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• Fresh Cucumber and Tomato Salad
  on May 17, 2013 in Cucumber Recipes Salad Tomatoes Vegetables Vegetarian
  Here’s a quick summer side dish using fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and oregano. We usually don’t peel our cucumbers, because we like the color and that extra crunch. The fresh oregano [...]The post Fresh Cucumber and Tomato Salad appeared f...
• Minnie’s Banana Pudding
  on May 11, 2013 in Banana Country Cooking Desserts & Sweets Recipes
  My grandmother made banana pudding every Sunday when my mom was growing up. Vanilla wafers came in plastic bags back then, and my grandfather would pick up a bunch of [...]The post Minnie’s Banana Pudding appeared first on olives-n-okra.
• Creamed Beef
  on May 9, 2013 in Beef Historic Recipe Recipes
  Here’s another recipe we picked up when my dad was in the Army. Creamed Beef (good old SOS) was introduced post World War I, but it has roots in the Army’s [...]The post Creamed Beef appeared first on olives-n-okra.
• Saigon Flavors
  on May 4, 2013 in Florida Oviedo Restaurants Reviews Vietnamese
  It’s about time the Vietnamese cuisine of downtown Orlando came to the east side of town. Saigon Flavors is owned by Charlie Tang, previous owner of Viet Garden in downtown Orlando. Saigon Flavors is [...]...
• Rhode Island Pizza Strips
  on Apr 25, 2013 in Breads Italian-American Recipes Rhode Island Favorites
  When my grandmother made pizza, she made enough for at least 20 people. Her pizza was extra thick, and she covered it with a layer of tomatoes that she crushed over [...]...
• Egg People
  on Apr 21, 2013 in Breads Easter Eggs Italian Recipes
  Every Easter, my grandmother made Italian Easter bread minus the colored eggs (she used white eggs). She didn’t like the bleeding of the colored eggs on the bread. She always [...]...
• Poinsettia
  on Apr 15, 2013 in Cocktails Recipes
  Most people have those Spring or Summer-like drinks about this time of year, but on Easter Sunday, we made Poinsettias. Yes, the drink suggests all things Christmas, but only until you [...]...
• Lily’s Rice Pie
  on Apr 12, 2013 in Desserts & Sweets Easter Italian-American Recipes Rice
  My grandmother, Letizia, or Lily, made several rice pies every Easter—two or three with citron and at least one without (some of my dad’s brothers and sisters didn’t like citron so they picked [...]...
• Pastiera Napoletana
  on Apr 6, 2013 in Desserts & Sweets Easter Italian Recipes
  Pastiera Napolentana is a traditional Easter pie that originated in Naples. The filling is made with ricotta, orange flower water, candied citron, and softened hulled wheat berries—the pie’s trademark ingredient. The [...]...
• Cornbread Dressing
  on Apr 3, 2013 in American Breads Country Cooking Recipes Sides
  This classic recipe is a must have around the holidays. I like to make my cornbread a day before so that it’s a little dry. You can serve it as a side [...]...
• Roasted Breakfast Potatoes
  on Mar 31, 2013 in American Potatoes Recipes Sides
  My mom’s parents were farmers, and they planted potatoes among the many vegetables they grew. My grandmother would occasionally pick a bowlful of potatoes when they were ever so petite [...]...
• Pickled Eggs
  on Mar 30, 2013 in Appetizers & Starters Eggs Recipes
  These pickled eggs are a bit different from those you find in stores. These are colored and slightly flavored with beet juice. My dad’s been dying to make them, and [...]...
• An Eggceptional Easter Brunch
  on Mar 29, 2013 in American Breads Breakfast Desserts & Sweets Easter Eggs Italian-American Recipes
  I recently was given the opportunity to host an Eggland’s Best Brunch. Some of my family planned to be out-of-town on Easter Sunday, so we held our brunch on Palm [...]...
• Egg Salad
  on Mar 29, 2013 in American Eggs Recipes Eggland's Best
  Egg salad is a long time family favorite and it’s a reliable standby. I ate it a lot when I was growing up, but it’s not just a school lunch [...]...
• Pepperoni Frittata
  on Mar 29, 2013 in Eggs Italian-American Pepperoni Recipes
  We grew up on pepperoni, and despite all of the negatives associated with the fat and calories, we still eat it. Most of the time, we make frittata with potatoes, [...]...
• Apostles’ Fingers
  on Mar 29, 2013 in Desserts & Sweets Easter Holiday Cooking Italian Recipes Ricotta Eggland's Best
  Apostles’ Fingers are crepes filled with a sweet ricotta cream. There are many variations of this recipe, but this one is my favorite. It’s simple, and the sweet ricotta is [...]...
• Italian Easter Sweet Bread
  on Mar 29, 2013 in Breads Desserts & Sweets Easter Eggs Holiday Cooking Italian Recipes Eggland's Best
  My grandmother usually made her Easter bread a day or two before Easter. Her bread was  a little dry and not as sweet, because, I think, it was meant to [...]...
• Mamaw’s Chicken and Dumplings
  on Mar 17, 2013 in Chicken Country Cooking Recipes
  My cousin gave me this recipe for chicken and dumplings. She said, “Momma (my aunt and my mother’s sister) made her chicken and dumplings like Mamaw did, but with much bigger dumplings. [...]...
• Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Vegetables
  on Mar 17, 2013 in Cabbage Corned Beef One Pot Meals Recipes St. Patrick's Day
  It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a dish of corned beef and cabbage? There’s not much prep required for this tasty one pot meal. [...]...
• Strawberry Preserves
  on Mar 13, 2013 in Country Cooking Fresh Food Preserving Jams, Jellies, Marmalades, Preserves, Conserves & Fruit Butters Recipes Strawberries
  I picked up a flat of fresh strawberries last week at the Florida Strawberry Festival. A flat was $10, and it was a deal I couldn’t pass up. The strawberries [...]...

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