Ingredients 2oz Vodka1oz Lime Ginger Cocktail MixSparkling Water or Ginger Beer Directions Fill low ball glass with ice.Add Vodka and cocktail mix.Stir well.Top with sparkling water or ginger beer.
Seawall Sipper
Ingredients 2oz Gin2oz Watermelon Mint Cocktail MixSparkling water or tonic water Directions Fill low ball glass with ice.Add gin and cocktail mix.Stir well.Top with sparkling water or tonic water.
Watermelon
I first tasted watermelon at an afternoon Kaffeeklatsch at Ernst and Minna Kallenberg’s home. They lived in a simple 3-room Classic Cottage along what was once the Old Comfort Road. They were an elderly couple who had moved “into town” from Grapetown. They became my adoptive grandparents, and they had a Kaffeeklatsch mid-morning and mid-afternoon, but watermelon…
Coke Float
In the United States, an “ice cream soda” typically refers to a drink containing soda water, syrup, and ice cream, whereas a “float” is considered a soft drink, today, commonly root beer, with ice cream in it. In 1950 my dad began selling 1-acre parcels of our little farm on which I had been born…
Tapioca Pudding
Perhaps, once as a child, you plunged your spoon into Tapioca Pudding expecting the smooth sensations of a vanilla pudding. Instead, you got a mouthful of squishiness from what looked like a bowl of fish eggs. Such an experience could leave anyone traumatized and wary of this dessert for years. If this rings true for you,…
Macaroni and Cheese
We had macaroni and cheese often at home, as I assume many other people did as well – it has long been a favorite of millions. I do not remember the kinds of cheese my mom used, but it was likely Velveeta. Some cookbooks pontificate that apart from meat loaf and fried chicken, few dishes…
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberries were not a berry we often ate, and I cannot remember my mother making anything with them. In fact, not until 1969, when I began wanting to offer jams and jellies for sale at my new roadside market, did I think strawberry preserves would be a good flavor to include. My sister-in-law, Jean, may…
The Perfect Martini
Until Dietz Fischer opened his distillery, I had never drunk a Martini. I had never had an occasion to do so, nor had I ever longed for one. After all, could there possibly be a drink superior to a Margarita? A martini is a cocktail made with vodka or gin as well as vermouth and…
Corn on the Cob
Seasons were once great indicators of what was available fresh. They had to be, as we had no access to fresh produce out of season. While we have access to fresh produce year around now, the “farm to table” movement has really brought the focus back to eating local produce seasonally. Ears of corn were…
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Ingredients 4 cups chopped rhubarb2 cups sliced strawberries1-10oz jar Fischer & Wieser’s Strawberry Rhubarb Preserves4 tablespoons cornstarch1 tablespoon lemon juice1/4 teaspoon cinnamon2 frozen pie crust sheets Directions Preheat oven to 400°F and move rack to the middle of the oven. In a large bowl, combine rhubarb, strawberries, Fischer & Wieser’s Strawberry Rhubarb Preserves , cornstarch,…
Peach Salsa Fish Tacos
Ingredients: ½ c flourCanola oil2-3 small fish filetsCorn tortillas1 jar Fischer & Wieser’s Das Peach Haus Peach Salsa½ c finely sliced green cabbage Directions: Mix flour and place about ¾ inch of canola oil in bottom of pan and heat over medium to medium-high heat. Thoroughly coat all fish pieces in batter and carefully set…