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Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes

Air Fryer Fried Potatoes

Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes. Crispy skin, soft, creamy middles. Ready in about 15 minutes. Potatoes have been a staple in my life since . . . well, since before I can remember. As a toddler, Mom would be slicing up a bagful and would hand us a piece of raw potato to munch on. Then into the cast-iron skillet they would go, browning in bacon …

Best Hasselback Potatoes

A while ago, I needed a dish to take to a gathering.  Potatoes seemed to fit with the overall plan, so I started researching and came across Hasselback Potatoes. But I wanted the Best Hasselback Potatoes. So I started to improvise. I liked the idea of the Hasselback method – making thin slices in each potato so that the edges get crispy while the inside …

Wilma's Scalloped Potatoes

Wilma’s Scalloped Potatoes with Ham

Wilma lived into her 90s, and she passed along many recipes from her days as a farm wife.  Raised during the Great Depression, the recipes often deal with using food on hand and/or stretching a dollar.  An added bonus is that the ingredients used are simple and natural (well, except for the oleo!)  I’ll be sharing them with you as I try them out. This …

Charleston Red Rice in small bowl

Charleston Red Rice

On a recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina, I was lucky enough to dine out at a number of great restaurants. I picked up this recipe for Charleston Red Rice, as well as a few other recipes that I will share over time (like this one for Southern Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy). This recipe is very simple, but it turns a simple side of rice …

How to Cook Beans with various beans in wooden spoons

How to Cook Beans

How to Cook Beans: Navy Bean Soup, Easy Baked Beans and Black Bean Casserole, with clear instructions on how to prepare from dried beans. You and many others have decided to stock up on beans. I know this, because my store is completely bone-dry of any variety of bean! Understandable, and thankfully, I already had several bags on hand. They last for a long time …

Fresh Asparagus Recipes

Though I’m staring out my window at a cold winter landscape here in Denver, Colorado, my thoughts are moving toward spring.  Just before this lastest winter blast, I was walking past my garden and noticed my hyacinths are already beginning to poke their green tips out of the ground.  And when you see that, you know spring is just around the corner. And spring means …