I wanted a special Valentine’s Day post for you, something to make you feel special, something pretty and fun. So, my daughter and I made some heart-shaped cookies with royal icing. We rolled out the cookie dough, and used heart-shaped cookie cutters, then baked them in the oven on parchment paper so they wouldn’t stick. […]
Chicken Gyros
I think gyros are my daughter’s favorite food. As a family we love foods from just about every culture. After a day napping on the porch herding cattle, we work up quite an appetite at the ranch. Yes, it’s true we really don’t actually have any livestock, but really, what’s your point? It’s a ranch, […]
Roast Asparagus
I love to roast vegetables, it’s easy and my family loves veggies prepared this way. I always add the Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO for you foodies out there) after cooking, since high temperatures destroy some of the health benefits of the olive oil. I also roast green beans, broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, and many other […]
Greek Salad Yummy Yummy
My family loves Greek salad. And I love that it seems to go with about any entree that I serve. With the cucumbers, tomatoes, and lots of Feta cheese, how could it go wrong? I love to make my own salad dressing since that way I know it is fresh, has no preservatives and no […]
Ranch Stroganoff with Amish Egg Noodles
When my MIL used to spend time with us at the ranch, she loved to say that say we always ate well out here. I am wondering if maybe she was referring to the meals she made, but really, that is besides the point. The real point is that for some reason, everything just tastes so […]
Toll House Derby Pie
When I asked my family what they wanted me to make for dessert recently, everyone chimed in “TOLL HOUSE DERBY PIE!!!” This family favorite is made from a recipe from my dear friend, Kathy who is a fabulous cook. I admit that most of her recipes start with “take a stick of butter”, but really can you go […]
Chilly Night Chili
Aww yes, it is chili weather here in Texas. And when I say it is chili weather, I mean that my air-conditioner didn’t run yesterday. But seriously, when it cools off like this, one of my favorite things to do at the ranch is sleep with the windows open at night. The cool breezes blow […]
Blue Ribbon Brownies
These brownies were voted the number one favorite dessert. Well, it was just my family voting, but these brownies were voted number one. The recipe is basically Ruth Reichl’s Artpark Brownies with a few minor changes. And in case you don’t know who Ruth Reichl is, she was the editor in chief for Gourmet magazine until it ended publication in […]
