Have a seat, take your shoes off and get comfortable. May I bring you a drink? I hope you will enjoy your visit here.

Cooking is a hobby of mine. When I really want to relax I head to the kitchen and start playing.

This will be the section where I share original recipes with you. Some created by me and some sent in by you, the reader. All I ask is that any recipes you send me be your own creations and not from a cook book. If you would like to be me to let you know when I add new recipes, please sign the guest book below.

The recipes I create are not, for the most part, intended for novice cooks. I don't measure any thing, I just dump it together and hope it works. However if you are a novice cook, please stop by and check as the recipes that are sent in may have measurements.

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My newest recipe is quite a change from my usual. I was tired of all the BBQ sauces that are tomato based so, as is normal for me, I started playing in my kitchen. The biggest change? I incuded measurements, most likely that will never happen again.

Granny's BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:
1 c. brown sugar, 1/2 c. basalmic vinegar, 1/2 c. white vinegar, 1/2 c. molasses, 3/4 tsp. liquid smoke, 1 Tblsp. hot horseradish*, 1 tsp. dry mustard, 1/2 tsp crushed garlic.

Preparation:
Combine all the ingredients in a sauce pan.

Cooking:
Slowly bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from stove immeadiately.

To use:
After it has cooled just brush on your meat. This is good as a BBQ sauce for pork, beef, and chicken. I have not tried it on lamb. I have added it to beans when I made baked beans, yummy (equal parts BBQ sauce and water).

Any unused portion can be stored in the referigerator in a covered glass container. If you do a lot of BBQing, you might want to double the amounts.

*Do not use creamy horseradish.

Salmon Cheddar Soup was created as a result of being a dinner guest.

Pineapple Rice Quickie Dessertis a simple, tasty way to end a meal.

Garlic Rice Soup is an unusual soup that is really tasty.

Curried Cucumbers are a nice easy pickles that you don't have to can. This came from the granddaughter of a lady of 94 years who has made them since she was a young bride.

This and That is a collection of small things I use that are fun and different.

Ham and Cheese Salad is hearty enough to be a meal.

This new dessert I created I named Heavenly cause my mouth thought I was in heaven when I tasted it.

This recipe comes from Marsha Chowning, "my editor" who has been such a help to me in putting my web pages together. It is a great cold weather dish that warms the kitchen and the body. ITALIAN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

A new twist on an old favorite, Meatloaf cooked in a microwave.

Crabby Potato Salad is for all us seafood lovers.

Verna's Chicken Pasta is from Verna Marceron, of DreamPost.
Thanks go to Mr. Marceron for talking her into sharing it with us.

This sounds like a fun way to feed the hungry mob on Sunday mornings Hash Brown Pizza. Char Girl sent us this favorite that her Grams fixes for her.

The first recipe on this page was Granny's Chicken. This is a dish that is very fast and suitable for company that combines chicken, plum sauce, feta cheese and pine nuts served over fetticini noodles.

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If you have a recipe that you are willing to share please send it to me and I will be most happy to put it here, with or without your name. You may Email me and I will respond to let you know that I have received your recipe. If you have any questions regarding any ingredients please use the same email address. If you would like a web page linked to your recipe as long as it is a site my young grandchildren may see, I will be happy to do so.

I hope you enjoyed your visit and do stop by again.