Monte Christos

Before I got married, I lived with my brother & his family for almost a year.  It was a wonderful time of learning and growing.   One of the things that has endured from that year is this recipe, which has become a family favorite!  Our kids have taken it with them and introduced it to friends across the world (who usually think its quite strange, until they taste it!), so it has become an international sensation!  I don't know where the name comes from, other than that's what Roylee called it, and it really confuses our Spanish speaking friends - but it tastes great anyway!!  It's so good, that in spite of making it several times lately, I keep failing to get a picture of it before it gets eaten!

Avocado-Egg Salad

When I was little, my Aunt Norma Elliott was my regular baby-sitter,  Many of my earliest memories include her.  She was awesome - she taught me how to read, sing, sew, and be happy even when things didn't go my way.

On of our favorite outings was to take a picnic lunch to the park, where my Uncle Budge Elliott worked.  One favorite meal was an Egg Salad Sandwich.  While Aunt Norm was wonderful about making it just right, she wasn't super picky about getting all of the eggshell off!  To this day, a crunchy bite of egg shell will send shivers down my back & flood my mind with happy memories of picnics with Aunt Norm & Uncle Budge!

Fast forward to today, & I am on a weight-loss journey, searching for yummy meals that fill me up, and came across this one for an Egg Salad Sandwich.  I like it, but wanted to adapt a bit, so came up with my own recipe version.

Photo by Kirsten Morningstar

Crock Pot Bread

The simplicity of a bread maker, using a crock pot that is already on your kitchen shelf, and the peaceful satisfaction of having fresh bread, "right out of the oven" as often as you like!

I must admit, I found the idea on Pinterest, but have adapted it for me!

Amazing Bread Rolls

One of my new favorite recipe web sites is "Get Off Your Butt And Bake" - this woman knows baking!!  Note that her blog is one of the other Great Cooking Blogs - along the right side of my page.  About a month ago, she (re??)posted a bread recipe that is amazing.  Like any good daughter, she "stole" the recipe from her mother, another amazing baker!!  I have discovered that this bread refrigerates wonderfully, and reheats in a microwave without becoming rubbery, a problem with most breads!