Hot Potato Salad

Posted by Hallee on Feb 27, 2010 in Hallee's Galley, Recipes, Salads, sides

Because of a really bad incident in WWII with my grandfather’s unit involving some bad potato salad and several resulting deaths, my family members have never been big potato salad eaters.

Apparently, I made this recipe up because it is made and served right away, avoiding any bad spoilage issues. My mom always made this dish to go with barbecued chicken. It is the perfect flavor accompaniment for the tangy smokiness of the sauce. She insists that I made the recipe up one night when she made BBQ chicken. I honestly can’t remember that, and I can’t remember her ever not making it. But I’ve always been very active in the kitchen, so it’s possible that as a child I came up with the recipe.

Tags: American cuisine, Cuisine, Food and drink, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Mayonnaise, Potato, Potato salad, Recipes, Salads

Greek Lenten Fritters (Tiganites)

Posted by Hallee on Feb 15, 2010 in Breads, Breakfast, Christian Faith, Daniel Fast, Desserts, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Mediterranean, Recipes, Snacks, diet & fasting, sides

Similar to small pancakes, these light, crispy medallion-sized treats are a delight served with honey or petimezi… or with syrup, preserves, or a creative topping of your own design. They can be eaten as a sweet snack, with breakfast, or as a brunch dish. Favorites during The Great Lent, these contain no eggs or dairy products. If served with honey, they are perfect for a Daniel Fast as well.

Tags: American cuisine, Baking powder, Breakfast foods, Cake, Canadian cuisine, Dairy products, Daniel Fast, Diet & Fasting, Fasting, Food and drink, Fruit preserves, Frying pan, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Lenten Fritters, Olive oil, Pancakes, Recipe, Recipes, Vegan

Easy Tuna Casserole

Posted by Hallee on Feb 3, 2010 in American Quisine, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, entrees

This is THE EASIEST meal you can make for your family. My children love it. They get seconds and thirds. Throw it on a plate with some green peas and a garden salad, and you have a healthy, home cooked meal that takes you as long as it takes the macaroni to boil.

Tags: American chop suey, American cuisine, Casserole, Cooking, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Macaroni, Oil, Olive oil, Pasta, Recipe, Tuna casserole

Maple Snow Ice Cream

Posted by Hallee on Jan 30, 2010 in Desserts, Hallee's Galley, Recipes

Here in Kentucky, we got a couple feet of fresh snowfall last night. After lunch today, I thought I’d give a try at homemade snow ice cream. I’d seen it mentioned a few times around the blogging world, but I wanted to make a healthy version without white sugar. I saw maple syrup used in one of the recipes I read, and thought that would be the perfect flavor to blend with the vanilla and the cream. It was quite delicious.

Tags: American cuisine, Cream, Dairy products, Desserts, Food and drink, Hospitality/Recreation, Ice cream, Italian cuisine, Maple syrup, Moosemilk, Real Food, Snow cream, Vanilla

Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup

Posted by Hallee on Jan 20, 2010 in Hallee's Galley, Recipes, Soups

During a recent romantic weekend with Gregg, we decided that we did not want to eat out. Our hotel had a kitchenette with no stove, so we took a crockpot with us and made a vegetable beef soup that we were able to eat for lunch all weekend. It was absolutely wonderful, and tasty, and went perfectly with the cheese platters that Gregg prepared.

Tags: American cuisine, Beef, British cuisine, Cooking, George Forman Grill, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Meat, Soup, Vegetable beef soup

Scrumptious Steak with Mushrooms & Onion on the George Forman

Posted by Hallee on Jan 20, 2010 in American Quisine, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, entrees

This recipe is my “go to’ recipe for any time I grill steaks – whether it’s outside on a charcoal grill, inside on my cast iron grill pan, or on the George Forman.

Tags: American cuisine, Barbecue, Barbecue grill, Beef, George Forman Grill, Grilled steak, Hospitality/Recreation, McCormick & Company Incorporated, Microwave, Onions & mushrooms, Regional variations of barbecue, Steak, Worsteshire sauce

Natalee’s Oatmeal Raisin Cupcakes

Posted by Hallee on Jan 16, 2010 in Desserts, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, homeschooling

My friend Natalee agreed to do a guest blog for me while my husband and I ran away for a romantic weekend alone. When looking at the dates for the weekend, we discovered that one of the days fell on Benjamin Franklin’s birthday. As a tribute to this American icon, Natalee created a recipe using only ingredients that were found in Mr. Franklin’s time. She then decorated them in brilliant ways to show off Mr. Franklin’s contributions to history and culture. The post showing how to decorate them can be found here. This is a wonderful recipe to do with your children as a homeschooling aid.

Tags: American cuisine, Baking powder, Benjamin Franklin, Breakfast foods, Cakes, Cookie, Cupcake, Cupcakes, homeschooling, Hospitality/Recreation, Muffin, Sugar

Turkey Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise

Posted by Hallee on Dec 19, 2009 in American Quisine, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, entrees

I didn’t used to like ground turkey. Back in my previous life with no grocery budget to speak of, I’d buy ground turkey because it was cheaper than ground beef. But it was gristly and just didn’t taste good. I came across some ground turkey breast on a manager’s special at my grocery store and thought I’d give it another go. After much searching, I found this amazing recipe. I’ve made it twice now, tweaked it a bit here and there, and it is a WONDERFUL sandwich.

Tags: American cuisine, Basil Mayonnaise, Hamburger, Hospitality/Recreation, Mayonnaise, Patty, Turkey

Delectible Orange Drop Doughnuts

Posted by Hallee on Dec 5, 2009 in Breads, Breakfast, Desserts, Hallee's Galley, Recipes

I discovered this recipe when I had doughnuts on the menu one morning but hadn’t set yeast doughnut dough to rise. It’s a quick and easy, sweet breakfast food that your family will love.

Tags: American cuisine, Breakfast foods, coconut oil, Donut, Doughnuts, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality, Oil, Orange, Orange juice, Orange zest, Recipes, Sweet breakfast food

Root Beer Barbecued Beef Sandwiches

Posted by Hallee on Dec 2, 2009 in American Quisine, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, entrees

We don’t eat pork, so this is the perfect substitute for a “pulled pork” sandwich. I use organic root beer, because it’s made with real sugar and not high fructose corn syrup.