Calico Beans

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We all have a member of our family that always brings the best food to all family gatherings. For me that person is my Aunt Marcella. She always brings the best food! She is know for her homemade bread( which makes the best toast in the whole world) and she always , always has cookies. Everything she makes is homemade and made with love…….and I love her!
Years ago….I’m not sure if she will remember this or not, she used to make this bean dish called Calico Beans. I loved it!!!! Continue reading “Calico Beans”

Salmon Farro Salad

Salmon Farro Salad

As a food blogger, keeping on trend has become a regular search for me on Google…whats trending in food today?… Gotta keep current! Plus, it get me to expand my horizons…..and apparently my waistline.….lol

Healthy grains are on trend these days. I must confess that I have never really eaten many of the avant-garde grains. No particular reason, just never have. Recently we were at a restaurant and I had a steak that was served on a bed of grains with spinach, tomatoes, and mushrooms. I was not impressed with the meal per say, but the grains were wonderful, chewy and creamy, and al dente……I wondered what they would be like in a really good dish.

So, I did a little Googling…….here’s what I found……. Continue reading “Salmon Farro Salad”

Bacon Maple Sticky Buns

If I start giving glowing praises to bacon, I would be redundant ………so be it then!

Bacon Maple Sticky Buns

Bacon is well…..delicious strips of juicy pork, fried…..thats right… I said fried….into crispy crunchy heaven, Whether it’s sweet or savory, bacon is a perfect food!

In the not to distant past though bacon had a bad rap.
In the 1980s powerful health and diet trends transformed the food industry. Based on evidence that saturated fat and cholesterol were at the cause of everything from heart health issues,to obesity and cancer. Eating lean became the a call to arms, and fat phobia was born. Continue reading “Bacon Maple Sticky Buns”