Frozen Mussells Mariniere

Forty years ago I took a French cooking class. This was one of the recipes but of course I changed it a little. First of all I used frozen mussels. […]

Red Lentil Kofta

It’s so nice to have friends that are different nationalities. My friend Shoo introduced this to me and I love it. 1 1/2 cups washed and rinsed red lentils 1 […]

Melted Cheese to Die For

I went down my basement and found my old Raclette Machine. This is a machine that melts cheese. So, I decided to use this as one of my appetizers for […]

Quinoa Salad

I made this for supper because I had a big lunch and wanted something light. 1/2 cup dry quinoa cooked according to the package directions 2 diced scallions One handful […]

Cheesecake Cupcakes

I love big cakes but I am finding out that my dessert gang is decreasing. I have started to do individual desserts when I can. There are all these beautiful […]

Leftover Brie

I had a small piece of brie leftover. Here I go again,”waste not want not”. Take one small potato roll Put the cheese on top Microwave for about 15 seconds […]

Thai Turkey Zucchini Soup

I love the taste of Thai food but sometimes I don’t have all the ingredients I need to make a recipe. Today was a good day and I had everything […]

Pretty Pumpkin Pie

Everyone likes that three or four bites of pumpkin pie. This year I gave it to them. I made my usual pumpkin pie and chilled it. Got some pretty fall […]

Sally’s Lace Cookies

My sister-in-law gave me some of these cookies and I love them so I got the recipe from her and made two batches that disappeared. One stick of  melted butter […]

Kale and Arugula Salad

Daphne Oz made a this salad on The Chew and I just tweaked it to my taste. 3 to four handfuls of baby kale. Only use baby kale  because the […]