Toren and I had a great night last night ~ playing the piano together, singing and dancing. I tried teaching him the Tango, which ended badly for both of our knees (the kid has legs like a colt!)! And we both hilariously got taken in by Psy and his Gangnam…
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Hussar’s Pickled Beans
Ok folks ~ my dear friends Jeff and Sharon shared this phenomenal pickled green bean recipe with me several years ago… Seeing how its the canning and “putting up” time of year, thought I’d make them for you and share. They are crisp, slightly spicy and seasoned just so with the cloves of…
Swedish Coffee Loaf
Today was all about baking ~ I have croissant dough in the fridge ready to work (again), this time with chocolate, I made up a batch of sugar cookie dough with fresh ground nutmeg (smells like a doughnut shop when baking!), sandwich rolls (see prior post), and the lovely thing cooling on the counter and…
chicken salad with quinoa and baby spinach on almond crescent rolls
Tonight, dinner needed to be about comfort ~ what smells (no mistake, smells, not spells) comfort better than baking bread? Even better, almond-flour crescent rolls! Croissant Dough 1 Tbsp active dry…
let them eat leaves…
Being a military spouse, we are always called upon to cook for one event or another ~ I have been fortunate to have been stationed with some amazing men and women these last 22 years ~ and most have shared their yummy recipes! (yea!) The Napa Salad recipe was shared by Kathryn Banks, and the…
Good Day, friends
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. Cherokee Expression Indian Fry Bread ~ Great as a taco shell! Or dessert (just sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over top, place a scoop of ice cream and drizzle of chocolate syrup!)! Enjoy…
Ultimate Cake
A dear friend has asked for a recipe that my family adores… even Mikaela, who despises peanut butter! (love you Mik ~ enjoy Spooner Family!) enjoy ~ v Who can go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter? Remember, “hey! you got your chocolate in my peanut butter!” “NO! you got your peanut butter in my…
Val’s Chocolate Chip Muffins
This morning I made the kids’ favorite “Berry Banana Muffins” ~ Yes, I’m always looking out for them, making their favorites, making sure they have some homemade goodies in the house (ok, save for the School-House Ranger Cookie incident, but we’ll save that for another day!). After the last batch went into the oven, (yes,…
White Lasagna with Fresh Ricotta
This recipe for both the lasagna AND the ricotta are my family’s favorites… the lasagna is yummy even without the ricotta, just simple layers of pasta with creamy pecorino besciamella! Ricotta 1 gallon whole milk 1 T kosher salt juice of 1 lemon cheese cloth In a large, non-reactive pot (I just love…
German Chocolate Cake
German chocolate cake isn’t really from Germany? Wow ~ Our commissary has [inconveniently for me] stopped carrying this little bar called German’s Sweet Chocolate by Baker’s… so, as I was looking for suitable substitutions, I ran across this article on joyofbaking.com German Sweet Chocolate German’s® Sweet Chocolate is a dark baking chocolate created by the Walter Baker & Company…
Fresh Sandwich Rolls
I love the smell of bread baking ~ cinnamon rolls, brioche, French baguette, ciabatta… and yes, fresh rolls for sandwiches! You will never buy another bag of rolls again, promise! Just think, in the time it takes you to get into your car, drive to the market, park, buy the rolls (and 25 other things…
Guinness, anyone?
This post is for the lovely ladies I had lunch with yesterday… Our families were all stationed together at RAF Lakenheath, UK recently ~ so what better place to meet than Lion and Rose Pub in San Antonio! Thanks for a great day out! Guinness-Cheddar Dip 1 lb shredded cheddar 1/2 lb shredded gruyere 1/2…
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