s a simple recipe and better than the kind you get at the mall in my opinion. 1 1/2 Cups Water 1/2 Cup Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla 1/2 Cup Milk 1 tray Ice cubes 6 oz Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate…
I have always loved movies. Some of my clearest childhood memories are of going to the movies. I can remember the whole family going to the drive-in and another time sitting on my dad’s lap watching Raider’s of the Lost Ark. During the summer, our local movie theater hosts a free movie day every week.…
You can have a picnic anywhere: in the backyard, on the floor under the dining table, in a tent made of blankets, or an actual tent inside or outside the house. Give everyone invited an assignment to bring something. It could be food, a song or a book about picnics, a blanket, place mats, a…