Recipes by Rocquie

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	Old Fashion Southern Sweet Potato Pie by Rocquie Almost every recipe I see for Sweet Potato Pie calls for the addition of cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg--the pumpkin pie spices. As a girl growing up in Alabama, I don't remember my Grandmother's and my Aunties' Sweet Potato Pies tasting like my Mother's pumpkin pie (and she makes the best).Aunt Ruby made the best Sweet Potato Pie.…	1 vote 15181 views
	Southern Corn Pudding by Rocquie Southern Corn PuddingI'll tell you a little secret about Pritchard Parker: He loves to shop. I loathe it. I like to go to the grocery store, otherwise, count me out. Browsing in stores is not my idea of a good time, so he goes without me and avoids my complaining. He loves to shop in thrift stores--please, don't even ask me to enter…	1 vote 3211 views
	Two Potato Salads by Rocquie BOTH IMAGES ARE FROM MY PHOTO ARCHIVES. I have been in a Blog Fog lately.I have been cooking and we have been eating, of course. I just haven't been inspired to photograph or post. Otherwise, I am loving life and trying to live in the moment. I have enjoyed many beautiful experiences in the past several weeks.I have mentioned before…	1 vote 1043 views
	Olive Potato Salad with Grilled Scallions by Rocquie Olive Potato Salad with Grilled ScallionsThis is not my usual way of making potato salad, but was born based upon ingredients I had on hand and which needed to be used. It is one of my favorite things about cooking. . .taking inventory in the kitchen, then creating a dish.I already had a grill going so decided to grill the scallions,…	1 vote 307 views
	Stuffed Cabbage Rolls by Rocquie Stuffed Cabbage RollsSeveral years ago, I heard Barbara Walters speak of her Mother's stuffed cabbage rolls. She spoke so lovingly and longingly, I wanted to cook them for her. I told my family for years I was going to invite Barbara Walters to Thanksgiving dinner. Alas, I never did, because I didn't want to risk rejection. Of…	1 vote 1400 views
	Upside Down German Chocolate Cake by Rocquie Upside Down German Chocolate CakeI think I originally got this recipe from Taste of Home Magazine. This is the third time I've made it and I would like to share my experiences. First of all, I would like to say, prepare your pan according to the recipe and not the cake mix box.Secondly, don't get the cream cheese closer than an inch…	2 votes 1 comment 3004 views
	Fresh Homemade Sauces for Ice Cream (Banana Splits) by Rocquie I knew all along that when I made banana splits, I would use fresh fruit and keep the sauces as simple as possible. I have enjoyed the syrupy sauces I've eaten at the ice cream shops, but it is summer! Let us eat fresh fruit.Combine cream, syrup, brown sugar, cocoa, salt, and half of the chopped chocolate in a medium saucepan. Bring…	1 vote 893 views
	Japanese Fruit Cake by Rocquie I REMEMBER MY GRANDMOTHER MAKING this lovely celebration cake each year for the holidays. As a girl I thought this was the most impressive and beautiful cake I had ever seen! After my grandmother passed away, the cake stopped making an appearance at our holiday gatherings.For years, I asked family members, especially some of the older…	1 vote 1029 views
	Homemade Poultry Seasoning + Save Big on Herbs and Spices by Rocquie Homemade Poultry Seasoning + Save Big on Herbs and Spices--A RE-POST(Originally posted 11- 3-2009)I have never been a fan of buying commercial spice blends. You know, poultry seasoning, chili seasoning, taco seasoning, grill seasoning, apple pie spice, pumpkin pie spice, seasoned salt. There are hundreds of them; they are expensive…	2 votes 1208 views
	Crockpot Apple Butter by Rocquie Crockpot Apple ButterThis is the first time I have made apple butter and I couldn't be happier with the results. I made mine from fresh apple sauce made with fresh apples. Yes, apple butter starts with apple sauce. You can make your own apple sauce, as I did, or you can make your apple butter with canned applesauce.Know that for a…	2 votes 2411 views