A few months back, I added a new healthy habit of eating oatmeal for breakfast. Since I stopped eating breakfast daily when I was in first grade, along with the fact that I have never liked to eat oatmeal, this has been a real challenge. Thankfully, I have found some oatmeal that I don’t abhor.… Read More
Category Archives: Cooking
Tomato Aspic
To me, tomato aspic is a very throw-back, southern dish. Some readers may not be familiar with aspic, which is a molded (as in the shape of a mold, not the green gross stuff), gelatinous dish that is savory. Normally aspics are made with meat stock. Molded (again, we are talking shape) sweet jellies are… Read More
The Fannie Farmer Junior Cookbook
When I was a young girl, I so desperately wanted to learn to cook and sew. My mom had many talents, but cooking and sewing were not in her repertoire. So, my mom gave me an old 1950s cookbook called the Fannie Farmer Junior Cookbook. I loved that book. I made croutons, cakes covered in powdered… Read More
Kayla’s Chicken Salad
Being an aficionado of all things easy, I came up with this recipe, which is very similar to my potato salad recipe. That way, I only have to remember one set of ingredients! Oh, yeah, it is tasty too! You will need: A rotisserie chicken 1 cup sliced celery 1/3 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup… Read More