You think you know what pigs in a blanket are? Do you think they are little smokies wrapped and baked in crescent roll dough? Delicious but not the same thing in Alliance, Ohio where people…
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Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie Soup
It happens every winter. There is an arctic freeze weekend where the temps hover around zero. This was that weekend. I finished a perfect winter hike Saturday morning in a gentle snow. I was greeted…
Hungarian Nut Rolls
Christmas celebrations are about tradition. These traditions bind generations together and link us to our past ancestors. Most everyone has a food tradition that has been passed down through the generations. I come from an…
Tom’s Ohio Shredded Chicken Sandwiches
Most Buckeyes are familiar with the shredded chicken sandwich. It makes an appearance at most small town football and basketball concession stands, as well as, festivals and arts and craft shows. It is definitely not…
My Mom’s Ham Loaf
I seldom share recipes. Several people have asked for this recipe. It seems like a good thing to share my mom’s ham load recipe. It is the week after Easter and the perfect time to use that left…
Eight-Layer Mediterranean Dip
The other night, some of the members of my weight loss support group met up for an evening at a local winery. These small wineries in Ohio allow patrons to bring in food. Sometime last…
No Sugar Added Apple Butter
Apple butter is my favorite fruit spread for toast or pancakes. It also makes a nice addition to oatmeal. Several years back my cousins Linda and Joan introduced me to apple butter made in a…
Salsa Verde Chicken or Pork
The first tomatillos appeared at a local farmers’ market this week. Three years ago, I never cooked with this vegetable which is foreign to most Midwesterners. I am a farmers’ market junkie and love to…