By Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes
This tomato salad is may be our all-time favorite summer salad and is best when the vegetables are fresh, vine-ripened, and full of flavor. If you can manage a vine-ripened heirloom tomato, eating this salad may feel a little bit like Heaven. The first time I had this was 4th of July, sitting on a […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Hot Side Dishes , Recipes
Brown rice can be a challenge to cook and so many cooks give up on it. This recipe makes a brown rice side dish you can be proud of. The seasonings and the bone broth build a robust flavor that will delight the whole family. Serve as a side dish or top it with something […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Greens
When I watched the Growing Your Greens video for dehydrating vegetable chips, I was intrigued. John was plucking all sort of leaves, not just kale. This was new for me even though we have made kale chips. Then he proceeded to season those leaves like they were the next fast food item to be offered […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Cucumber
It is just in the last ten years that I have been exposed to ethnic versions of cucumber salad. The familiar cucumber and red onion floating in vinegar is OK, but there is a whole world of flavors out there to try. This salad is inspired by Anita’s Mexican Restaurant in Bakersfield, California. Their authentic […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Dairy
Did you grow up believing that Cool Whip was actually whipped cream? Hopefully not! But gauging by responses when serving a whipped cream dessert to guests, I’d say that very few people indulge in honest-to-goodness whipped cream. We must have at least three generations now of Cool Whip kids. Cool Whip: quick and easy, cheap […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Antiques , Desserts , Recipes
After decades of owning and using Julie Jordan’s Cabbage Town Cafe Cookbook, I finally got around to trying this recipe. You know how you stick a little something between the pages to indicate interest? Or maybe you dog-ear the page? This recipe had both a little slip of paper and a dog-ear. Another decade or […]
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