Campfire and Hotdogs and Marshmallows Cooked Over the Coals

June 1, 2024 On April 29, we decided to sit outside and have a campfire in the lovely weather. Bruce got the campfire going. We enjoyed watching it while we sat in our camp chairs listening to the sound of the cicadas. Our next door neighbors had hitched up their RV and headed home, so […]

Steamed Clams

This recipe is for my father-in-law. I made steamed Georgia clams while we were visiting him on Jekyll Island. Since he asked for the recipe, here it is. Serves 4 (or 3 clam lovers)

Cornbread as a Meal

In reading “Ottolenghi Simple: a Cookbook,” I came across a recipe for Cornbread with Chedder, feta, and jalapeños. It sounded delicious and I had most of ingredients on hand. I made a couple of mistakes in making this cornbread, but it still came out wonderfully. My first mistake was not realizing that the thawed frozen […]

Cooking with a Campfire

March 17, 2024 While in Flat Creek Family Campground and RV Park, we had a couple of campfires. The first campfire, we roasted hotdogs and marshmallows over it. The second campfire, I placed an aluminum foil packet of a sliced onion and red bell pepper with Berber spice mix and a drizzle of olive oil […]

Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya

I had some sweet Georgia shrimp in the freezer that I felt I should use up. After looking in my pantry, I decided I would make Jambalaya. I did some searching online to see if I could find a good sounding recipe. The Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya recipe on the Food Network site sounded good. […]

Arayes (Pan Fried Beef Filled Pita)

The other day, I was wondering what to make with a pound and a quarter of ground beef I had. Bruce was talking hamburgers, but I wasn’t that interested in burgers. I wanted to make something similar to hamburgers for Bruce and yet different enough for me. I also had homemade pita bread in the […]

Sourdough Muffaletta

I had purchased a jar of olive salad while we were in Florida. It’s good to mix into scrambled eggs, but I bought it mainly to make a muffuletta. I love the meaty, rich taste of a muffaletta once in a while. The Muffaletta is a great picnic sandwich or a party sandwich for Mardi […]

Instant Pot Preserved Lemon, Mushrooms and Peas Risotto with Chicken Tenders

The other day I was looking in my pantry when I saw Arborio rice. I also was thinking about other dishes for using my preserved lemons. Between them, they sparked an idea and I came up with the following recipe. It has a lovely lemony flavor that goes well with the peas. It makes a […]

Instant Pot Moroccan Style Chicken

When I posted about making preserved lemons, I got many comments wondering what I was going to do with the preserved lemons. With the preserved lemons being ready, I decided to make a Moroccan style chicken in my Instant Pot. I started out by making the recipe for the Moroccan spice blend (Ras el Hanout) […]

Roasting Hotdogs in the Campfire

February 16, 2024 Flat Creek Family Campground and RV Park has nice fire rings and picnic tables at the camp sites. Since we had a nice fire ring and pleasant weather, we decided to have a campfire. On February 7, we bought hotdogs in anticipation of roasting them over a campfire. Bruce started to put […]