Olive Cheese Balls

Olive Cheese Balls

This Olive Cheese Balls recipe has been patiently waiting to be posted since I watched the “Very Brady Renovation” episodes on HGTV .  Brady Bunch fans, did you get to watch those?  Oh my heart.  My sisters and I loved that show!  The...
Drying Fresh Basil

Drying Fresh Basil

Have you ever thought of drying fresh basil?  Well, let me tell you it is the easiest way I know of to use all of that basil from the garden.  I can pinch off a few leaves here and there to make anything Caprese, or throw it in a sauce or whatever, but I honestly do...
Mama’s Rice Pudding

Mama’s Rice Pudding

One of my favorite ways to use leftover white rice is my Mama’s Rice Pudding recipe. We published this in our family cookbook years ago and it is the only recipe I use for rice pudding.  It came in really handy this week.  Our daughter made dinner the...
Corn Dog Bites

Corn Dog Bites

These Corn Dog Bites are very versatile!  We had a pack of hot dogs in the fridge that I really needed to do something with. I found this recipe in a magazine somewhere–probably Better Homes & Gardens. Use #1–we have a way to take care of that...
Copper Pennies

Copper Pennies

This Copper Pennies recipe has been passed down in our family for decades, and has been used mostly at Thanksgiving–at least by my Mom and me.  Not sure how my sisters feel about it, actually.  I should ask them this week.  We are finally taking a...