Pop-up’s pancake recipe and Reddi-wip whips up one heckuva good lunch

I stopped by Audrey’s home this morning to pick up a couple of things she had for my Mom. I left Audrey’s home with those couple of things… and with my afternoon-Kindergarten grandson, Alex. Alex and I had a quick hour to fill before school.  And fill it, we did.  With PANCAKES and Reddi-wip! You [...]

Thanksgiving Preparations and Perfect Mashed Potatoes

This morning, I began thumbing through my recipe books for my Thanksgiving feast ideas… and taking inventory of my Thanksgiving feast table and cooking stuff. I have beautiful gold table runners, all kinds of large serving bowls, platters and serving utensils, gravy boats, special holiday flatware and S & P shakers, humungous pots & pans, [...]

NanaFlo’s Clam Dip Recipe… for this Grandma

I had a hunkerin’ today for Clam Dip.  It was a lovely summer day, and Clam Dip was what my mother-in-law Flo would have made for me today if I wanted it. I had a bad hunkerin’. Problem is, I’ve never made Clam Dip. Clam Dip was my mother-in-law’s specialty… her recipe… her domain.  There’s [...]