We called the stock pot in the professional kitchen I worked in the "landfill." Everyone contributed to it in the morning and as we were the lunch shift, it got stained and put in the walkin at 3 ...

For us, it's now breakfast on Sunday. The kids have grown and moved away, but when we see them, it's on the weekend and for breakfast. We do it right, with a meat, a bread and eggs. French toast...

Oh my, lunch tomorrow. Just washed the romaine, got the peppers and my own tomatoes from the garden. Thanks for the idea.

Sometimes what we want can only be found in our local grocery store. Some are great and have well informed staff and some are sad, carrying only generic brands. I go to wine shops and pick up at ...

Venison Marinade One bottle red wine 1 cup mild vinegar whole cloves, 2 or 3 Ground peppercorns 1/2 tsp 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 of each large dice

Planned overs, when you BBQ this weekend, do some extra. Wash the lettuce, purchase the fruit, mix the dressing and you are ready to go on Monday. Thai sliced beef salad or chicken caesar salad a...

My husband puts chayote in green pork stew. I put it in Weight Watchers zero point soup. My auntie steamed them and mashed them with cornbread and shrimp at Christmas for a stuffing. Check out D...

Duck, both wild and domestic, is excellent and always the leftovers in white bean cassolet. Goose for the holidays and hubby loves quail.

It's ribs, baby! We are grilling. Picking the lettuce as it's starting to bolt. So salad and sweet potatoes with the meal tonight. Tomorrow, it's chicken on the grill, with steak....

Blondies, with pecans. Chocolate chip cookies. Sour cream pound cake, good fresh and then toasted the days after. California fruit cake, loaded with dates, dried apricots and nuts. And who...

Have done salmon patties just recently and enjoyed them. Also used some leftover sauted trout to create a patty. I use crackers or whole wheat breadcrumbs and eggs to bind. These can be made and...

Two apple tarts (small for two people) are in the oven, one is made with whole wheat pastry flour. One is plain apple, the other has some dried fruit with the apple. I have one chicke...

Who has leftovers? Not me, but I just might buy some to do some of these suggestions.

Don't dump the whole cloves, pop them into an orange and enjoy the smell. Have a cat the uses your garden for a litter box, sprinkle the red peppers around the garden and it will kee...

Usually the kids come back home on Sunday. They request different things, like french toast, waffles, or pancakes. There is always bacon and eggs and biscuits or grits. On vacation we pick up sp...

Since I started eating lots of greens, it has helped with the beans. Also, I do use a product called beano (use it and there will be no gas) which helps reduce or eliminate much of the gas and di...

Enlightened cooking, a lovely site with some wonderful recipes for adults and children.

Silver Palate cookbooks, Russo and Lukins, the first one and the "good times" one (lamb and apps and veggies) The New James Beard, (1981) for the offal section alone! (liver, ox...

Oh, thank goodness for my lovely pantry!! The toughest part has been adjusting to less people in the house. The kids are gone and cooking for two, even with "planned overs" can be tough. We stoc...