I found a couple of things (new to me) at the grocery store that I really like, and they’ll be added to my pantry. It gives me new things to create with, this holiday season.
Christmas Dinner
This year, Don cooked Christmas dinner, and I was thrilled. First he went to the coast and caught the redfish (no joke), the weekend before Christmas. He decided to blacken it, and sear it in butter. We decided on some simple sides. There’s a little lettuce and arugula in the garden, so we had a…
Christmas Eve in Calvert
I wanted to make a trip to Calvert to the Epps Family Farm, and we had a great day trip on Monday. Frank and Jane Epps have a fabulous farm where they raise Large Black Hogs, chickens, geese, guinea hens, donkeys, longhorns, blackberries, melons, and vegetables. Don and I really wanted to see if we…
Have a Doggone Weenerful Christmas
Merry Christmas. Dixie wasn’t too excited about the hat, but I gave her a treat to make it worth her while. We have my sister-in-law to thank for the outfit. P.S. When Don took this picture, he said, “We’ve become those people!” (you know, the ones that dress-up their dogs)
Potato Cake
This is a great “leftovers” recipe. I used potatoes that I had mashed with cream and butter and they turned out so light in this dish. For the filling I used leftover green beans and bacon, but asparagus or even broccoli (cut up in small pieces) would work. And of course any pork product you…