Having people over for dinner? Are you wondering how much ham to buy per person? Rita: I’ve got a big party coming up. I’m trying to decide what to serve and I think that ham would be a good choice. It seems like its easy to prepare, but I’ve never done anything more than buy a pound of sliced ham at the deli! Can you tell me … Continue reading Buying Ham
My readers are the best! Recently, when I asked readers for help finding and developing cranberry celebration salad recipe for a reader similar to one sold at Kroger Super Market. Many grocery stores sell a similar cranberry salad in their prepared food sections. I was amazed that so many of you responded. But I wasn’t surprised at all by how good the cranberry celebration salad recipes … Continue reading Cranberry Celebration Salad
LABOR DAY BARBECUED BAKED BEANS 2 cans pork and beans, 16 oz ea. 1 can regular beans, your choice, drained 1 cup favorite barbeque sauce or more to taste 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 medium onion, chopped 1 Granny Smith apple, chopped but not peeled 4 strips bacon, sauteed and cut up Mix everything together. Pour into two quart sprayed casserole. Bake … Continue reading Best Barbecued Baked Beans for Labor Day
Like I do every Thursday morning, I chatted with Annie Mitchell on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio about Bible foods & herbs. Today we talked about beans, and how these ancient legumes are so popular today. (Did you know that during Bible days beans were even used politically? A white bean was a “yes” vote; a dark bean a “no”.) Back then, unless you were … Continue reading Black Bean & Corn Salsa for Labor Day
My Mom, Mary Nader, really did follow the beat of a different drummer. Mom was traditional in many ways except when it came to clothes. She was the first on our block to wear petal pushers (we call them Capris now). Not so much because they were fashionable, but because they were comfortable. I’m a little bit like my Mom in that respect. I like … Continue reading Mother’s Day Recipes: Two Fab Desserts for Mom’s Day
I love chatting with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show, Sacred Heart Radio. Today we chatted about St. Patrick. Did you know that he was born in England?He was sold to an Irish chieftain at age 16 and became his slave. He prayed frequent ly and at the urging of an angel, he escaped back to Britain and became a priest. Another angelic message … Continue reading Creamy/chunky potato soup for St. Patrick’s Day
Great for St. Patrick’s Day or Any Time of Year I was listening to the Cooking with Marilyn show today here in Cincinnati and a listener called in to give a recipe for soda bread. She was just taking it out of the oven and “it smells so good I’m going to bake another loaf for tomorrow”, she said. Well guess what? It was this … Continue reading Moist and Buttery Soda Bread
CHAMP WITH SCALLIONS The story goes that in the 5th century AD, St. Patrick went to Ireland, killed all the snakes and converted the people. What were they eating? For starters, leeks, cress, and cabbage, all of which are….you guessed it…green! Think abut it, though. The food pyramid stresses green leafy veggies and good root vegetables like potatoes, so the Irish were way ahead of their … Continue reading Champ or colcannon for St. Patrick’s Day – what’s the diff?
VEGETARIAN RED BEANS AND RICE If you’ve any doubt at all about all the “good” things in here, check out my tips at the end of this recipe. Go to taste on the spices & herbs. I usually add more garlic, cumin and chili powder. When you include rice with a bean, you have a great protein filled dish. Now if you’re celebrating Fat … Continue reading Two way red beans & rice for Fat Tuesday – vegetarian or w/meat
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