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Peanut and Toffee Clusters
Read more: Peanut and Toffee ClustersPrintable version This recipe is actually a modified recipe of my own from two years ago, it still qualifies as an Aunt Suzy Holiday Treat because it was adapted from a recipe of hers. The only change is the toffee bits, the original recipe calls for mini marshmallows. Two years…
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Homemade Thin Mints
Read more: Homemade Thin MintsPrintable version This is one of the many recipes I have been making over the last two weeks that are straight from the archives of my Aunt Suzy. When I picked this recipe out of a pile of hand written cards I thought it would be super simple. Once I…
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Salted Peanut Chews
Read more: Salted Peanut ChewsPrintable version This is the second of “Aunt Suzy’s Holiday Treats.” Like the first, it features a base made from a box of yellow cake mix. It would be easy to measure out all of the ingredients and mix them together, but the convenience of opening a box and being…
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Cherry Coconut Pecan Squares
Read more: Cherry Coconut Pecan SquaresPrintable version Recently I turned to one of my elders for some direction on holiday treats. I don’t make many deserts, so I thought the best way to learn was to seek the culinary expertise of my Aunt Suzy, a certified sweet treat Jedi. I made two visits to her…
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Spicy Black Beans and Rice
Read more: Spicy Black Beans and RicePrintable version When I set out to make this dish I was looking to create a spicy side. The batch was large enough for an alternative use though – burrito filling. So I decided to present it as both. What I love most about this dish is how the rice…
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A New Treat and the Journal Gazette
Read more: A New Treat and the Journal GazettePrintable version Monday afternoon, Diana Parker of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette stopped by my office kitchen to have a chat about my recipes and blog. After sharing some new treats with her and showing her the process of creating my information graphic recipes, she was on her way. I…
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Fresh Green Bean Casserole
Read more: Fresh Green Bean CasseroleGreen bean casserole is one of my favorite Thanksgiving dishes. This year I went a little nutty and decided to make it from scratch. The fresh mushrooms are the biggest difference. Frozen or processed green beans are close in flavor to fresh picked and blanched, but the mushrooms in a…
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The Basics of Frying Turkey
Read more: The Basics of Frying TurkeyI recently fried my first turkey. The end result was the best poultry I have ever eaten. The breast meat was spectacular, it literally had a texture and moisture similar to watermelon. I was stunned. It was the definition of juicy and tender. Here are some basics I learned: •…
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