Enjoying life with family & friends through food
These recipes only use 5 ingredients or less. Salt, pepper, water and oil do not count :) . Try one and see how easy it is to make!
Mil-fay is the Greek pronunciation of the dessert “mille-feuille”, meaning a thousand layers. One summer when my mom was in Greece (she went just about every summer) she had tasted the Greek version of this French dessert and she came back home so excited because…
This sauce is simple to make and goes wonderful with falafel, gyro, souvlaki, roasted veggies or even on a salad if you thin it out with some water or extra lemon juice and olive oil. It also goes surprisingly well with curry dishes. Tahini is…
If you are looking for a quick and easy way to make banana nut bread this recipe is for you! My sister, Mary, gave me this recipe about twenty plus years ago (not sure where she got it from), and even though I have tried…
Since I am currently fasting from various products for Easter I was looking for some ways to make things untraditionally. For someone who is vegan this would not be anything new, but since I am not I am charting into different territory. Today, my tummy…
I love hot beef and gravy, especially over some white bread and served with mashed potatoes, like I did today. There was a little café in town that would make a wonderful version. The meat was moist with the gravy perfectly balanced in flavor. They…
This is a simple vinaigrette that is great on salads, other vegetables, and meats. I love the fresh taste of lemon so I prefer to make it with lemons but you can also substitute the lemon with apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar when…
This is another drink I created in the colors of our football team when they were in the Super Bowl last year, 2020, for our gathering…yes, they won! Yes, they are the Kansas City Chiefs! As some of the other drinks I made that day,…
These drinks are a refreshing flavor bomb. I created them last year (2020) when our football team went to the Super Bowl, and won….Way to GOOO, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS!!! Don’t you like my made up name?…Chiefaritas? I think it’s catchy! I made these non-alcoholic but,…
If you want to decorate a pie, a plate or even a drink for the holidays this is a cute way to do it and the recipe is simple. These are also good to just pop in your mouth like a snack. Cranberries are considered…
It is so easy to just make your own cranberry sauce. It is MUCH tastier than the canned stuff…which the only place I may use that is if making some type of sweet meatball appetizer. But if you like the canned then by all means…
