Taste

After publication of my book, “Mama and Me,” many of you know my mother very well. Today I want you to meet three more mothers. They are mothers of friends of mine, Beth Moore Nickell, Angela Goble Isaacs and Debbie Scott McQueary. All three ladies have lost their mothers and what an appropriate way to honor them is posthumously. I will let them introduce their mothers.

Some recipes look so pretty and taste so yummy it’s hard to believe how simple they are to prepare.

Chicken Bundles are one of those recipes. The recipe has six ingredients and can be made in less than 30 minutes.

It also is further proof that anything mixed with cream cheese and wrapped in a crescent roll results in something tasty.

There was one change made to the original recipe. To give it a fancier look, sprinkle the top with parsley and sesame seeds.

Bruschetta. Thick slices of grilled bread, rubbed with garlic, drizzled with olive oil, topped with tomatoes and herbs.

Bruschetta. Yum.

While it’s mostly used as an appetizer or antipasto, it can be turned into a meal if you use larger portions of bread, kind of like an open faced sandwich. 

This Italian dish is always best when fresh tomatoes are in season.

Some recipes result in delectable treats that make family and friends rave. Other recipes become complete failures.

An attempt at dried strawberries resulted in the latter.

The recipe promised chewy and delicious treats that taste like candy but are healthy and natural. Tasty and healthy don’t always go together so this recipe was worth a try.

It also looked simple. All that was required in the recipe was to halve or quarter strawberries, place them on a baking sheet and dry in the oven at 210 degrees for three hours.