Mimi’s Blog

Spicy Sweet Potato, Peanut & Kale Soup is a warm, rich, comfort seasoned with sweet curry and tumeric. And it’s thickened with peanut butter, not butter-flour-cream so it’s healthy, too! It’s gluten-free. This soup would be perfect to serve during the holidays.

Huevos Rancheros Two Ways

Everything I know about Mexican cooking, I learned from my ex-mother-in-law: homemade flour tortillas, salsa, Mexican rice, enchiladas, tostadas, guacamole – a real fiesta! She was a patient teacher, and I was a willing student.

Lakeside Ohio and the Marblehead Lighthouse

A Visit to the Pryor Mountains

Gulf Shores, Alabama – Perfect Fall Break Destination

Look at how my family and I enjoyed the lovely beaches, historic sites, and fabulous food in Gulf Shores – a popular vacation destination for good reason!

Mimi’s One-Skillet Chicken, Rice, Broccoli, and Cheesy Casserole

This is such an easy, quick and economical meal! In 30 minutes, you’ll have dinner on the table – no kidding. Mimi’s One-Skillet Chicken, Rice, Broccoli, and Cheesy Casserole is flavorful and satisfying.

Kitchen Sink Chili Mac

Ultimate comfort food. Perfect fall/winter dish. Kitchen Sink Chili Mac is chocked full of healthy comfort food ingredients. This is a phenomenal recipe for the end of the season vegetables like corn, tomatoes, and peppers. Many of the ingredients are most likely already in your pantry/refrigerator/garden.

Florida January Getaway – Rest and Relaxation

Brats & Onions

Brats & Onions are quintessential football comfort food. No grill? Cook them up in a cast iron skillet along with caramelized onions. Crunchy, juicy, and peppery sausage goodness!

Peach Crumble Pie

Peaches are in all over Billings. A local hardware store advertised fruits and vegetables in bulk this weekend for canning, just in time for those who don't plant gardens or to supplement garden bounty that perhaps wasn't as bountiful as they'd hoped. Oh, by the...

Outstanding Homemade Hamburger Buns

Just in time for tailgating parties and fall picnics, or just for yummy sloppy joes and pulled pork sandwiches, these delicious hamburger buns hit the mark. Now that I have a little more time on my hands, I also have more time to do lot more bread baking. I love...

Broccoli Cheese Soup – Perfect Summer End and Fall Begin

It's still 90° in Billings, but what can I say? It's close enough to September and blessed cool weather that I got very hungry for some broccoli cheese soup. My husband, Richard, loves soup of any kind. He's feeling a little under the weather, and I had a boatload...

A Word About Using a Pressure Cooker

A Word About Using a Pressure Cooker Pressure cookers cook ingredients at lower temperatures under pressure. Foods cook quicker, retain more nutrients, and meats tenderize. Once you've learned to use one safely, a pressure cooker is a valuable tool. But, once you...

Easy Chicken & Noodles

A family favorite quick go-to recipe try this Quick & Easy Chicken and Noodles. Sure to please, this makes plenty, more than enough for four. If you add two more chicken breasts or thighs, you can stretch it to serve six. Serve this with a salad or apple sauce or fresh fruit or crusty bread, and you’re all set.

Country Green Beans – Summertime Delight

This is my Grandma Smith's recipe for Country Green Beans. Our summer table was not complete without green beans as they were harvested fresh, bright green, and crisp. We often had them with barbecued chicken or pork chops. Sometimes, we'd have them for dinner as...

Ham Fried Rice in 30 Minutes

Ham Fried Rice is one of my go to recipes. My mother retrieved it from an old cookbook, "Dining Out at Home." (I mean like the 70's.) I made this for my daughter's family several months ago. Jessica remembered it was a dish she enjoyed growing up, and I enjoyed...

Extraordinary Blackberry Ice Cream

Everyone who loves ice cream should have an ice cream maker. Of course, who doesn't love ice cream? I prefer the cold, creamy concoction to almost all other desserts, except pie - I love pie and ice cream! I grew up going to family reunions on farms in Terre Haute,...

Perfect Macaroni Salad

My husband and I love macaroni salad. I frequently buy it from the deli counter, because I really like the creamy, tangy consistency paired with firm noodles, sweet pickle relish, a hint of diced onion. Over the years, I've made several batches, but none came close...

BBQ Brisket and Macaroni Salad

I don't think there's much better on earth than a BBQ brisket sandwich. Well, of course there is, but this is about brisket! I've made this a few times, as has my sister, and we've both been very pleased with the results. This sandwich on this particular night was...

Spring Visit to Yellowstone

We are very fortunate to live only two hours away from the oldest national park in the United States. Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872. Richard and I have been married for 15 years, and our goal is to visit the park twice a year, in the summer and...

Japanese Soba Noodle Salad

I've found a perfect summer side dish that is easy and quick to put together, perfect for a hot summer day. These are seriously so delicious! It's made with Japanese soba (buckwheat) noodles. I picked up a package at the local World Market, which, in Billings...

At Mimi’s Table

. . . lessons from an older and wiser girl