1 lb green beans
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 green onion, slice the white part and cut the green part into 1″ sections
2 TB gochujang
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tsp. honey
1 Tbl. vegetable oil
Wash the green beans in cool water, breaking off the ends as you wash them. Slice them into sections.
Stir together the garlic, white part of […]

Sweet potato casserole recipe from the Chicago Sun-Times.
3 pounds canned sweet potatoes
3/4 cup orange juice
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Salt and pepper
Topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons golden brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8-inch baking dish.
Mash sweet potatoes. Add orange […]

3 or 4 sweet potatoes
1 Tbl. olive oil
salt and pepper
2 Tbl. butter
2 Tbl. honey
Peel and slice the sweet potatoes about 1 1/2″ thick. Put the sweet potato slices in a pot of boiling water and boil just until tender, about 15 minutes.
Drain and place in a skillet lightly coated with oil. Season with salt […]

Holiday cooking can be a hectic experience. One way to make it go a bit easier is to select some recipes that can be made ahead of time.
Eggnog
1 qt. milk
12 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup to 1 1/2 cups bourbon*
1 Tbl. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg, divided
1 qt. whipping cream
Heat milk […]

This and other sweet potato recipes can be found at The Louisville Courier-Journal.
Sweet Potato Corn Bread
1/2 cup mashed sweet potato from 1 baked sweet potato
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups cornmeal
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/4 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons oil
2 eggs
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
Poke several holes in […]

From the Cincinnati Post:
Apple Sour Cream Slaw
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 scant tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 cup sliced celery
2 to 3 cups coarsely shredded green cabbage
1 cup shredded carrots
2 large red apples, diced, unpeeled
Small handful of raisins
1/3 cup chopped, salted peanuts
Yield: 8 […]

From an article about “Extreme Burgers“:
Oven-Dried Tomatoes
2 beefsteak tomatoes
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Heat the oven to 250 degrees.
Cut the tomatoes into half-inch-thick slices and season both sides with salt and pepper. Lay the slices on a metal cooling rack set over a sheet tray and brush them […]

If you or a neighbor has an abundance of cucumbers, this is an easy way to use them to make a tasty treat.
Frozen Cucumber Slices
8 cups cucumbers- peeled and sliced
1 medium onions- sliced
2 tsp. salt
Mix cucumbers and onion slices, sprinkle with salt, and let stand for 2 hours.
Brine
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cups vinegar
Let sugar dissolve […]

Whether it’s family, friends, co-workers, or your kids’ sports teams (or other summer activity group), sometimes it seems as though every week brings a request for a contribution to a potluck get-together. Here are some of my favorite recipes for these occasions:
Appetizer - I like to cut the eggs crosswise instead of lengthwise for […]

Don’t substitute another type of corn for the shoe peg corn or the recipe won’t turn out as well.
Best Corn Pudding
6 eggs
1 pint whipping cream
1 pint Half & Half
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cans Green Giant Shoe Peg corn, drained
Blend all ingredients except corn. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put drained corn in […]