Chili is a great food. It is so hearty, easy to make, and a great crowd pleaser. It can also be used in so many ways. You can make a big batch and freeze it to have meals on hand. It can be the main dish served with cornbread on a cold day, a side…
Sparkling Lemon Ginger Punch
The Holidays are upon us, and parties abound. Nothing says festive quite like a great sparkling punch. I love to put something out for guests that is both beautiful and refreshing, and this Lemon Ginger Punch is an all around winner. It can be made up like a mock-tail, day time work or child friendly…
German Chocolate Cake
German Chocolate Cake Ingredients 1 Pkg. German’s Sweet Chocolate ½ C. Boiling Water 1 C. Butter 2 C. Granulated Sugar 4 Eggs Separated 1 Tsp Vanilla ½ Salt 1 Tsp. Baking Soda 2 ½ C. Sifted Cake Flour 1 C. Buttermilk 3 8” cake pans Instructions Pre-Heat oven to 350°. Melt Chocolate in boiling water….
The Real Reasons We Eat Out
The end of the day rolls around, and we head home from work and activities. We walk through the door, drop our bags, kick off our shoes, send our kids towards the toy bin, letting the stress of the day literally fall away from us. Just as we are about to breathe a sigh…
Pumpkin Waffles
It is amazing how much the weather and the date on the calendar dictate what we crave. If you offered me pumpkin anything January through September, I could only enjoy it in the smallest quantities. Then the calendar changes to October, and BAM!! Give me pumpkin!!! Pumpkin pie, and toasted pumpkin seeds are a given,…
Fall off the Bone: Baby Back Ribs in the Oven
There really isn’t much to say about ribs, because ribs speak for themselves. I love all kinds, and these are the ultimate fall off the bone, eat me any time, spicey, tangy, dry rub and sauce, finger lickin, sauce in the corner of your mouth, whole roll of paper towel using, it is great to be American ribs! And that is all I have to say about it!
Spilt Pea Soup
I made this wonderful split pea soup, and briefly, with the table set with fresh bread, bowls of steaming green goodness, and the thermostat down a bit; it felt like fall. If you are from a warm climate, join the collective denial. It’s October darn it, and it is Fall.
Crazy About Carrot Cake
I don’t write baking posts very often. Baking, for me, is kind of challenging. I’m honestly a reasonabley skilled baker, but it is always a bit of a struggle to work up to doing it. Then it is always a bit of struggle to not rush through it. In baking, the real skill is patience….
Apricot Honey Barbecue Sauce
Barbecue sauce is one of those things that you need to learn to make. It is a lot like salad dressing. There are many wonderful, easy options at the store, but home-made will take your meal the extra mile. It is the crowning glory on grilled meats, and you can also just go crazy with…
Zuccotto: Italian Sweet Cream Cake
You have probably noticed that I don’t post a lot about sweets. I don’t do much baking. I can if I need to, but it isn’t really my favorite. Zuccotto is the best kind of dessert because doesn’t require baking. Since your are now scratching your head about what this mysterious Italian cake is exactly…