Mardi Gras King’s Cake
I love the origin and traditions behind Mardi Gras and a King’s Cake and so I just knew this year I had to try my hand at making one, and I am so glad I did. The dough was soft and chewy with a slight sweetness and the filling was so good and I love […]
Sweet & Spicy Pickles
My Mom and Grandmother has been making these incredibly delicious pickles for as long as I can remember. They are so good, crispy, sweet and a little spicy. They go perfectly on sandwiches, in tuna salad or just by themselves. Trust me they are addictive! You will be sneaking into the kitchen in the middle […]
Red Velvet Cupcakes
What screams Valentines day dessert more than red velvet cupcakes with extra special rich velvety lovely melt in your mouth cream cheese, mascarpone, whipped cream icing? Yes I just said that and I know your drooling now, and I am remembering these in the fridge as I speak. Tempting me! Seriously this is the best […]
Creamy Spinach and Chicken Enchiladas
We love Mexican food around our house and I was in search of a great way to use some of our garden veggies, and I thought spinach enchiladas, perfect. For this recipe I used what I had on hand but it would be much better with corn tortillas not flour, but if you like flour […]
Avocado Salad
A friend of my dad gifted us with a beautiful bounty of tomatoes and turnips. So in a quest to eat them all and not let one single tomato go bad I decided to whip up this fabulous easy, delicious and nutritious dish. Even if your not a black eyed peas fan or not to […]
Mom’s Chicken Noodle Soup
My Mom has been making this chicken noodle soup recipe for as long as I can remember. She and I both believe that when cold and flu season hits nothing is better at making you feel better than a nice big bowl of chicken noodle soup. We have had several cold and various illnesses this […]
Mini Meatloaf
My favorite recipe as a child was (and still is) Meatloaf, as a matter of fact my mom still cooks this for my as my birthday meal. I just love it. Its warm and comforting, juicy and meaty. Need I say more???? Whats funny is my dad so call “hates” meatloaf. I say this in […]
Busy Day Lo Mein
In light of having tons and tons of greens from the garden I went in search for recipes involving greens. Green’s in which you couldn’t taste, or maybe a little but not overwhelming. Though I like greens kinda I am sick of just eating them with butter and onions. DT’s not a big fan either, […]
Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe
So I have been researching ways to save money and I came across this recipe for homemade laundry soap she explains in great detail how it works and how inexpensive it is to make and how it costs about .01 cent per load. I decided hey I can make this and save money a double win. […]
Yule Log
This month’s challenge is brought to us by the adventurous Hilda from Saffron and Blueberry and Marion from Il en Faut Peu Pour Etre Heureux. They have chosen a French Yule Log by Flore from Florilege Gourmand Yule log or as the french say Buche de Noel. I was very excited and intimidated by this […]
