Fried apples – soft, sweet, and perfect for breakfast or supper. One of my favorite comfort foods at home and at Cracker Barrel is Pinto Beans (you can find the copy cat Cracker Barrel Beans here), fried potatoes, and fried apples. But I also love to have cooked apples with eggs and a biscuit!
My husband recently invited all our church deacons for breakfast and my menu included Hash Brown Bake,French Breakfast Puffs , Pecan Pie Muffins and Fried Apples. I needed quite a lot of apples for the group, so I wanted to cook them in the crock pot so I wouldn’t have to fuss over them on the stove. This method was so simple and absolutely delicious! They tasted every bit as good as Cracker Barrel’s!
Yesterday for Mother’s Day I had the joy of inviting my daughter and her family to our home for dinner. She’s a busy mom with little guys, and I felt like she needed a break. It was such a fun time together. The menu was important because we are “foodies!” We want to have delicious food, worthy the occasion. We decided I’d make the meal and she would make dessert! I was excited already!
My sweet grandson was so proud of the plastic goblets I got them to drink from. I wanted them to have a “special” glass for holiday dinners without having to make everyone nervous about them drinking from crystal. The boys definitely approved!
We eat lots of salads at our house, so that means we need salad dressings. I like Ranch, but that can be pretty boring after a while! I love to make my own dressings for three reasons:
To add variety and freshness to our meals
To add the right flavors with the type of salad I’ve made
To be able to control the ingredients.
I’ve recently tried two new dressing recipes and they were so fresh and delicious that I just have to share them with you!
Our family loves to celebrate, and that is usually interpreted into the meal planning. If it’s someone who is being celebrated, they rightfully get to help select their favorites.”What should we have for dinner for Father’s Day?” was an important question I asked my husband last week. He landed on some old favorites, then I chose one new recipe, and one I hadn’t made in a while. The result was a sumptuous fare that celebrated him and the gift he is to our family.
We missed our son-in-law who had to be out of town for Father’s Day!
Wow! What a special Easter week this was! Good Friday’s service was such a blessing as we were reminded of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross in our place. Then Sunday we rejoiced and worshiped and sang and had sweet fellowship with our church family as well as our physical family.
After our morning service we gathered in our home with our girls and their families, and also some dear friends. My daughters and I collaborated on the meal, and it was so much fun to work together and put out a spread we all enjoyed. Here’s the menu:
Glazed Ham Gourmet Potatoes Corn Saute’ Green Salad with peaches and Craisins Deviled Eggs Cheddar Biscuits Coconut Cake ~ Chocolate Fudge Pie
My contribution was the cake, ham and potatoes. These Gourmet potatoes have a long history in our family. They are perfect for a busy meal because they are all made up ahead of time and then just slid into the oven to bake for 30 minutes.
Gourmet Potatoes 6 medium potatoes 2 C shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 C butter 1 1/2 C sour cream (I used light) 1/3 C chopped onion 1 t. salt paprika
Peel the potatoes. Leave them whole. Cook in boiling water ’til tender. Cool. Shred potatoes coarsely. In medium-sized saucepan, melt butter and cheese. Stir ’til melted. Remove from heat; blend in sour cream, onions and salt. Fold in potatoes and pour into a 2 qt. casserole dish. Sprinkle with paprika on top. Refrigerate overnight. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
The meal was all so good, and it was such a blessing having help with the meal. What fun it was to work together in the kitchen with my girls.
Teach your daughters to cook! It is so rewarding! Do you enjoy having help while you’re cooking? Have you taught your daughters to cook, too? I’d love ot hear!
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