I get my fair share of calls for potluck meals and like to have a couple frugal fruit recipes ready to throw together when I need to. The classic dishes always go over better than any of the other “new fangled” recipes, especially at a potluck. Potlucks are a chance to show off your favorite classics and compare them to others. It’s interesting when you line-up all the Apple Crisp dishes and see all the cooks busily watching and hoping that their’s gets devoured first. Woe to the dish that is left untouched. Competition can be quite keen at a potluck!

There is something special about having fresh homemade bread served up in one of these pans, I appreciate it far more than I thought I would, and my wife is happy.  Who could ask for more? This bread baking pan is the perfect size for a good sized round loaf of bread for a small dinner party or gathering. The price was really good for such a high quality clay pan and it looks and feels much more expensive,. It’s definitely one of the best gifts I’ve bought in years.

My family has a number of favorite crock pot recipes, mostly chilis, soups, stews, and stroganoffs.  Of all the soups we make, French Onion is the most surprising.  Who would think that just onion, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, bread and cheese would make a filling and satisfying meal?  When I was growing up, we had some type of French Onion soup at least once or twice a month.  The cheese we used on top would vary depending on what was in the refrigerator, but the classic recipe remained the same.  For an adult dinnertime, try this rich dark soup with a glass of red wine.  You’ll feel like you’ve just dined at the finest five-star restaurant.

I am so glad I purchased this great kitchen bakeware – it has just the right amount of the pans I need to get all of my family’s favorite baked goods done in plenty of time for the holidays. The set includes 2 pie plates, 2 round cake pans, 2 loaf pans, 2 cookie sheets, an oblong cake pan, a muffin pan, and even a pizza pan, so I can make a delicious homemade pizza too. It’s truly a perfect combination of baking pans for my family.

The best gift baskets are generally packed with an assortment of gourmet food items to please the person who receives the gift. This particular basket is in a combination of black and gold color which gives a sleek and polished look to this gourmet food gift. The basket contains gourmet food items like almonds, popcorn, truffles, candy, pretzel knots, cocoa and other snacks. If you wish to view this basket or order it, you can do so by going to TheBasketSpot.com

When I started looking for different bean recipes, I was surprised how many of them had some sort of meat or animal fat in them. I guess it is needed for flavor. Since then I’ve come across a couple of vegetarian recipes websites that have some good ideas and I’ve even modified some recipes and used olive oil or vegetable bullion and various seasonings to make the dish vegetarian. It’s a lot of fun to try different recipes and make all these delicious bean dishes. I know my sister-in-law appreciates the extra meal choice for her and the rest of the family seems to enjoy them as well.

I’m not going to share the “recipe” because there’s really no such word in Southern cooking. Southern banana pudding is all about the layering. You need 3 boxes of banana pudding mix, several bananas, and vanilla wafers, some crumbled and some whole. Crumbling the vanilla wafers is a good project for the children that want to help. Now before you begin, make the pudding according to the instructions on the box.

Here’s how you build your banana pudding dessert. Start with a bowl, preferably clear so that your admirers can see the layers through the side of the bowl, and begin layering as follows.Layer of whole Vanilla wafers, if you have a clear bowl, set up one row along the side, then a layer of banana slices, then a layer of banana pudding with sliced banana slices already mixed in the pudding, then crumbled wafers, than banana slices repeating until you end with pudding on the top, a few more banana slices and a sprinkling of wafers for the final touch. Enjoy !!!

The wine and grape industry in Nebraska began in the late 19th century, with most of the vineyards located in the counties of southeastern Nebraska. The wine and grape industry in Nebraska was dormant until the mid 1980s; the passage of the Nebraska Farm Wineries Act by the Nebraska Legislature in 1986 increased the amount of wine that a Nebraska winery could produce from 200 US gallons to 50,000 US gallons.

Even in the early 1990s, fewer than 10 acres of vineyards were in cultivation in the state.