Tag: recipes
Time to Preserve Herbs for Winter
I have always loved herbs. When I was growing up, we used herbs in everyday cooking in our traditional Lebanese household. Mom grew her herbs in a big, black iron wash kettle outside by the back door steps. The scents of basil, thyme, marjoram and mint were familiar aromas in her tiny suburban kitchen. That same black iron kettle stands in the center of my … Continue reading Time to Preserve Herbs for Winter
BLT DIP
I don’t have a photo but got a couple requests for this yummy dip mentioned on the morning show Sacred Heart radio with Matt. So easy just fry 1 pound bacon and crumble it. Stir in 1 cup each real mayonnaise and sour cream. Right before serving stir in a seeded and finely diced tomato!! Continue reading BLT DIP
Can you use another recipe for Mac & Cheese? Sure!
As I do every Thursday morning on Sacred Heart Radio, I chat with Matt Swaim about Bible foods & herbs. Today we chatted about how kids were educated in Bible times – no smart phones, I pads, smart boards, etc.! I wanted to share something simple for a weeknight meal that kids love, and it’s Mac & cheese! Continue reading Can you use another recipe for Mac & Cheese? Sure!
Blackberry Season: 2 Cobblers!
Photo: Joanie’s blackberry peach cobbler My three granddaughters, Eva, Emerson and Ellery, came over to visit a few days ago. We made a batch of tabouleh with vegetables and herbs picked fresh from the garden. Eva wanted some wild grapevine leaves to use as “scoops” for the tabouleh. Well, there’s sure enough of those here on our little patch of heaven, and we found plenty … Continue reading Blackberry Season: 2 Cobblers!
Midnight Pasta for Supper
It wasn’t midnight when I made midnight spaghetti yesterday for a late supper. But it was later than our usual 6 PM meal when I finally got back to the kitchen to cook. The reason? The intense summer heat that continues here on my little patch of heaven in southwestern Ohio and how it’s affecting our baker’s dozen flock of chickens. Now the chickens usually … Continue reading Midnight Pasta for Supper
Fireworks in a Bowl: Southwestern Potato Salad for our 250th!
I was so excited to pick the first ripe cherry tomatoes. Now our regular tomatoes are no where near producing fruit, but are covered with blossoms, so we should have a good harvest. Several of our green onions/scallions are harvest ready, too. And we had volunteer cilantro come up in one of the flower pots near the back door. Just enough of each to make … Continue reading Fireworks in a Bowl: Southwestern Potato Salad for our 250th!
Barb’s Quinoa Salad
My niece, Barb, lives with her family in Maryland so when she visits, we have a lot of catching up to do. And we always talk about what we’re cooking. Barb told me she’s trying to cook healthy with more fiber and protein so I told her next time she comes we’ll cook some heirloom Lebanese recipes, like tabouleh and stuffed zucchini. She’s been experimenting … Continue reading Barb’s Quinoa Salad
Gluten Free Power Cookies
VEGGIE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD BETTER THAN STORE BOUGHT
As some of you know, each week I chat with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Today it was all about radishes. Did you know they were eaten as a staple of the slaves during Bible days? (And by the way – I had a fun time cooking with friends and colleagues, Giovanna Trimpe and Annie Mitchell at the Cincitalia Festival at … Continue reading VEGGIE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD BETTER THAN STORE BOUGHT
