This is what’s called a team effort for dinner. Sometimes DH just is not in the mood for what I had planned to make, so we put our heads together and see what we can make with what we have on hand.
Banana Cream Brownie Squares (Longcut Version)
April 28, 2011 By 12 Comments
So, how did my “from scratch” rendition turn out?
Brownie Cake
April 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
When I decided to remake the Banana Cream Brownie Squares, I knew I’d make the brownies from scratch rather than from a box. A quick search on eatyourbooks.com showed that both Food Matters and James Beard’s American Cookery had brownie recipes.
How to Make Whipped Cream
April 26, 2011 By 5 Comments
When I decided to remake the banana cream brownie squares, I knew I’d try to make my own whipped cream. However, since I’ve been unsuccessful with making butter, I bought a back-up tub of Cool Whip just in case.
Banana Cream Brownie Squares (Shortcut Version)
April 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
I think I’ve mentioned that I used to sell Pampered Chef, where the recipes were adapted to make in front of a live audience to sell the product (the cookbooks have an index by product, no kidding!). This past Easter, my mom and sister requested that I make one of the desserts I used to make quite a bit from the Pampered Chef Casual Cooking cookbook.
Real Food for Rookies Giveaway!
April 25, 2011 By
I’m so excited that my friend Kelly the Kitchen Kop has agreed to give away a full class to one of my readers! If you need help getting started with real food, this is the class for you.
The Accidental Farmers {Book Review}
April 23, 2011 By 4 Comments
Once in awhile I’m contacted by publishers to see if I’ll review their books on my blog. Since I LOVE to read, I usually oblige. So when Tim Young contacted me to review his book The Accidental Farmers: An Urban Couple, A Rural Calling, and A Cream of Farming in Harmony with Nature, I didn’t think anything of it. Little did I know how thought-provoking the experience would be.
Happy Good Friday
April 22, 2011 By 5 Comments
Happy Good Friday? Might seem like an odd greeting. But yes, Good Friday makes me Happy. Jesus didn’t stay on the cross.
What Should I Serve for Easter? 10 Unique Recipes
April 21, 2011 By 5 Comments
I love holiday dinners with my extended family because we do it potluck-style. Without fail, on Easter we will have ham,cheesey potatoes, seven layer salad, deviled eggs, and lime pie along with whatever else we feel like making that year. Depending on who is coming, the standards are divvied out and then it’s up to the adventurous cooks to fill in the gaps.
Cilantro-Lime Quinoa with Shrimp & Spinach
April 19, 2011 By 11 Comments
Sometimes, disaster leads to something even better. Like when I was going to make Cialntro-Lime Quinoa with Shrimp and Kale, and discovered that it’s not a good idea to blog and cook at the same time.
