Kugel is a Jewish dish that is similar to pudding. Kugel originated some 800 years ago in Germany.  There are three basic Kugel recipes all of which contain eggs, some kind of fat and a starch.   Ingredients:  1 cup crushed pineapple, drained, 1 (12 oz.) package wide egg noodles, 5 eggs, beaten, 2…

CUCUMBER SALAD I am in Vegas, and it’s too hot to eat.  This is a reality for me; I am sure I have not had one hundred days in my life when I thought it was too hot to eat.  I am walking the floor wondering what am I going to serve my guest that are…

There is nothing better than homemade ice cream. My Daddy loved my ice cream.  It became a 4th of July tradition to make vanilla and black walnut ice cream. Ingredients:  6 eggs, 2 cups sugar, 2 quarts whole milk, 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1/2 pint whipping cream,2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 tablespoon flour, 2 1/2 cup…

  Melons are members of the cucurbitaceae family, which makes a cousin to squash and cucumbers. There are two categories of sweet melons:  watermelon and muskmelons. A ripe watermelon has a yellow side.  A ripe watermelon is dull in color.  A light tap to a ripe watermelon will produce a hollow sound.  If the melon is white or…

  If you grew up in Los Angeles, you fondly remember the coffee cake. One of my fondest memories was the smell and taste of the coffee cake I order every day. The recipe below is the recipe that the Los Angeles School District “Old-Fashion Crumb Cake” published in the Los Angeles Times on July 28, 2014. CAKE…

Good morning Cousins.  Hope everyone had a great 4th of July.  We celebrated with family and friends.  Whatever the day whatever the occasion it is always good to see family and friends.  My extended family continues to grow rapidly, we are now 432 cousins strong. The United States is a federal republic with 50 states, a…

My paternal roots are from the savannahs and jungles of West Africa.  We came to America on wooden ships and chains.  To be sure, there was no Ellis Island welcoming committee we were greeted by a slave action.  Hodges DNA can be traced back to a man named George Hodges who was a Virginia farmer…

    My niece Ash Bone Dog gave me this recipe.  This is my favorite  Red Velvet recipe. Ingredients:  3 1/4 cups cake flour, sifted, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 1/4 cups sugar, ¾    cups butter, 3 eggs, room temperature, 1 ½  teaspoons apple…