This is a southern version of a pancake made with a base of cornmeal and flour. I used honey (from Erin’s Elderberries because local honey is best) instead of sugar to enhance the sweetness of the cornmeal. I used regular milk, but buttermilk will work well. I hope you like it. 1 cup AP flour1…

I love the Michigan bumpy cake. I get one every time I’m able to buy one. Here is the opposite kace. (I know some of you got that.) So, a moist yellow cake with a chocolate filling topped with white chocolate buttercream. I hope you like it. 1/2 cup butter, melted1 box yellow cake mix3…

This is a classic dish from Portugal; the name translates to green soup. I used local Happy Family Ranch chorizo, fresh kale, potatoes, and I did use boxed broth, but it does have a fresh taste. (I can’t wait for veggies to get to the farmers market!). It’s a summer easy dish. I hope you…

This is a dish from Thailand, usually for lunch. Now, the classic dish calls for dark soy which is a no-no for low sodium diets, so I went with teriyaki. The original also has a kind of juice that they say has lemon-lime qualities, so I just used lemons and limes. Da. So, salty, citrus…

This sauce uses most of your taste buds: sweet, spicy, sour, and salty. Use with your favorite wings or meatball recipes. I used Erin’s Elderberries honey and elderflower jelly for the sweetness, garlic chili paste for some heat, gochujang for the savory, teriyaki for the salty, pomegranate molasses for the ”what is that?” factor, and…