Author Archives: dwittopinions

About dwittopinions

A great grandmother living in the middle of the United States. My interests include art, needlework, reading, history, politics, and cooking.

Smoked Sausage Soup

Posted on April 13, 2015 by dwittopinions

Smoked sausage soup is an easy soup because it is created from leftovers. Beside the spicy smoked sausage it contains leftover scalloped potatoes, mixed vegetables and diced onion. It is seasoned with paprika, mustard and Worcestershire sauce plus salt and … Continue reading →

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KC Strip Steak

Posted on February 20, 2015 by dwittopinions

This ‘recipe’ for KC strip steak can be done in the kitchen instead of on a grill outdoors. A Kansas City strip steak is a tender cut of beef and usually well marbled. The only seasoning needed is salt and … Continue reading →

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Pork Chops with Onion Gravy

Posted on January 18, 2015 by dwittopinions

Pork chops with onion gravy is a recipe that can be a weekend meal and then the leftovers used to made several additional meals. First the chops are baked in onion gravy and served with potatoes and a vegetable. Some … Continue reading →

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Hot Dogs in a Blanket

Posted on January 12, 2015 by dwittopinions

Hot dogs in a blanket is an easy recipe that kids really enjoy. It is more a method than a recipe. You can use homemade biscuit dough, baking mix dough or canned biscuits to wrap around the hot dogs. Cheese … Continue reading →

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Polish Sausage Casserole

Posted on January 9, 2015 by dwittopinions

Polish sausage casserole also contains potatoes, Brussels sprouts and corn. It is an easy one pot meal that once put together bakes unattended in the oven while you do other things. The spices in the sausage blends well with the … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Raisin Quick Bread

Posted on January 7, 2015 by dwittopinions

Cinnamon raisin quick bread is wonderful to have on hand over weekends and during the week for after school snacks. Serve slices with coffee, tea or cocoa on a cold winter afternoon. The recipe takes little time to put together … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by dwittopinions

I hope that everyone has a nice, safe New Year’s eve. This should have been posted earlier. But life catches up at times. Keep the hints handy to use next year. Know what a distributer cap looks like and how … Continue reading →

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Christmas Trees

Posted on December 24, 2014 by dwittopinions

In the 1950s the Christmas tree was the one iconic item the whole season was built around, or it was in our house. My parents spent a lot of time picking out the perfect tree from the selection available while … Continue reading →

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Quick Beef Stew

Posted on December 23, 2014 by dwittopinions

This recipe for quick beef stew makes an economical and filling meal. It is ready to serve in less than two hours. The recipe takes advantage of items from the freezer or leftovers. Onion, beef bouillon and Worcestershire sauce season … Continue reading →

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Apple Dumplings

Posted on November 4, 2014 by dwittopinions

Apple dumplings are a favorite dessert during Fall. This recipe for also includes a recipe for a lemon custard sauce to serve over the dumplings. The recipe comes from a booklet published in 1945 by the Pillsbury flour company. The … Continue reading →

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