Downsized and adapted from Chili for a Crowd in Recipes from Pennies by Penny Greenwood (1985). To serve our family of many tastes, I make vegetarian chili and offer a Chili Bar with bowls of ground beef, grated Cheddar, diced onions, sliced jalapeños, and cooked rice or … [Read more...]
Roasted Tomatillo Green Salsa
If I had no nutritional conscience, I would eat homemade salsa and chips at every meal, perhaps varying the menu with homemade nachos. This recipe from Gourmet, November 1999 makes wonderful hot green salsa. 1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatillos 5 fresh serrano chiles 3 garlic cloves, … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Lima Beans
These lima beans are another holdover from my mother's Thanksgiving dinners. Many family members like them and they are easy to make. 3-pound bag of frozen baby (or "tiny") lima beans 3 tablespoons of butter 3 tablespoons of flour 3/4 cup of whole milk 3/4 cup of water or turkey … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes
My mother made sweet potatoes every Thanksgiving and it's our tradition too. I didn't get my mother's recipe but she always included crushed pineapple. Over the years I have tried many different ingredients such as butter, warm milk or cream, white or brown sugar, and even … [Read more...]
Tangier Island Chesapeake Corn Pudding
Tangier Island is a little piece of history that, alas, is likely to disappear into the Chesapeake Bay. It was settled by people from Cornwall, England in the 1600's and now has about 400 inhabitants, down from more than a thousand at its peak. Tangier residents make their … [Read more...]