Mushroom Ricotta Toasts

Here is a vegetarian breakfast or brunch. My youngest will love this one. Crunchy toast topped with creamy ricotta cheese then an earthy mushroom bolognese. Other supporting flavors are balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire chives and I topped with with a runny egg. I hope you like it. 4 slices sourdough bread2 tablespoons olive oil1 clove garlic…

Tribute to Dolly Parton’s Chicken Casserole

Dolly Parton had many gifts, singer, song writer, actor, icon, advocate for reading: the list is endless. She was also known for her down home cooking. This is my take on her famous 5 ingredient chicken casserole. There are a few recipes that I don’t put my spin on. I just added three items chives,…

Pumpkin Molasses Cookies

Followers of this blog know that I don’t jump on the pumpkin spice bandwagon every fall. This cookie screams fall and if you can hear a cookie scream your oven is too hot. Pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices are right there but this isn’t a pumpkin spice cookie. There is a warm molasses vibe that…

City Chicken

This recipe harkens back to the depression and World War II. In those days pork was more plentiful and cheaper than chicken. People raised pigs in their back yards and chickens were more for eggs. So when city chicken was created it came from the pork butt and served on skewers to resemble a chicken…