Totchos!!!

Totchos!!!

Tator tots + Nachos = TOTCHOS!!! And they are SO GOOD! Better yet, they are fast and easy! STORE TO TABLE! And don’t we all need that in our lives? Tator Tots are a creation of the Ore-Ida Company in the early 1950s. I grew up in the Northwest and these were our...
Atlantic Beach Pie

Atlantic Beach Pie

This fabulous pie is a twist on the traditional North Carolina lemon pie served up and down the Atlantic coast. This version was created by Bill Smith of Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill, N. Carolina. The original is served with coarse sea salt on top! The crust is...
Lamb (or beef) Gyros

Lamb (or beef) Gyros

Every Spring I like to buy a few lamb roasts at Costco to keep in the freezer. This has become one of my favorite ways to cook and eat lamb. My friend Alyssa shared this lamb kebab recipe from Food & Wine Magazine. I’ve adjusted it a tiny bit. For my...
Shrimp Fried Rice

Shrimp Fried Rice

I LOVE fried rice. I know that technically it’s a side dish, but I often serve it as the entree. Add a salad and cook some frozen egg rolls and it makes a fantastic meal. There are a couple of important things to know when making fried rice. First: The rice...
Saanya’s Masala Omelet

Saanya’s Masala Omelet

I LOVE Indian food. But I had never had it for breakfast. That is until, one fine morning, my daughter-in-law Saanya asked if I would like an omelet? And would I like a “regular” one or a Masala omelet? What kind of question is that? So…I watched...