We are doing Double Chocolate this month for the Chocolate Party! I don’t consider myself much of a baker. Home made cakes were not my forte! Someone had asked me to find a chocolate roulade recipe for them, and when I read the directions, it didn’t look that complicated. You be the judge! This cake is…

Pupusas are a traditional dish from El Salvador. Corn tortillas with a filling usually cheese, beans and/or Salvadoran-style chicharron (finely ground pork). Plus it’s a fun thing to say! Pupusas are cooked on a griddle and served with a pickled slaw called curtido. I don’t know how these two got together, but it’s the perfect combination…

Where’s the Beef? Could you eat vegetarian for a month? I’m going meatless for the month of June for a few reasons.  I’m still on a high blood pressure medication and I want to get off of them.  A vegetarian diet can lower your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.   8…

Where’s the Beef? Could you eat vegetarian for a month? I’m going meatless for the month of June for a few reasons.  I’m still on a high blood pressure medication and I want to get off of them.  A vegetarian diet can lower your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.   8…

You have probably been making Hot Chocolate without a recipe for your entire life – for many, hot chocolate can mean dumping a few scoops of a mix into a mug, adding a few glugs of milk, and heating the whole thing in the microwave. Hot Chocolate is like pancakes.  Both aren’t hard to make…

You have probably been making Hot Chocolate without a recipe for your entire life – for many, hot chocolate can mean dumping a few scoops of a mix into a mug, adding a few glugs of milk, and heating the whole thing in the microwave. Hot Chocolate is like pancakes.  Both aren’t hard to make…

Pimento Cheese spread is a southern comfort food.  It is as basic as peanut butter.  Pimento cheese shows up at tailgate parties, picnics, bridge clubs, church events, wedding feasts and funeral gatherings.  There are hundreds of variations for this spread.  Maybe y’all may be lucky enough to have a recipe handed down from past generations.   It is…

The asparagus looked so fresh in the market today,  I decided to make a Spring Risotto. Before I get on with the ingredients, we all know we need to have a good broth simmering.  I had some chicken broth but not enough for the 6 cups I needed.  I went to the freezer and had…

The asparagus looked so fresh in the market today,  I decided to make a Spring Risotto. Before I get on with the ingredients, we all know we need to have a good broth simmering.  I had some chicken broth but not enough for the 6 cups I needed.  I went to the freezer and had…

Pupusas are a traditional dish from El Salvador. Corn tortillas with a filling usually cheese, beans and/or Salvadoran-style chicharron (finely ground pork). Plus it’s a fun thing to say! Pupusas are cooked on a griddle and served with a pickled slaw called curtido. I don’t know how these two got together, but it’s the perfect combination…

Cheese and crackers are always a hit for appetizers before dinner.  Ina combines the two in a savory, delicious cracker that is the perfect small bite with a glass of wine or champagne.  You can make the roll ahead and freeze for up to 6 months. 1/4 lb. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature…

Fabulous Fall is almost here!  Time for anything appley goodness!  Like a warm, almost caramel baked apple! These apples are not overly-sweet and hold up well to baking.  Let’s get on with it shall we? 5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored 5 Tbsp. butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup craisans 1/3 cup pecans,…

Now that summer is winding down, we have to savor the bounty we have been given.  Maybe 3 or 4 tomatoes still ripening on the vine and delicious Vidalia onions. This is a warm vinaigrette that can be used on a fresh spinach salad, a warm potato salad or just a fresh garden tomato salad.…

The Mom 100 Cookbook is Around the Family Table for #SundaySupper! These are the 100 recipes everyone needs! The Mom 100 Cookbook is filled with delicious recipes, tips, including how to keep dishes simple for kids, and then turning up the volume on the same recipe for adults. I loved her description of her One-Pot…