Recipes

Pickle chaffles are fun to make and delicious! You can use your favorite cheese and pickle brands. If you don’t have a Chaffee maker, they are available at many retailers. They became popular as part of the Keto diet.

I am not kidding when I say this easy recipe makes the most delicious chicken salad finger rolls ever! You can control how much onion, celery, and mayonnaise you add, AND you can chop the chicken as much or as little as you like.

My great-grandmother used to make this icebox cake but it was called Trifle Pudding and had bananas in it. My mother had a similar recipe but she mixed chocolate syrup with whipped cream and spread between layers of graham crackers. She made it in a bread loaf pan.

I was getting some food items out of the pantry to make dinner tonight and I picked up a jar of my homemade vanilla to move it but I wasn’t holding the bottle straight and the vanilla leaked from the bottle cap because it does not have a good seal. I need to get some…

What do you do when you have plans for an outdoor barbecue and it rains?! You make the best crockpot lasagna in the world!

After the traditional Memorial Day activities and barbecues, are you feeling like you want a nice, hot, home cooked meal? Looking to prepare a hot cooked meal without heating up the kitchen? 

Grilled ham and cheese sandwiches are a staple in my family. They’re easy to make, and quick, too. I set up an assembly line of everything needed and can fit eight sandwiches on the griddle if needed.

I have this fabulous tablescape for Cinco de Mayo. I just love it! The colors are so bright and vivid. Later, I have a Mexican dip with tortilla chips to snack on. It’s easy to make and delicious!

Hannaford in Auburn was selling these marinated chicken skewers one weekend and the package said good for grilling and the air fryer! I don’t use the air fryer enough. Everything I’ve cooked in the air fryer has been delicious!

This chowder recipe is a Maine favorite, easy to make and versatile. You can choose the fish or seafood you like or that’s on sale. You can choose the type of potatoes you want to add. We add a can of crisp corn, but if that’s not for you, then skip that step.