When talking about things that compliment each other, many people say …It goes together like peanut butter and jelly. Well, I say…It goes together like peanut butter and chocolate. What a grand combination and when done right, you most likely will get a tummy ache because you don’t want to stop eating it. This ice…
Key Lime Cupcakes
Once upon a time there was an adorable cookbook dedicated solely to making cupcakes. Enter an excited and ambitious young man ready to make something new and bake! Adorable kid in swim goggles chose KEY LIME CUPCAKES!!!There were three sets of ingredients for the three separate components to the final dessert…the simple…
Peanut Butter Cookies
In talking with someone recently about Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook, they made the comment, ‘what makes her qualified to write a cookbook?’ It’s a fair question, since she is a well known actress, is very talented and has her own singing chops …and now we find out that she can cook, too?! Is that really fair?!…
Rhubarb Crisp
There are just some times of the year that you feel that you cannot get everything done. That there is so much to do and so much to be excited about and OH MY GOD…there’s so much to do. Holidays bring that out in a lot of people and I have to say that I’m…
Home Made Strawberry Ice Cream
There is nothing like home made ice cream. Until about a month ago, I would not have been able to tell you the difference. I recently purchased an ice cream maker for the house and what a difference that makes. Besides the fact that I know all the ingredients that are going into my food,…
Sesame Ginger Chicken Shish Kebabs
Kebabs have always been a fun way to cook your whole meal in one shot. It involves simply the time to chop the food, marinate, skewer and grill. It wasn’t until I did a little digging that I found out just how old this tradition is and that almost every culture in the world has…
Banana Bread
As I’ve mentioned before, I do not like wasting…especially not food. Maybe it’s how I was raised or that it just seems like a bad way to manage money when you throw food away. Combine that personality trait with the banana’s going bad in my kitchen and you get Banana Bread. Unlike others, I do…
Shallot Herb Butter Roll
I know that I said this week was going to be dedicated to grilling and all that fun, and although, this isn’t anything that is directly grilled, this is something that will instantly enhance any grilled meat to an almost professional level. And, it’s super simple! It’s a Shallot Herb Butter Roll…. First, pour about…
Grilled Vietnemese Shrimp Pops with Peanut Sauce
I finally have made it out to grill and taken photos to post. Now, I admit, I have grilled quite a few times this year already, but it’s been a lot of the standard – burgers, brats, hot dogs, veggie packs with potatoes, onions, bell peppers…the usual. Here is something new and fun. It is…
Rosemary Lemon Martini
Some days are longer than others and for those days, there are these…. Rosemary Lemon Martini’s Whether entering guests and enjoying your evening to yourself, a nice flavorful martini can put the class back into your evening and the swagger back in your step. Although you may not be James Bond, you can make this…
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