Author: Cindy Franco Sawyer

Desserts

Rice Pudding

Zene used to make this for us often, but we called it “white rice.” I haven’t been able to find my recipe from her, but finally found one that was close. It brings back so many memories.

Entrees

Meatloaf

This is a recipe that I added as I was preparing for college. Mom used to make meatloaf occasionally and I enjoyed it. The recipe came from Mom’s Mom, I believe. Later, when the boys were younger, they weren’t fans, so I stopped making it. (Either that or that weird issue I have about touching […]

Drinks

Atole

Atole (pronounced ah-toh-leh) always brings warm memories of Zene (my grandmother) and her kitchen. When she passed, I was gifted with her “atole pitcher” – a ceramic pitcher that she painted at the local ceramic shop. I remember when I asked her how to make atole . She said “pone agua, (something), canela, y clavos […]

Side Dishes

Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic

One Thanksgiving I was looking for alternate veggie dish. Scott was bringing a friend from college (who wasn’t able to go home for Thanksgiving) for dinner and I needed something more than turkey and mashed potatoes! 🙂 This kid was Southern, so I went with green beans. They turned out great! It’s been my go-to […]

Side Dishes

Spanish Rice

This is a modified version of Mom’s recipe that I picked up in 1997. When the boys were small, we didn’t have much and I hated to waste anything, not even an onion. I converted from fresh onion and garlic to powdered and from tomato sauce to tomato juice – all things that would keep […]