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Stuffed bell peppers are just perfect for a football Sunday kind of day! Personally I prefer to use red bell peppers, but my husband likes the green ones better — any color works though! And for those other empty-nesters out there, this tasty dish is very easy to cut down to serve just you, perhaps… Continue reading Spicy Italian Bell Peppers

It’s time for the Seahawk’s first game of the season, and we will be watching the game and cheering them on — which means our dinner tonight needs to be quick-and-easy! 😊 We have some delicious fresh peaches, some Walla Walla sweets, and a big pot of fresh basil on the kitchen counter, so this chicken dish will… Continue reading Balsamic Chicken with Fresh Peaches and Basil

Last night we enjoyed a delightful birthday dinner with wonderful friends — enjoying a beautiful sunset and a Columbia River view for our friend, Bud’s, 75th and my 80th — most definitely an excuse to celebrate! 😊 We only got to share a couple of short days, but it was great to all be together… Continue reading Lemon Meringue Pie 

6 medium potatoes, peeled and covered with cold water  1 small onion, peeled and grated 2 tablespoons flour 4 strips thick-sliced bacon, crisply cooked and chopped  2 eggs, beaten  1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste  Pinch of freshly-ground black pepper, or to taste Pinch of freshly-grated nutmeg, or to taste 2 tablespoons fresh… Continue reading Potato Pancakes (Kartoffel Pfannkuchen)

This is another delicious soup that I just added to my blog at sharyescookbooks.com — it’s so hearty and very tasty, and it really fits right into this fall-ish kind of weather we are having right now. 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound lean ground beef 1 smoked kielbasa sausage, sliced — optional 1 large… Continue reading Beef-and-Cabbage Soup

Because our weather has recently changed from hot and sunny to cloudy with perhaps even a little rain, it put my grandson, Griffin, in the mood for some homemade soup — so he asked me for a good tomato soup recipe. This one really fills the bill — it Is creamy, comforting and very easy… Continue reading Slow-Cooker Tomato-Basil Soup

FOR THE SALAD: 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, cored and shredded 2 ripe tomatoes, cut into eighths 1/2 cup Emmentaler Swiss cheese, sliced and julienned 1/2 cup baked ham, thinly sliced and julienned 1/4 cup pimento-stuffed green Spanish olives (left whole) 2 teaspoons freshly-grated Romano cheese FOR THE DRESSING: 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon Lea… Continue reading The Columbia Restaurant’s Famous “1905 Salad”

If the month of July went by as quickly for you as it did for me, you’ll understand why you haven’t seen a new recipe from me lately! ☹️Here we are though — already well into the month of August! Many of us have been experiencing some really warm weather, so preparing dinner over a hot… Continue reading Mrs. Temple’s Poppyseed Vinaigrette Dressing

Blueberries, whole Seedless watermelon, cubed White Stilton Cheese with Mango and Ginger, cubed Fresh arugula, stemmed This is really not a recipe. It is simply a composed fruit-and-cheese tray — just perfect for the 4th  of July! Thanks goes to my good friend, Kathy, who prepared this in 2018 for our gathering of several good friends… Continue reading Red-White-and-Blue Salad

2 medium cucumbers 2 cloves fresh garlic , finely minced 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 2 green onions, thinly sliced Place cucumbers on a cutting board, flatten them slightly with a rolling pin, then cut into small slices; set aside. Combine in a… Continue reading Asian Cucumber Salad