Tag: Food

Best Easy Meatloaf Ever

A versatile meatloaf you’ll love. When I was growing up, my mother made meatloaf at least once a week. Since that was one of her seven standard menu choices, I soon grew tired of it. She made it the same way every time, and it was boring. Consequently, I almost never made meatloaf for my… Continue reading Best Easy Meatloaf Ever

Cinnamon Rolls Using Sourdough Discard — or Not!

Fresh baked cinnamon rolls.

Make these delicious sourdough discard cinnamon rolls, or use my non-sourdough alternative I am fascinated by sourdough and using sourdough discard in recipes. I’ve developed a whole list of dishes that use it just so the discard isn’t wasted. I first developed a recipe for biscuits. It was such a success that I was inspired… Continue reading Cinnamon Rolls Using Sourdough Discard — or Not!

Honey Oatmeal Bread Made with Love

I made this loaf using wild yeast levain (aka sourdough starter) instead of store bought yeast.

My grandma’s oatmeal bread recipe is a family favorite. When I was a little girl, I remember waking up to the smell of fresh bread that my mother had baked that morning. She would cut me a thick slice, still warm, and generously smear butter on it. This loaf of bread would not stay around… Continue reading Honey Oatmeal Bread Made with Love

Easy-to-Make Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie for Two. Photo by Patricia J. Davis.

You may never eat frozen ones again! My family loves pie, in all forms, savory and sweet. My favorite is cherry. My husband’s is chocolate cream topped with whipped cream, not meringue (or as he would say — calf slobbers). My sons are chocolate silk. My mother’s was lemon meringue. My father-in-law’s was coconut cream.… Continue reading Easy-to-Make Chicken Pot Pie