Stove Top Method – Slow Cooker Method Here is another great soup recipe that I refer to as my Busy Day Taco Soup recipe.  There are several different recipe … Continued

Stove Top Method – Slow Cooker Method This is my original Busy Day Hamburger Soup recipe that I found in the archives of my first (never published) cookbook that I … Continued

Stove Top and Slow Cooker Methods Several years ago my daughter Brenda’s dear friend Lena Hennegan, from Russia, hosted a dinner party and served everyone borscht soup as one of … Continued

  This spicy, creamy Bell Pepper Soup with Sour Cream and Dill is the perfect starter for a dinner party. Red bell peppers will give the brightest color, but yellow … Continued

Stove top – Slow Cooker – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Instructions This Beer Cheese Soup will remind you of a cold and snowy winter day in front of a fireplace. … Continued

Beef Stew with Parsley Dumplings is a very nourishing and delicious stew to serve your family on cold winter nights.  The light dumplings are flecked with parsley and are a … Continued

Beef Burgundy Stew, also know as Boeuf Bourguignon, is a traditional beef stew recipe served in the Burgundy area of France.  This delightful stew is considered a classic French comfort … Continued

This thick and creamy Baked Potato Soup that has all of the flavor of a baked potato that is loaded with all the usual fillings.  Your family will beg you … Continued

  Brazilian Black Bean Soup is a must serve on a cold winter night – plus it also is easy to make using canned black bean and it freezes wonderfully. … Continued

  This Champagne Grapefruit Sorbet is a wonderful not-too-sweet sorbet that derives its “kick” from the champagne and the tangy-sweet citrus flavor from the pink grapefruit.  The champagne and the … Continued

  Lime Basil Sorbet is very refreshing and delicious summer treat to serve your family and friends!  The Lime Basil Sorbet flavors are a clean, refreshing, and with a citrus … Continued

Smoke House Salmon recipe is courtesy of David Hegstrom, former officer in charge of the Canadian Coast Guard station in Bamfield (west coast of Vancouver island). I, personally love smoked … Continued

  Nothing is better than these wonderful Grilled Shrimp with Truffle Oil appetizers.  Surprise your guests, especially the women, and serve these delicious Grilled Shrimp with Truffle Oil. What is … Continued

  How To Purchase, Devein, Brine, and Cook Shrimp     Each type or species of shrimp have their own characteristics with flavor, texture, cooking times, and a best cooking … Continued

Shrimp Etouffee is wonderful!  This is my Pacific Northwest version of the famous and classic New Orleans Shrimp Etouffee of shrimp and rice.  The aroma of this dish as it cooks … Continued