Meps original
Cranberry-Cherry Sauce
In a prior life, when I had a freezer, I bought extra bags of cranberries in the fall and froze them to use all year. This past year aboard Flutterby, I missed my frozen cranberries. […]
Year: 2009
Articles
Cookie rapture
This is just a brief Christmas eve photo essay, before I move onto making all my favorite Christmas Eve buffet finger foods. Barry and I received the most precious package of homemade cookies the other […]
Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Mom’s Pot Pie
The Mom referred to is Odessa Simpson, who taught me to make this awesome dish in her 150-year-old kitchen. This is comfort food at its very best — rich, heavy, simple Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. It […]
Alcoholic
Holly Jolly Roger (modified)
Based on a drink I found on barnonedrinks.com. I love the name, and the flavor is unique and very smooth. 2 oz Cruzan blackstrap rum 1 oz amaretto Dash of anisette 6 oz apple juice […]
Holidays
Odessa’s Filling
While we were working on pot pie, talk turned to Thanksgiving traditions. Odessa turned to me and asked, “Do you stuff your turkey?” “Sometimes — if we cook it outside on the grill, we don’t. […]
Cookies & Candies
Chocolate-dipped peanut-butter crackers
This can be done with Saltines, Ritz crackers, or even oyster crackers (little miniature ones). People LOVE these. Spread peanut butter on one cracker and top with a second cracker. Dunk in dipping chocolate and […]
Pies
Odessa’s Pumpkin Pie
When you make a pumpkin pie using the Libby’s canned pumpkin and the Libby’s recipe, make the following two changes: 1 – use half brown and half white sugar 2 – add 1/2 C sweet […]
Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Mincemeat Pie Filling
This makes enough for one or two pies. It’s a farmhouse recipe, no precise quantities. The hamburger provides “umami” flavor that offsets the sweetness. About 2 lbs of hamburger A lot of raisins About as […]
Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Candied Dill Pickle Chips
Take a jar of hamburger chips — just the regular pickle,s not garlic or kosher dills. Drain them. Cover with granulated sugar and refrigerate for at least two weeks. You can add more sugar halfway […]
Desserts
Christmas Salad
Mix and chill until firm: 2 packages lime jello 1 C crushed pineapple (drain first, save the juice) 3-1/2 C water Mix and chill until firm: 2 packages strawberry jello 3-1/2 C water Heat pineapple […]