Category: recipe

  • Coco-NUTS!

    Bobby Flay’s 6 Layer Toasted Coconut Cake Well, hello there! Don’t you look sweet and tasty? Why don’t you let me slip you out of that cumbersome glass domed lid. Aaaaaaaahhhhhh…. That’s better. ChompchompchompchompnumnumnumChompchompchompchompnumnumnum……… gulp.

  • Recipe Replay….

    Originally posted: Saturday, November 17, 2007 cookie therapy… it’s the weekend. YAY!I vote we all stay inside today and bake cookies. no matter what kind of week you’ve had, these cookies will cure any of your ills.I got this recipe off the packaging of an old Avon cookie cutter kit.I haven’t found another sugar cookie […]

  • Strawberries and Cream Shortcakes…

    Even better than your usual, run-of-the-mill Shortcake, this has vanilla pudding hiding out inside! I don’t even like vanilla pudding but when you bite into this cool, creamy treat, trust me, it doesn’t feel like your eating pudding. It eats like pastry cream! One important rule, however….FRESH STRAWBERRIES. ONLY. Super-dee-duper easy and crazy quick, you […]

  • Asian Chicken Salad with a (lime) twist…

    This is a yummy salad you can whip up on a warm summer evening. You don’t even need to turn on the stove. I have the hubby grill the chicken on the BBQ outside and the rest can be thrown together in the kitchen. Perfect for a late dinner after a long hike in the […]

  • Cheater’s Pad Thai…

    Pad Thai has to be one of my all-time favorite dishes.I love mine with tofu, chicken or shrimp. and it’s best topped with crushed cashews, cilantro and freshly squeezed lime juice.Mmmmmmm…..drooool…..grrrrgle…grrggle….. The long list of ingredients for Pad Thai are not things that I keep well-stocked in my family pantry, so when I want this […]

  • twisted…

    If you get an afternoon off and it’s nice and chilly outside, turn off the heat and fire up the oven.You’re in for some twisted yumminess. Soft Pretzel Recipe These are the absolute BEST soft pretzels I have ever had! It’s a bit of work but well worth it.And it’s fun. I let the kids […]

  • tiramisu cheesecake…

    yeah, baby. here she is, as promised, in all her luscious, rich, caffeinated glory.this cheesecake is so incredibly delicious and it’s even better accompanied with a cup of coffee.I can’t think of a better way to widen your hiney top off dinner. Tiramisu Cheesecake 2 8 oz packages of cream cheese1/2 cup sugar1/2 tsp vanilla2 […]

  • a cookie fit for a lady…

    “Fetch me that Ottoman, and prithee keep your voice low, said the Emperor; and steep some lady’s-fingers nice in Candy wine”. ‘The Cap and Bells’ (1820)John Keats I’m sure most of you have today off and if you’re not braving the cold amidst thousands of sale crazed lunatics, maybe you’ll consider staying in and baking […]

  • cookie therapy…

    it’s the weekend. YAY! I vote we all stay inside today and bake cookies. no matter what kind of week you’ve had, these cookies will cure any of your ills.I got this recipe off the packaging of an old Avon cookie cutter kit.I haven’t found another sugar cookie recipe like it. it’s dense but moist […]

  • zebra munch…

    when I met my sister in law and her husband for the first time, he was working for Harry and David’s in Ashland.up until I had met him, I had NEVER tried anything from Harry and David’s. and then, on one of their visits up, to spend time with the family, they brought with them […]