Spanikopita Filling

4 pkgs. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained until bone dry.  You can either squeeze in a sieve or dump in some cheese cloth and twist. 1/2 cup olive oil 4 onions, chopped 2 bunches scallions, including 4 inches of green tops, finely chopped 2T minced garlic 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill or 3 T [...]

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Artichoke Dip

I am a sucker for artichoke dip.  It has all my favorite food groups in it, and it allows me to eat Tricuits wantonly. I just made this artichoke dip for Orphan’s Thanksgiving, and of course I had to try it before I served it to starving orphans, and I think I am going to [...]

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Sloppy Joes

From Saveur Saveur found this recipe in a book called My Best Meat Recipes, put out by the National Live Stock and Meat Board in 1945.  I made it for dinner pretty much as soon as I read it, and it was fandiddly-tastic. Sloppy Joes Heat 2 T. butter in a large skillet over medium [...]

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Swedish Meat Balls

1 1/2 lb. hamburg 2 slices bread 3/4 c. milk soak bread in milk one hour.  Add to hamburg.  1 egg and salt and pepper. Form in round balls.  Roll in flour brown in cooking fats. Add one can tomatoes (large).  Slice one onion and add enough water to cover.  Simmer for 2 hours or [...]

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