According to the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA), China is an important source of food imports in the U.S. If so, trouble may loom ahead! Pollution affects 70% of their rivers and lakes with waste from chemical and textile plants, making it impossible to raise safe food. Some Chinese believe nothing can be done about… Continue reading Dangerous Chinese Food Exports
Category: From Ganny’s Kitchen
Sweet memories tag along with the delicious recipes found in Ganny’s Kitchen.
Ganny’s Kid-Friendly Foods for Lunch
While I did my share of fancy cooking with and for the grandkids in years gone by, you won’t see choo-choo trains made from fresh vegetables or pancakes made in the shape of Mickey’s head coming from my kitchen these days. I no longer have little ones here on Halloween to enjoy making ghosts from NutterButter… Continue reading Ganny’s Kid-Friendly Foods for Lunch
Cottage Cheese Potato Salad
Mama always made a potato salad to die for. However, after over fifty years of trying to duplicate it with no success, I turned to other recipes and have found some delightful ones. None of them has come to the level of Cottage Cheese Potato Salad. How many like cottage cheese…in potato salad? My… Continue reading Cottage Cheese Potato Salad
Peach Cobbler and Summer Go Together
Summer in the South makes me think of peaches, and that leads me to peach cobbler. Yummy! Is there a better dessert than warm cobbler with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream? Those who know me understand that I rarely do things the normal way. So it wouldn’t be surprising to know that the… Continue reading Peach Cobbler and Summer Go Together
Kids in the Kitchen: Recipes a 10-Year-Old Can Make
Our grandson likes to cook and is quite serious and creative with the food he prepares…serious enough that I will give him a copy of my family cookbook and a couple of unique tools for Christmas. A few months ago, Josef called me to get my recipe for Frozen Fruit Salad, an easy dish but… Continue reading Kids in the Kitchen: Recipes a 10-Year-Old Can Make
Memories Go Better with Pudding
In 1965, Jim was in graduate school, and I was pregnant with our second son. We rented one side of a duplex in the Green Hills section of Nashville and in the late Spring, a young couple moved into the other side. Carlene was pregnant with their first child and her husband was also a… Continue reading Memories Go Better with Pudding
Foods to Protect from Disease and Aging.
Eating a healthy diet goes a long way toward maintaining a healthy body. Taking that a step further, eating the right foods helps slow down the aging process. Some foods are good for your heart; others may be best to improve your vision or skin. For example, eating a diet of fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish… Continue reading Foods to Protect from Disease and Aging.
Biscuits – Nightmare and Dream
Superb Cook Within a minute, a soft dough formed from which she pinched pieces. Each piece spun around in her hand as fingers tucked ragged edges underneath presenting a seamless roundness on top. After being put into a flat, wrought iron skillet, each biscuit received a four-finger tap to flatten it a touch and a… Continue reading Biscuits – Nightmare and Dream
French Toast by Jaimie
Jaimie: Me with my brother, David, who, when told I might not be able to do things very good, said nobody should worry, because I had a big brother to help me. He says I can do anything. With Down’s Syndrome, Things Just Take Longer Jaimie is my daughter. Born with Down’s syndrome, she has… Continue reading French Toast by Jaimie
Holy Panini, Grandma!
A few years ago, I decided we needed a Cuisinart Griddler, so I could experiment with making paninis. Paninis are typically made with Italian bread and filled with such meats as ham, salami, corned beef and various cheeses and then pressed on a hot grill or toasted. Because I like to experiment and Jim… Continue reading Holy Panini, Grandma!