Not only do I share family favorites, some old, some new...but I share my experiences as I try new things. My recipes are not meant to represent dishes I've mastered...but to show you that if I can do, so can you. It's ok to step outside of the box, as long as you have fun doing it.
It's been a while since I've mentioned the Wine Club over at BakeSpace. It's also been a little slow in there lately but things seem to be perking up again. (...)
Okra....What comes to mind when you think of okra? Slime? Soup? Prickly? Have you ever eaten okra? Better yet...have you ever experienced fried okra?When I (...)
From what I've read, there's no difference between to two. It confused me for a while because Grandma Dede and Aunt Kathy would say we're having Prime Rib and (...)
HellooooooooooooYep, it's me. Haven't been cooking a whole lot. At least....nothing too terribly new. I've been in a verbal / writing funk too. I've been (...)
Dinner tonight is something to look forward to. There's a local mexican market that sells "marinated chicken steaks". I wish I knew what they used cuz its (...)
Collard greens. Some people love 'em. Some people hate 'em. I fall under both categories. Or maybe you should say I've visited both sides.Thinking back...I (...)
I've been making Banana Nut Bread for close to 20 years. So today my husband asks me if I'm going to make some cuz we had a ton of overripe bananas. Sure.... (...)
\When it's cold and rainy (a rare occasion here in Los Angeles) you have to take advantage of it and make yourself a good pot of soup!Some of my most favorite (...)
This seems to be the most googled recipe on my blog so far. If you're looking for the No-Bake, whipped cream based, condensed milk Lemon Icebox Pie...you've (...)
I love revamping recipes and updating and personalizing and just trying new, better foods just as much as the next person. But sometimes you have to stop and (...)
Garam Masala is a mixture of ground spices, often used in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines. I often use it when making a tomato based curry but I found this (...)
Nooo, they aren't Ginger Snaps. I just couldn't resist saying that. I knoooow...I'm a total geek. (Do they even say geek anymore?)Have you ever felt like (...)
One of my chicas from work walked in with a huge bag full of what she called 'Mexican limes' (a.k.a. key limes). I'm not talking about one of those plastic (...)
Ya...I had plans when I made that bread in the previous post. It was to go with tonight's dinner....Beef Stew! Oh...and the reason the picture is such a close (...)
For the past week I've had 'blueberry' on the brain.Not because they're so good for you. Not because they contain antioxidants. Not because they're loaded with (...)
I have to apologize for this pic.....I just have such a hard time with light colored food. Hopefully I have found a solution but that was after I made (...)
Barbecue sauce isn't just for the grill. Actually....I rarely use it on the grill. Mostly because one of my kids doesn't like barbecue sauce. She also doesn't (...)
What do you do when your husband brings home Pandoro (traditional Italian sweet yeast bread) and you forget to eat, serve or otherwise do anything with it (...)
I must start off by apologizing to both the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program and to Classico.A while back, I received a jar of Classico Light Creamy Alfredo Pasta (...)
Usually when you get a bunch of meat that says Country Style Ribs (pork or beef) that means that you're getting these long, thick strips of boneless meat, that (...)
Boulder Organic Soup and Crusty Italian BreadI love soup.Not the typical canned soups with bland broth and high sodium. I rarely purchase processed soup. I (...)
Once upon a time...long, long ago (in a land not so far away)....during a time when I tried so hard to hang onto Santa Clause (well beyond the norm), I (...)
Tangy, soft, chewy.....sourdough bread is wonderful. For as long as I can remember (almost) I've been eating sourdough bread. Of course the best kind is San (...)
I didn't use to like Hollandaise sauce. Of course that was like....30 yrs ago and I hadn't tried it since. The adults in the family back then use to rave about (...)
