Avocado Pineapple Salad Another easy composed salad with plenty of flavor.  Avocado Pineapple Salad is great for a weeknight when you don’t feel like cooking a full dinner.  Simply cut the ingredients and you are good to go.  This salad is light and refreshing.  If […]

The Great Depression Foods (Baked Stuffed Onions) My mind is blown.  Many of the recipes I post are from watching my Mother, Grandmothers, and Aunts cook. The Stock Market crash of 1929 spiraled the country into The Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 to 1941.  […]

Stuffed Pork Loin My Dad was a good cook.  He would get recipes from chefs at the restaurants we would go to, bring them home and make them.  He was also a cinematographer and worked on movies and the news for many years.  He always […]

Sauerkraut Soup My Mother’s side of the family is Italian but also Bohemian/Austrian.  There has been some debate on which it really is (Bohemian or Austrian) so I now just say both.  I grew up with various Sauerkraut dishes that my Grandmother and Mother used […]

Revised 9/4/23 You can purchase Big Moe’s Cason Pork Rub here.  It doesn’t seem like a lot, but it gives a good heat to the back end, making this rub a great sweet/heat rub for Pulled Pork or ribs.    

Shrimp Scampi Shrimp Scampi is an elegant Italian-American classic.  It is a quick easy meal to make even on a week night.  The best part of this finished dish is the lemon garlic butter sauce. I make this with Linguini, but I have use angel […]

Amaretti Cookies Amaretti Cookies originated between the 17th and 18th centuries in Saronno, Italy, a city just north of Milan in Lombardy.   The name Amaretti Cookies comes from the Italian word “amaro,” meaning “bitter”. This refers to the bitter flavor of almonds or apricot kernels, […]

Grilled Watermelon Salad Grilled Watermelon Salad another easy composed summer salad.  So fresh, so good! You can grill the watermelon on an outdoor grill or use a grill pan inside.  Either way it will taste delicious.  This Grilled Watermelon Salad is perfect for summer family […]

BBQ Sauce for Hamburgers This recipe is from my great aunt, Sally Prucha from 1958.  Sally is the 2nd female from the left.  I did tweak it slightly. This is a BBQ Sauce for Hamburgers not for ribs.  The heat and spice are just right […]

Company Potatoes a.k.a Funeral Potatoes This finished dish is a nice change from potato salad for the holidays.  Company Potatoes, otherwise known as, Funeral Potatoes are sure to be a crowd pleaser.  This is a popular hot potato casserole in the Midwest.  This dish is […]