The Writings of Barbara Casey ...bridging the sacred & temporal

Vegetarian Nachos Grande Recipe
Vegetarian Nachos Grande Recipe

Football Sundays wouldn’t be complete without Vegetarian Nachos Grande. The recipe is super easy… just assemble the ingredients, layer them, bake and eat.

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Crispy Fried Okra Recipe
Crispy Fried Okra Recipe

Okra plant In the south, there’s nothing like crispy fried okra as a side dish for summer barbecue cookouts. I live in Florida, so summer starts in March or April… and outdoor cooking takes place pretty much year-round. The growing season starts early here, too. When...

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Pancake Frying Pans – Plett vs. Cast Iron
Pancake Frying Pans – Plett vs. Cast Iron

My grandmother’s much-loved pancake recipes need two different frying pans. Here are my reviews for the Plett pan I bought for Swedish Pancakes and the cast iron skillet used for Panukakku – Finnish Oven Pancake.

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My Grandmother’s Swedish Pancakes Recipe
My Grandmother’s Swedish Pancakes Recipe

My grandmother’s Swedish pancakes recipe brings back so many memories of my childhood As a youngster, I always called them Finnish pancakes, because my grandparents came from Finland… and our family made these pancakes a lot. This recipe was my grandmother’s...

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Pannukakku – Finnish Oven Pancake
Pannukakku – Finnish Oven Pancake

Pannukakku – the traditional Finnish Oven Pancake – was my Grandmother’s version of comfort food My grandmother, whose recipe this is Finnish pancakes are the main comfort foods I remember from my childhood. Actually, it was pancakes and Finnish cardamom coffee bread,...

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Swedish Nuts – A Tasty Treat for the Holidays
Swedish Nuts – A Tasty Treat for the Holidays

This recipe was made for holiday gift-giving, though it's delicious any time of the year Swedish Nuts Ready for Gift-Giving If you’re looking for an inexpensive gift to give your family, friends, neighbors or office colleagues, here is a treat that is (a) homemade,...

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