These dinner recipes are among my favorites – main dishes I have served my family for years. They are the recipes my kids ask for when they are coming to dinner. It warms my heart to think there is something I instill into the dish, that they can’t duplicate! As though it won’t taste the same if they make it themselves! I’m flattered, but will gladly make dinner for them anytime they want to come over.
There was an amazing crab strudel dish on the menu at “Porters” in Crystal Lake, IL. My friends and I spent many Saturday nights there, both dining, and listening to live music. Unfortunately, Porters closed just a few years ago – taking with it, my favorite seafood dish of all […]
A pan of lasagna would feed my family of 6 back in the day, with not much leftover! Put this together with a salad and some Italian bread, and dinner was served! Mom would also make this for “company”. It’s one of those casseroles that is great for a crowd. […]
Tonight I thought – I need some comfort food! After all – this is Chicago and it is mid-February! It’s cold outside., but what else is new? Everyone that lives here has had about enough of winter by now. That calls for a little comfort food, and I can’t think […]
Talk about “comfort food”!! My Mom used to make her pot of spaghetti sauce on the stove top. This was before crock pots, or slow cookers came on the market for sure. She would use a large pot, and set it on “simmer” for hours, with the lid set just […]
Mom’s homemade pizza – love this one! This is the simplest pizza recipe ever. Dissolve: 1 1/4 c warm water (not scalding) 1 pkg yeast pinch of salt 2 Tbsp olive oil Add: 3 c flour (all purpose) My Mom used to make this dough by hand, and you can […]
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