Author: Mary Ellen Stringham
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Lemon Basil Chicken
Lemon plus spice is by far our favorite chicken marinade. This time it was Basil but right up there equal to Basil is Rosemary and Thyme. Ingredients 1/2 cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)1/4 cup lemon juice1 tsp lemon zest (optional)1-2 tbsp fresh chopped basil, rosemary or thyme1 tsp salt 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts…
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Grandma’s Coleslaw-with a twist
My Grandmother had a great recipe for coleslaw, I thought. It had shrimp and boiled eggs in it and I loved it. She would make it for family dinners and she was so funny she would make a very small bowl full. I don’t know if she didn’t think anyone liked or what. As I…
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Szechuan Lettuce Wraps
The recipe is easy and ready in minutes. Like a lots of men John likes hot, thus the “Szechuan”. The world cup is something that John enjoys watching. He wanted something some what healthy for his watching snacks and decided on “Lettuce Wraps”. We no longer have cable TV so he made a date with our…
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Easy French Bread
We love French bread. You can do so many things with it, you can use it as pizza crust, french toast, toasted with PB & J, cheese sandwich or any sandwich for that matter, garlic bread, cheesy garlic toast and our favorite hot from the oven with butter. This recipe is great to start…
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
About 3 years ago Mary Catherine brought a new dessert for us to taste. It was a recipe that her husband was introduced to while in Canada. It was divine, “Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp”. She had purchased Rhubarb and commented on how hard it was to find beautiful red Rhubarb. John’s mother has a huge Rhubarb…