Crispy treats seem to be the name of the game this week. First I see Jeff make some goo-balls on Chopped All Stars … then Bakerella posts her version hours later, which were inspired by these treats at Smitten Kitchen. They have reminded me of the cereal treats I made for edible gifts last Christmas…
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Easter Lunch- Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Strawberries
My neighbor invited me over for East lunch and served this Southern Living Pork Tenderloin. It was delicious! Ever since I tried the Alton Brown Pork Tenderloin, I’ve been hooked on the grilling method for this cut of meat. Another recipe to add to my arsenal! Print Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Strawberries Prep Time 15…
Playing in the Kitchen: Toasting Coconut
My website is in the middle of a good face-lift/restructuring*. In the meantime, enjoy a great kitchen tip: How to toast coconut! Toasted Coconut adds a little bit of class to your desserts. It is a great way to make up for a lack of cake decorating skills, turning an ordinary white cake into something…
Playing in the Kitchen: Cranberry Sauce
Forget the can. If you have enough kitchen prowess to make Top Ramen or a Box of Kraft Mac & Cheese, you can make your Cranberry Sauce from scratch. Seriously. It’s so easy. And adding the words “from scratch” makes anything you serve 1000x more impressive. This time of year, you can find bags of…
Reasons to love FALL (Christmas, you wait you turn!)
Do not be fooled by the Christmas commercials on TV or the unexpected snow fall around the country. It is FALL! Full of some of my favorite yearly things, including but not limited to the following: Seasonal Beer Fall means the weather is getting cooler an the beer is getting darker. Excellent! Some of my…
Crashing a Virtual Baby Shower
Jenny at Picky Palate is having a baby Boy. Congrats Jenny! I don’t know Jenny. But I do know a lot of her friends. Technically, a lot of her friends’ blogs. Source: Cindy on Pinterest Some of the great cooking/baking blogs out the have joined forces to throw Jenny a virtual baby shower today! I…
Playing in the Kitchen: Chipotle’s Lime-Cilantro Rice
Sometimes your meal plan revolves around this notion: What do we have in the fridge that will probably go bad if we don’t use it soon? This week, that something was Cilantro. Create a whole dinner around a 30 cent bunch of herbs? Why not. Especially when there are limes lying around that need to…
Pinned it. Did it. – Re-grow Romaine Lettuce
This is one of the 1st Pins mom ever saw once she discovered what “Pinterest” was. In theory, you can RE-GROW romaine lettuce. Just cut off the base and leave it in a dish of water. Tried it. And this is what you get after about 3 days: So technically, yes, it does work. But…
Playing in the Kitchen: Dog Food Cookies
Today in Texas, the forecast says partly cloudy, with a high of 90 degrees. 90. Yes. And it’s still March! With heat like that, the though of turning on the oven is less than desirable. To the rescue: Dog Food Cookies! Don’t let the name scare you. Dog Food Cookies are a great NO-BAKE chocolate…
Playing in the Kitchen: Mimi’s Cafe Corn Chowder
For those who haven’t heard of it: Mimi’s Cafe is a French style chain restaurant that seemed to be everywhere when I lived in the Southwestern part of the US, nowhere when I lived on the East Coast, and hour+ drive away here in Texas. So my trips there have been rare since living in…