Tis the season of ~ mixing and tasting ~ baking and sharing… Here are today’s offerings… I only wish I could share the yummy smells permeating throughout my entire house. ~ Bath & Body would have a new best seller! Scotch-Krispie Cookies 1 c crisco 1 1/2 c packed brown sugar 3 T buttermilk 1 T vanilla…
Month: September 2013
Reminiscing ~
The body becomes what the foods are, as the spirit becomes what the thoughts are. ~Kemetic Saying I have always had a love-hate relationship with school lunches ~ loved the slightly sweet yeast rolls, hated the Salisbury steak the rolls were served with; loved the real mashed potatoes, hated the lumpy brown [gravy] stuff they…
Salad ~ the Italian way!
Salad ~ the Italian way!.
Salad ~ the Italian way!
Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity. – Voltaire Once you try insalatina di petto di pollo e verdure con guanciale all’aceto balsamico, you may never go back to what you knew salad to be ~ no, really! It is…
Happy Birthday!
Today is my son Andre‘s birthday! It is tradition for me to make (go figure) a meal and dessert, aka birthday cake, as per the birthday celebrant’s request. Over the years it may have been pasta and jello (12th birthday, Wichita Falls), or beef tenderloin with horseradish butter and German Chocolate Cake (this year). As I…
Cooking with Val
Cooking with Val.
Cooking with Val
This summer was full of change, challenges and more importantly, blessings in abundance. Our daughter graduated from college, our son was an ROTC Field Training selectee, we drove through 4 states (love Arches Nat’l Park in Utah!) to our 11th assignment, we spent some amazing quality time together and with friends and family. We made…
Risotto ~ unravelled
It always amazes me how many lovers of risotto who won’t attempt making the delectable, versatile, creamy dish… I hope you’ll take 20 minutes to make it for your family ~ to make it for yourself! History of Risotto The history of risotto is naturally tied to the history of rice in Italy. While there…
Gluten Free-Baby Cake!
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A lot of people are going gluten free… whether self-imposed or by doctor’s orders. I thank my lucky stars I can still use the unbleached whole wheat flours ~ but every once in a while I come across a yummy recipe using almond or coconut flour (two flours I use a…
Keepin’ it Simple ~ Keepin’ it Real
Keepin’ it Simple ~ Keepin’ it Real.
Keepin’ it Simple ~ Keepin’ it Real
I have often been asked for simple recipes with simple steps, to create something new… Here are a few ideas, from appetizer to pasta course ~ enjoy ~ v canapés – an appetizer consisting of a piece of bread or toast or a cracker topped with a savory spread to begin, use plain white, wheat or rye…
Coconut Carrot Chunk Cupcakes
Coconut Carrot Chunk Cupcakes.
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