Hooray! It’s that time of year when berries are in season! Right now, a pint of Blueberries is only $1 at Kroger (as opposed to $4-5 during the winter). Luckily, berries freeze well, so it’s a good time to stock up. By comparison, the same amount of “Kroger brand” blueberries bought in the freezer section…
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Playing in the Kitchen: Chili Colorado #CincoDeMayo
When I saw an article on Bon Appetit called Chili Colorado is the Greatest Recipe Of All Time last month, I pinned it for later. Usually skeptical of anything touted “of all time,” I’ve had success with Bon Appetit recipes in the past. And this particular magazine seems to have the right balance of taking…
Playing in the Kitchen: THE Banana Bread
This is my family’s new go-to Banana bread recipe. Since I was a kid, we had always defaulted to The Fannie Farmer Cookbook version of Banana bread. It is quick, made from ingredients we had on hand, and didn’t require a stand mixer. But the bottom always over cooked by the time the center was done….
Playing in the Kitchen: Pecan Pie
Fall is officially here! I’m so excited! And it means I should start digging up (and posting) some of my go-to Seasonal Recipes… like a Classic Pecan Pie! So there are at least 8 different ways to pronounce this type of pie… to me it is: [pi:kn] with stress on the second syllable (“pee-KAHN”). Actually…
It’s National Can-It-Forward Day! (Schedule of LIVE webcast)
Happy National Can-It-Forward Day! When I made and canned some Jam this last week, I had no idea National Can-It-Forward Day was right around a corner… honestly I didn’t know there was such a day. But it is the perfect time of year to celebrate caning. Summer is coming to a close, and we want…
Playing in the Kitchen: My Favorite Bruschetta
If you’re lucky, summertime means fresh tomatoes from the garden! If you don’t have a garden/green thumb, maybe you have family or neighbors who do. Your local Farmers Market is probably bursting at the seams with tomatoes, too. I’m a little finicky and don’t really like biting into a tomato like and apple… I like…
Playing in the Kitchen: Toasted Coconut Pecan Treats
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…
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: 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…