Egg Muffins
These simple muffins will be perfect for a New Year’s brunch, or a simple gathering of friends. Some of the staff, at work are freezing them baked and pulling them out for a quick breakfast. Once...
View ArticleOrange Smoothie
This is one of my new recipes from the winter series at Silver Dollar City. I LOVE this smoothie. When I first started out with the recipe I never dreamed it would taste so much like an Orange Julius....
View ArticleChicken Croquettes and pepper sauce
January is my month of rejuvenation, at least most of the time! However in the last week it has felt overwhelming! There are ‘so’ many projects; I can’t decide which one deserves my attention first....
View ArticleJilly’s Beans
As I began to pen the column I got rather tickled, ringing through my head was the Bush Bean commercial. The one where they say: ‘Roll that bean footage.’ Baked bean ‘footage’ is probably one of my...
View ArticleCinnamon Scones
Probably one of the most frequently questioned I am asked is the following: What is your favorite thing to cook? Every time it occurs I give a bit of an exaggerated shrug, and say something like: ‘Oh...
View ArticlePancakes 101
I wasn’t sure what recipe I was going to run this week until I went out to breakfast this morning. So, the truth is, I have a ‘thing’ for pancakes. Oh yeah, it’s sort of funny, in more ways than one....
View ArticleBlender Pie
Over the past weekend my mind has been consumed with ‘pie’ thoughts. On the drive to Platte City, on Thursday, all I could think about was pie! I even picked up a sugar-free pie for my husband,...
View ArticleBeef Tips Over Rice
The road trip back to Platte City was wonderful and this week I return to work at Silver Dollar City. Need to get busy writing new recipes as we open the spring season. My husband and I took a...
View ArticleMargarita Pie and Corned Beef
This was my first week back to work at Silver Dollar City. There’s a great deal to do as we prepare to open on Tuesday, March 17th. I know, St. Patrick’s Day. I’m actually going to be off that day....
View ArticleItalian Sausage Bake
Someone asked me today if I was bored? Nope, no way. I am surrounded by family and there is always something that needs to be done, i.e. preparing a meal, cleaning a closet, calling a friend, typing...
View ArticleEgg Bread
It has been a super busy time at our home, this week. Let me put it this way, we are cleaning and cleaning some more! It feels good, but it has left our home feeling like a twister went through....
View ArticleScalloped Carrots
Usually as we approach Easter Sunday and the big Easter dinner I have all kinds of dishes in which to tantalize our guests. This year, as in many homes, it will just be the 3 of us. I’ve started...
View ArticleCreamy fruit/pasta Salad
It’s Easter Sunday, and it feels ‘weird’. The sun is peeking out and reflecting on the spikes of green surrounding us, in the Ozarks. The rains have departed and I’m enjoying a quiet, stress-free...
View ArticleSourdough Biscuits
What’s happened to my husband? During this time away from work he has become a small cleaning tyrant! Today, being Sunday, I told him I wasn’t doing any projects. I cooked, cleaned the kitchen, ran an...
View ArticleCovid Prep
This week I’m approaching the column from a little different direction. Everyone knows how I preach prepping on the home-front. Getting foods ready ahead of time will help when you’re 1) In a rush,...
View ArticleStrawberry Chicken Salad
Last night while I was working with one of my ‘many’ projects, we decided to grab dinner out. I ordered a fresh salad with chicken and fruit as the main accompaniment. What a downer, it was one of...
View ArticleEggplant
Another busy week has literally flown by. Our work on the home-front continues. This time next year there won’t be any painting or landscaping to do, which will be nice. An interesting occurrence...
View ArticleRhubarb Pineapple Pie
We had a celebration this week, yes, one that many of you are going to be experiencing in the weeks to come. We ate out. inside a restaurant! The meal was at the Floating Café, on Indian Point, here...
View ArticleSourdough
Sourdough The Covered Dish Debbie Dance Uhrig With all the changes, within our nation, I felt it was time to once again share my method, for making sourdough bread. As we look at the months ahead it...
View ArticleThe Covered Dish: Tea & Strawberry Cake
This week I received a request for ice tea tips. I’ll start out with some generalized tea brewing information. Then I’ll provide you with my favorite ginger tea recipe, from a 2019 column, lastly...
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