Basic Popovers

I decided to try and make popovers this year which wasn’t a total disaster but didn’t turn out perfectly either.  I had to send my niece Heidi and her husband Mark to the store to buy rolls because most of the popovers didn’t turn out and the 6 that were acceptable were a little too … Continue reading

Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

Thought I’d make the Whites some biscuits to go along with the casserole and these couldn’t be any easier.  It’s a Bisquick recipe. 2 cups Bisquick 2/3 cup milk 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Heat oven to 450.  Mix Bisquick, milk and cheese until soft dough forms; … Continue reading

The Deen Brothers’ Baked Hush Puppies

This recipe comes from the Food Network Magazine and yes, that’s Deen as in Paula Deen, these are her sons and this is a recipe from their cookbook “The Deen Bros. Take It Easy”.  I made a pot of chili today (“Family Favorite Chili”) so these went along nicely. 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal 1/3 cup … Continue reading

Ham and Parmesan Rolls

This is a Rhodes Rolls recipe from RhodesBread.com and it is delicious and a great way to use up some of that leftover Easter ham! 12 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed but still cold 2/3 cup diced ham 2/3 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 – 2 tablespoons butter Place the ham, cheese … Continue reading

Irish Soda Bread

Happy St Patrick’s Day!  I am proud to have Irish ancestors who came to America during the Potato Famine so we had a big Irish feast here tonight in honor of those ancestors.  I got this recipe from Bob’s mom who as far as I  know is not Irish.  🙂  It is quick, easy, smells … Continue reading

Maple Oatmeal Scones

This is a Barefoot Contessa (who is Ina Garten) recipe from the January/February 2010 issue of the Food Network Magazine.  She made these easier to make than other scone recipes that I’ve tried, by making it so that you mix the dough entirely in a mixer.  They are yummy! scones: 3 1/2 cups flour 1 … Continue reading

Mardi Gras King Cake

You can’t be making Mardi Gras food and not make a King Cake!  Here’s my attempt, it is delicious!  (It looks like kind of a mess but I googled pictures of King Cakes and this is pretty much how they all look although some are a little nicer mess than mine.)  The recipe came in … Continue reading

Almost Famous Cheddar Biscuits

This recipe came out of the Food Network magazine from October 2009.  It is their version of Red Lobster’s famous “Cheddar Bay Biscuits”.  Bob and Courtney said they were better than Red Lobster’s,  can’t think of a better compliment than that! biscuits: cooking spray 1 3/4 cups flour 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons baking powder … Continue reading

Sally Lunn Batter Bread

This recipe comes from my big, blue “The Taste of Home Baking Book”.  My Sunday School lesson today had a great story about making bread so last night I decided to make a small loaf of bread for each of the kids in my class (I only have 8).  I found this recipe which didn’t … Continue reading