Joanie Simon

by Joanie Simon|December 14, 2015February 5, 2018|Appetizers, Recipes

This recipe for Cucumber Canape with chive cream cheese and shrimp looks fancier than it...

by Joanie Simon|December 13, 2015February 5, 2018|Desserts, Recipes

I should not be allowed in Hobby Lobby. Last week I walked out with a...

by Joanie Simon|December 12, 2015February 5, 2018|Beverages, Desserts, Recipes

I had a hardcore hankering for hot cocoa. To the pantry, pushing the Raisin Bran and...

by Joanie Simon|December 11, 2015February 5, 2018|Appetizers, Recipes

Napoleons are technically layered desserts, but being that this appetizer is layered, I'm sticking with...

by Joanie Simon|December 11, 2015February 5, 2018|Breakfast, Recipes

I grew up a house divided. Mom and I loved eggnog. Dad and sister didn't....

by Joanie Simon|December 8, 2015February 5, 2018|Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian

I was at the grocery store (an almost daily occurrence) and noticed that persimmon is...

by Joanie Simon|December 4, 2015April 4, 2020|Entrees, Recipes

I love to celebrate Christmas like the Whos in Whoville with a grand roast beast....

by Joanie Simon|December 3, 2015February 5, 2018|Breakfast, Desserts, Recipes

This poor recipe has been sitting on the shelf, waiting to be shared since July!!!...

by Joanie Simon|December 1, 2015February 5, 2018|Appetizers, Entrees, Recipes

I had a friend in high school who was Italian and her Mom's specialty for...

by Joanie Simon|December 1, 2015February 5, 2018|Appetizers, Recipes, Vegetarian

Arancini are balls of rice, stuffed with anything from cheese to ragu, then fried to a...

by Joanie Simon|December 1, 2015February 5, 2018|Breakfast, Kids, Recipes, Vegetarian

Okay, so calling this "bruschetta" is a stretch, but you can't argue that it makes...

by Joanie Simon|November 30, 2015February 5, 2018|Entrees, Recipes, Soups

I have been making chili for eons. It's probably the thing I have cooked most...