Recipes

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recipe \ˈresəˌpē \

noun

a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required

I love to cook. I believe we are all better off if we cook more of our own meals. Instead of processed foods. Instead of dining out. That’s not to say you have to prepare all of your own meals. I’m a firm believer in getting out of the kitchen, too.

Cole Slaw

Cole Slaw – For Your Picnic or Barbecue

Cole Slaw is great for a picnic or an outdoor barbecue. Too often, though, it is made with mayo, making it rather delicate and needing to be refrigerated. I have created this recipe to solve that problem. Here’s my cole slaw recipe without the mayo. It’s still a good idea […]

Sweet Potato Salad In Pictures

Sweet Potato Salad – In Pictures

Sweet Potato Salad? I get some strange looks when I first mention this to people. Along with questions like: “It’s a hot dish, right?” Nope, it’s cold, just like your mother’s potato salad. It was my own creation because I wanted something that wasn’t your average potato salad. Once people […]

Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth of July – Freedom and Picnics

Today, the fourth of July, is Independence Day in the United States. It is a holiday to commemorate our adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776. It was a declaration of the thirteen original American colonies as a new nation, the United States of America, no longer […]

Jalapeño Lime Salad Dressing

Jalapeño Lime Salad Dressing

Jalapeño Lime Salad Dressing has become our favorite dressing. It has been a lot of years since I bought salad dressing. There are many reasons to make your own dressings: Salad dressings are really easy to make. They are much cheaper than store bought dressings. They are healthier than store […]