Servings: 122 cups flour2 teaspoons baking powder1½ teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons cinnamon4 eggs2 cups sugar1½ cups vegetable oil2 cups grated raw carrots (about… Continue reading
Some days, we are short on time. And, on others, we could use a little help coming up with a fresh idea for dinner. On… Continue reading
About 1991 or ‘92 North Nikiski, Alaska The summer of the rain and more rain. This is a request for a repeat. Gladly! We had… Continue reading
At the farm in northern Colorado 1940s and 50s Dad loved Mom’s biscuits, but Uncle Guy loved them even more. The unwritten, unspoken code… Continue reading
The best-dressed cookies will be wearing pastels this spring. In seasonal pink, green, yellow, lavender and robin’s egg blue, M&M’s candies are ideal for transforming… Continue reading
RECIPESMOMS GOOD BISCUITSI never mastered the art of making biscuits or dumpling. I prefer to open a can of biscuits. Mom always served biscuits with… Continue reading
Yield: About 3½ dozen cookies¾ cup King Arthur All-Purpose Flour (dip measuring cup into flour, then level with the flat end of a knife) ½… Continue reading
Press several of the M&M’s candies onto each cookie. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet… Continue reading
Yield: About 3 dozen cookies2½ cups King Arthur All-Purpose Flour (dip measuring cup into flour, then level with the flat end of a knife1 teaspoon… Continue reading
Pot pies are beautiful to look at and extremely tasty to eat. With St. Patrick’s Day here, a beef pot pie, comprised of a favorite… Continue reading
Following the grain harvest from Oklahoma to Montana. Approx, 1950 Uncle Guy lived with us off and on for several years. When the first grain combines came… Continue reading
St. Patrick’s, 1964 Poudre Canyon, Colorado We moved to Poudre Canyon in the spring of 1964. We had all summer to get settled and… Continue reading
For the faithful who observe the Lenten season by refraining from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Fridays, keeping meals interesting on the… Continue reading
RECIPES 3.9IRRESISTIBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIESMy good friend Shirley De Vault gave me this excellent recipe to put in a cookbook I wrote in 2001,“Grannie Annie’s Cookin’… Continue reading
For best results, microwave eggplants one at a time. They will take about 6 minutes each to cook, so when making three eggplants allow sufficient… Continue reading
Eggplant stuffed with crab and shrimp is especially toothsome, but feel free to use any combination of seafood when preparing this tasty Lenten dish. Servings:… Continue reading
You might think a coffee-table size cookbook, replete with “simple, soulful recipes” and stories by respected author Pat Branning, enough of an enticement to make… Continue reading
On the farm in Northern Colorado and in Alaska. Our Dad was very proud to be Irish. My Mom carried the Irish tradition in our… Continue reading
1 cup finely chopped celery1 green pepper, finely chopped1 cup finely sliced green onion½ cup chopped parsley2 pounds claw crabmeat3 cups coarsely crushed cracker crumbs,… Continue reading
8 slices thick-cut bacon3 tablespoons maple syrupFreshly ground black pepper¼ cup grated mild cheddar½ cup grated Gruyère¼ cup grated Parmesan¼ cup mayonnaise2 scallions, trimmed and… Continue reading
