Baby Shower Dessert PartyRecently, I hosted a dessert theme baby shower for a friend and co-worker. After a lot of discussions on theme and menu, we agreed on having a dessert and drink shower for a small group of her co-workers. There were only two desserts that she[...] |
Breaded Chicken CutletsFried chicken is one of my secret guilty pleasures… The crispy skin under the delicious breading with juicy meat all thrown in together with hot sauce, oh yea, I am in foodie heaven! Now that you know my secret obsession, I also need[...] |
Chocolate ScotcheroosI have amazing co-workers, and I really mean it. A few weeks ago, our group had to cover some super early morning meetings, like 5 and 6 o’clock meetings *blah* and we couldn’t really get away from them. There are three of us who were[...] |
Sausage Stuffed MushroomsRed credits me for being able to come up with food ideas with the ingredients on hand. (Ehhmmm…, that’s probably because I’m either reading hard copy cookbooks or surfing through hundreds of food blogs on the internet). One[...] |
Five Spice Pork Wraps {Slow Cooker}I saw this recipe in my most recent Williams Sonoma catalog, and knew that I had to make them! However, with an active 8-month old to tend to, I wanted to turn this into a crock-pot dish that I can prep ahead of time, and let it cook for a nice[...] |
Praline CookiesIn honor of Mardi Gras, Red’s office sponsored a food day with a Mardi-Gras theme. First of all, I have never met a group of folks who love to eat as much as they do. They have awesome food days, especially around Christmas time. I[...] |
Best Buttermilk PancakesRed and I love leisurely breakfast on the weekend… so much that sometimes we have a couple courses of breakfast meals. Usually, since I am not too patient with waiting 30 minutes or an hour until something is ready (depending on what I will[...] |
Roasted Vegetable Enchilada with Creamy Tomatillo Sauce and Melted CheeseI recently wandered to my local library and saw Rick Bayless’ Fiesta at Rick’s at their new arrival section. I love being able to “test-drive” a cookbook prior to purchasing; and have had great luck that way. Mexican[...] |
Cauliflower GratinHave you ever gotten so caught up with cooking and baking both new and old recipes that sometimes you forget to blog about it? I am pretty sure that my fellow blogger readers can relate to this. It happens to me frequently! Probably more[...] |
What?s Baking: Triple-Chocolate Espresso BrowniesMy brother in-law sent me a text one afternoon asking me for a brownie’s recipe. Of course, I quickly suggested Ina’s Outrageous Brownies which won a lot of nods from my crowd. I warned him that it makes a ton. When Red heard that[...] |