Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies (which we got from a certain TV show)

I was going to send everyone to the website belonging to that certain TV show, as a gesture of goodwill and indebtedness to them for the method detailed below, but you have to join their website and give them your credit card number (so they can claim their payment in case you forgot to cancel… Continue reading Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies (which we got from a certain TV show)

Fudge Crackle Kiss Cookies (Woman’s Day magazine, 10/15/1991)

The first year we gave tins of cookies for Christmas, this is one of the cookies we put in. The second year, we mixed it up, and made other kinds of cookies, which our gift recipients liked a lot, but nevertheless sadly inquired after these cookies, saying, “Oh, you didn’t make the ones with the… Continue reading Fudge Crackle Kiss Cookies (Woman’s Day magazine, 10/15/1991)

Potato & Ham Steak Soup

This reminds me of the creamy potato soup that you used to get at the now-defunct Bennigan’s restaurant. We had eaten there quite a few times until the end, and really, the potato soup was the only thing we truly miss. That and the “Southwestern Egg Rolls”. Everyone in our household loves this soup. But… Continue reading Potato & Ham Steak Soup

Green Chilies & Cheese Brown Rice Casserole

Green Chilies & Cheese Casserole    (serves 6 – 8) 2 cups uncooked brown rice        1 bay leaf                ¼ cup butter                1 cup chopped onion            2 cups sour cream            1 cup cottage cheeseblack pepper to taste 3 small cans of whole green chilies, cut in… Continue reading Green Chilies & Cheese Brown Rice Casserole