Author Archives: Lynda Mahana
Hello Honey, Hello Sweetie, Hello Dolly
Called Hello Dollies, this multi layered cookie bar is a winner. Layer as many as eight ingredients and you’ve made stack after stack of sweet goodness. This cookie bar is a fun and easy confection to make and will stay in your go- to recipes for a lifetime….as it has mine. Just layer or sprinkle one layer after the other…..easy-easy-easy. Using a casserole dish, the first layer is melted butter, the second is graham cracker crumbs and then let your […]
Tropical Island Chicken Salad
Imagine yourself sitting on a sun drenched deck of an uber modern five star resort overlooking the cool waters of the Caribbean. You are sipping a crisp glass of white wine, maybe Pinot Grigio and the server has set down a plate of the freshest and most colorful fruit you have seen in a long while. Topping the fruit are tender slices of chicken breasts and the server is drizzling a creamy orange dressing over all. Wake up! Sounds […]
Savory biscuits to serve with cocktails
Looking for a tidbit to serve with cocktails this summer? Two recipes that satisfy and stimulate the palate before dinner are both spicy and delicious. Love both over at our house. The cheddar chili biscuit is both sweet and hot with jalapeno peppers and a hint of sugar.It is a cross between a savory cookie and a biscuit. Caraway seeds and pecans give the next biscuit its unique flavor. Make a batch of either… or both plus some extras to freeze […]
Pecans Revisited
I love anything with pecans in it. As a little girl. I spent hours getting them out of the shell with a nut cracker and separating them from the bitter part they are encased in. Ou-e nast-ee! I remember my father’s company trucks making detours on their route to Morgan City, La., stopping at the Morgan City Bakery to pick up pecan pie tarts just for me. I wonder if the bakery is still in business. They were the best. […]
Cool Summer Corn Salad and Family Fun
It is too hot this summer to be in the kitchen; so we all packed up and went to a local park for a really fun outing. We barbecued chicken and grilled corn and played on the swings. Some played volleyball and others just dangled their feet in the lake. We brought strawberry daiquiris and soda for the kids and it was truly a lazy, fun and memorable day. I had recently made this easy corn salad and knew […]
Comfort Food Medley
Who doesn’t love a fat juicy steak? In the comfort of our home, relaxing and eating really good food is one of the pleasures of life; and that evening the pleasure was all ours. We started with a traditional wedge salad; and for sides, we roasted tomatoes, potatoes and portabellas. We wilted fresh spinach in a wee bit of garlic butter and prepared to cook the 2 inch strip we had chosen. We seasoned it with a lot of S&P […]
Explore all your senses
It is not food that I write about today. It is just something I wish to share: it is something good and something to make you feel good, as it does me. My husband introduced me to the music of Gato Barbieri many years ago; but my head was somewhere else at the time. Maybe it was rearing my children, or the thousands of hours I spent volunteering or working at my store or maybe I just didn’t take the time to […]
The Casino on my Mind
I had been looking forward to a break from reality? We had been working six days a week for the last six months and my recurring thought was,” if I have to go back to work tomorrow, I’ll go crazy.” I wasn’t looking for an escape… I was looking to “es”CAPE”! After a little thought, I found the answer. My pleasure would be to enter the world that never sleeps: a world where the mind doesn’t have to think., and […]
Strudel
Who doesn’t love strudel? Everyone enjoys it, but how many make it? The process is easier then you can imagine and it tastes out of this world. An invitation to a friend’s dinner party, introduced me to this recipe. Her dessert menu included; brownies, lemon squares, banana pudding and the most delicious strudel I had ever tasted. I asked her at which bakery she purchased it and she told me she made […]
Praline Carrot Soufflé
Your guests will think its sweet potato…gosh; it looks like sweet potato… even tastes similar to sweet potato. Does “it is good for your eyes” ring a bell? No kidding, this recipe is indeed a winner. It covers all the basics: it is healthy; it is sweet; your guests will complement you, and visually, it has a great presentation. Recipe 2 C peeled cooked Carrots ½ stick butter or margarine 1 C sugar 1C milk or non dairy creamer 3 […]