Pasta Salad

This pasta is great for lunch or dinner on a hot summer day.  It’s also a great dish to take to a party. Ingredients 1lb pasta, fusilli or rotini 2 c grape tomatoes, halved or quartered 2 1/2 c blanched asparagus.. (270 grams) cut in 1 in lengths 1 c sliced...

Possessive PJ’s Pie Crust

This recipe is called “Possessive…” because PJ will surreptitiously hover over T1 while he makes pie dough.   😉  In truth, it is PJ’s tried and true recipe. And it is simply the best. Makes 2 pie crusts with 9 inch diameter....
Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Makes about 24 cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract  1/2 teaspoons lemon zest 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 whole egg, beaten ¼ teaspoons table salt ¼ teaspoon baking powder ⅛ teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ cup...

Refrigerator Rolls

This recipe is versatile and can be used to make dinner rolls or as a base dough for cinnamon rolls. Makes about 20-25 rolls or if divided can make a couple of batches of cinnamon rolls in 9 x 13 pan. 1 1/2 cup boiling water1/4 cup Crisco1/2 cup sugar1 teaspoon salt1...
Cucumbers in Vinegar

Cucumbers in Vinegar

Serves 4Prep time: 10 minutes Ingredients:1 English cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced thin (1/4″)1/2 cup white vinegar1 cup water3 tablespoons sugar1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes1 tablespoon chopped fresh dillCombine all ingredients except...