Gran's Best

Heirlooms & Discoveries

Braided Dill Bread

December 14, 2018 Gran

From Better Homes and Gardens via the late Peggy Gjertsen, who brought the bread to a SAS recipe exchange pot-luck in the very early years of the company.  Said Peggy (or maybe Better Homes and Gardens) on the recipe card, “A perfect partner for salads or soups.” I love this … [Read more...]

Breads, Recipes, Yeast Breads

Yellow-Eye Beans – Instant Pot

December 4, 2018 Gran

We love Rancho Gordo heirloom Yellow-Eye Beans that we learned about from Kathleen Purvis in the Charlotte Observer. We try to keep tasty cooked beans in our fridge at all times for the resident pescatarian who can only eat fish 3 times a week. Sometimes we cook beans in the slow … [Read more...]

Instant Pot, Mains, Recipes, Vegetables, Veggie Main Dishes

Cheese Straw Wafers

November 29, 2018 Gran

In a childhood that allowed frequent attendance at Southern weddings, the wedding reception refreshments were predictable and often memorable. Cheese straws were always served, usually in long thin form produced by a cookie press. The crisp salty cheesy treats were … [Read more...]

Appetizers, Breads, Muffins, Scones, Biscuits & Quick Breads, Recipes

Chilaquiles in Pumpkin Salsa Roja

November 4, 2018 Gran

From Purple Carrot, the vegan meal kit people. I would not have thought of using pumpkin in Mexican food and it works beautifully here. This recipe makes a great healthy meal for our Mexican food fans. Amazingly delicious. Picture credit Purple Carrot 3 cloves garlic1 red … [Read more...]

Mains, Recipes, Tex-Mex, Vegan Main Dishes, Vegetables Purple Carrot, Tex-Mex, vegan

Lemon Butter for Shrimp

October 27, 2018 Gran

What could be easier than Lemon Butter? You just add lemon juice to melted butter, right? Not so fast. It turns out that getting the proportions of butter and lemon right, plus the saltiness, is not as easy as you might think. Our family enjoys Lemon Butter with Shrimp Boiled … [Read more...]

Appetizers, Miscellaneous, Recipes Thanksgiving

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 Gran likes to watch things grow. Grandbabies, bread dough, pepper plants, and stacks of books are a few of the things growing around here.

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