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Homemade Pimento Cheese

Farmers Market Pimento Cheese Spread

During my last several trips to the Houston, off of Richmond, on Saturday mornings. I have fallen in love with this Pimento cheese spread.  What makes this spread special?  This…

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Menu Plan For April 4 through April 10

April 4 This is a hearty salad that has meats, cheese, fresh tomatoes, and fresh avocado’s in this salad. Simply add a nice crusty roll of your local bakery, or…

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a slice of cracker barrel chocolate pecan pie

Cracker Barrel Chocolate Pecan Pie

Cracker Barrel Chocolate Pecan Pie is a must if you can catch it when it is available. This is a seasonal pie that is served during the holidays. I really…

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Green Bean Bundles on a plate

Green Bean Bundles

Green Bean Bundles are my new favorite party food/special holiday recipe? What makes this recipe special? Bacon. While bacon can make almost anything special, when you add some brown sugar…

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maverick meat grinder in action

Giveaway of a Maverick 5501 Meat Grinder

I am so excited to share this giveaway with you.  I love my Maverick 5501 Meat Grinder from Pleasant Hill Grain

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fresh produce from the farmers market

Menu Plan for March 28 through April 3

Finally in many areas of the country, Spring is finally beginning. Last weekend I had the best trip to the farmers market. In the Houston area, we are starting to…

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Slide of ream Cheese Coffee Cake

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is a wonderful way to start the morning, or even to share later in the day. This coffee cake is a dense and rich dessert. So…

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russian chicken cutlet on a plate

Russian Chicken Cutlets

Russian Chicken Cutlets is a dish, I bet you have never had before. Ground chicken, chopped onions, shredded zucchini are an unlikely marriage, but make for a rich dish. Best…

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Menu Plan March 21 through March 27

I missed last weeks menu plan, activities around South by Southwest, were wonderfully intense, and after driving home late Sunday evening, I had realized I had not even started this…

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hand written recipe for pineapple angel food cake

Pineapple Angel Food Cake

Many years ago, my initial quest on the web in 1995 wasn’t to create restaurant style recipes, it was to archive family recipes. All of the women in my family…

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banana bread french toast like the ihop on a plate

IHOP Banana Bread French Toast

The IHOP Banana Bread French Toast was recently featured at the IHOP, and it is hard to imagine banana bread used in a better way. Banana bread is transformed into…

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Menu Plan March 7 through March 13

Maybe you are celebrating Mardi Gras this week, if you aren’t, you should be enjoying the wonderful Mardi Gras Festivities. March 7 One of my favorite dishes from the south…

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oven roasted potatoes on a plate

Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes

Who doesn’t love a side dish that will practically cook itself, and everyone will be scooping up every last bit in the pan?  These easy oven roasted potatoes are quick…

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Menu Plan February 28 – March 6

If we are lucky spring will begin soon. February 28 It is Meatless Monday, and we are heading to the Olive Garden for their famous Alfredo sauce. So good, and…

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CopyKat Answers with Videos.

So I get asked questions by people just like yourself all of the time.  Here are three questions and answers that I often receive. How to Print The first is…

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