French Onion Soup

I came across this recipe almost two years ago and finally got around to making it last weekend. It was so good there’s no way I’ll wait another 2 years before making it … Read more

Pecan Chicken Strips

Pecan Chicken Strips Ingredients: 1 lb chicken strips 1/2 C parsley 1 C chopped pecans 1.5 C bread crumbs 1.5 C flour 2 eggs slightly beaten 1/8 tsp salt cooking oil as needed … Read more

Wild Rice Soup

Wild Rice Soup 6 Tbs butter 1 Tbs Onion, minced 1 C Cooked Ham, minced 1/2 C Carrots, grated 1/4 C Almonds, slivered, toasted 1 rib celery, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 … Read more

Swedish Tea Ring -- freshly baked

Potato Soup

Potato Soup Ingredients 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1 carrot, diced 2 celery stalks, sliced 2-6 bacon strips, chopped 5-8 medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 3/4 inch cubes pinch of thyme and … Read more

Herb Onion Batter Bread

Herb Onion Batter Bread 2 C water 2 Tbs sugar 1 Tbs active dry yeast 2 tsp salt 2 Tbs olive oil 1.5 tsp Italian spice mix (Penzey’s Buttermilk Ranch works great) 4 … Read more

Chocolate Walnut Pie

Similar in some ways to a traditional pecan pie, this recipe was borne of necessity. I had ample supplies of chocolate* and walnuts, and company was on the way! A quick search located … Read more

Swedish Pecan Cookies II

I went to double the original Swedish Pecan Cookie recipe and due to a momentary inability to add two small numbers ended up using the wrong amount of flour. Except it turned out … Read more