With these wholesome ingredients, you will feel no guilt about the pat of butter you will add and the little pitcher of Highland County maple syrup you will pour over the pancakes. The pancakes are especially good with 1 cup of blueberries added. Davis and Grayson don't care for … [Read more...]
Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits
Adapted from Whole Foods for the Whole Family, La Leche League International, 1981. We have eaten thousands of these biscuits over the years, often accompanied by homemade soup. Hot bread makes a celebration out of any meal. 4 cups flour (really, each cup should be less than … [Read more...]
Chicken Pot Pie
Comfort food at its best. Andy asked for Chicken Pot Pie for his sixteenth birthday dinner. Instead of a cake, we had sixteen biscuits on top. We didn’t get too far with birthday candles on the biscuits, though. The recipe below has been tested by both Mary and me and the … [Read more...]
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Adapted from Cooks Illustrated, November & December 2001. One of our favorite dinners. On the rare occasions we entertain anyone who is not family, we serve Shrimp Fra Diavolo--what is known around here as "the one with the fire," though the Italian translation is "Brother … [Read more...]
Spicy Pimento Cheese
This luscious pimento cheese evolved from my usual Pimento Cheese recipe after I tasted the delectable Queen Charlotte's Jalapeño Pimento Cheese. I recommend getting Queen Charlotte's Pimento Cheese when possible, but if you are far away from Charlotte and you like heat and and … [Read more...]