Holiday Spiral Ham My Mother made the best Ham for Easter.  I call it her Holiday Spiral Ham.  Years ago, they didn’t have spiral hams and my father would have to carve the ham.  Now, it is so easy to get a spiral ham to […]

Kielbasa, Sauerkraut and Beer (slow cooker) I love easy meals to put together and slow cooker meals are my favorite way to do that.  One pot.  That’s it.  Kielbasa, Sauerkraut and Beer tastes great and is a very simple meal to make. Dice your onion, […]

Smoked Sausage with Tomatoes, Onions and Green Peppers I am not sure where my Mother found this Smoked Sausage With Tomatoes, Onions and Green Peppers recipe.  She made it for years and it is a family favorite.  The smoked sausage gives the sauce quite a […]

Bubble and Squeak We started making Bubble and Squeak at our house after watching an episode of “The Frugal Gourmet” back in the 1980’s.  Bubble and Squeak is a classic English dish.   The earliest-known recipe was in Mrs. Rundell’s, “A New System of Domestic Cookery” […]

Smothered Pork Chops and How I Started Cooking My Dad was the adventurous cook in our house and he cooked on a regular basis.  My Mother also cooked, but she typically made the same meals each week.  Simple, fast meals, with a salad and a […]

Pulled Pork Update 2/17/2021 Slow Cooker Version – I recently made my Pulled Pork recipe, but this time I put it in the crock pot.  I had an 8 pound pork shoulder with a bone.  I sprinkled my Angela’s Pulled Pork Dry Rub all over […]