Throughout my childhood, the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving brought about great anticipation. First there would be several days off from school, including the Monday […]
Side Dishes & Vegetables
Orange Candied Sweet Potatoes
In my Coal Region home during my childhood, certain dishes were relegated to the holiday table and the holiday table only. One such dish was […]
Mediterranean Gnocchi
As much as I loved to cook, I truly enjoyed a dinner out that my late husband James and I occasionally indulged in. We mostly […]
Zucchini Relish
In 2001, my husband and I moved from The Coal Region to New Hampshire where we spent 18 years before returning “home”. Used to a […]
German Potato Salad
Potatoes were on the table at nearly every meal in my Coal Region household during my childhood. They were inexpensive, plentiful, and versatile. My home […]
Peg’s Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Over the years I’ve eaten a lot of macaroni and cheese, from homemade to the neon orange version from a box off the grocery store […]