Free Recipes For Me

I love to cook in my crockpot this time of the year because it doesn’t seem to heat up the house like the stove or oven do. When the air conditioning is running as fast as it will go and barely keeping the house cool, that’s an important consideration. Ok, enough complaining about the heat… [...]

Here’s a simple apple cake that’s great for lunch boxes or as an afternoon snack for kids who have been playing outside all day. I also enjoy it as a little mid-afternoon pick-me-up with a good cup of coffee.

I love to make pasta salad in the summer. We tend to grill a lot when it’s hot and adding this dish makes it a complete meal. Most of the time I go with one of the traditional noodle salad recipes (either a mayo based dressing one, or an italian version with olive oil, vinegar [...]

I love to use my crockpot when I’m fixing something to take to a potluck or am asked to bring something for an extended family dinner. It just makes it so easy. The food basically cooks itself while I get ready and when we get there, it stays nice and hot.

This is another one of those quick go-to side dishes. It goes well with just about any hearty dish, but I’ve also been known to fix just spoon bread and a few veggie sides for a light dinner. 

They say there is nothing as American as apple pie, but to me it’s just the best dessert possible. There’s just something about a slice of warm apple pie and a good cup of coffee. Top that pie with a scoop of ice cream and I’m in heaven. Over the years I must have tried [...]

Corn fritters is another of those great recipes to have around for a quick and satisfying side dish. I make them quite a bit to serve with hardy soups or stews.  It takes a little practice at first to fry them up, but you’ll quickly get a hang of it (similar to making pancakes). Once [...]

Chicken Parmesan is one of those dishes I think everyone should have in their repertoire. Its easy enough to prepare for dinner (and kids love it) but at the same time fancy and sophisticated enough for a dinner party. Here’s our family recipe for this yummy Italian dish. I serve this chicken over cooked spaghetti [...]

Here is a wonderful fruity pound cake that doesn’t really need anything to top it. It combines lemon, coconut, banana and pineapple chunks into a tropical treat. 

This soup is pure comfort food… how could it not be it’s a bunch of cheese, turned into soup. Pour yourself a cup of this and curl up on the couch to watch a good movie or read a good book. What a way to relax.