Memories of Chicken and Dumplings

January 5, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

Hello All, I hope all of you have enjoyed a wonderful Holiday season and your New Year is off to a great start. I know I’ve been away for a while, but as many of you may know recently (December 17th) I lost my Grandmother, Mayme. My Mayme was an inspiration to me in many […]

40’s Music and Cooking With Mama Keown: Fluffy Banana Nut Cake

August 5, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

Several years ago my Grandmother asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I told my Grandmother that I wanted some of her favorite recipes along with some of her mother’s favorite recipes written in her handwriting. A few months later that’s exactly what I got. A photo album filled with index cards of all my […]

Mom’s Chicken Enchilada Casserole and the Evolution of a Family Recipe….

July 23, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

Every year for my birthday my Mom has the family over for a meal and every year we have this same conversation a few days prior…. Mom: So what do you want me to make for your Birthday dinner? Me: Your Chicken Enchiladas. Mom: But I made that last year. Me: Yep and it’s my […]