I’m always on the lookout this time of year for soups or stews, and it’s a huge bonus when they’re easy to make and low calorie. I have a habit of adding on a few extra pounds after the holidays, so I want food…
Homemade bread is such fun to make, especially when you have the help of a bread machine. I like to let the bread machine do the work for me, so I use the dough cycle a lot. This saves me quite a bit of…
A few weeks ago was the big game in college football. A few friends of mine got together to watch it and they were serving chili, so I wanted to bring something (besides drinks & Jell-O shots) that would go with chili. I instantly…
It’s surprising to me how a simple side dish can have such a wow factor. Yes, this is a dish of onions, and I really like onions, but they don’t usually leave such a lasting impression as Port-Glazed Pearl Onions. Cooking these little beauties…
I’m getting so good at taking the ugliest pictures of food that I almost don’t want to learn how to do it right. Ok, that’s not true in the least, but it makes me feel better when I post gems like what you see…
Tomorrow is National Coffee Break Day, although with my mean iced coffee addiction, I celebrate every day! I like to drink coffee hot or iced and I like to cook and bake with it. One of my all-time favorite desserts is tiramisu. A few…
Welcome to the newest category on my blog, the Oops! category. It’s not the first time I’ve had an oops in the kitchen and it certainly won’t be the last. But sometimes those oops turn into lessons learned, so instead of leaving them off…
I am a sucker for a runny egg. I absolutely love them. When I flipped through the November issue of Food Network magazine, I instantly stopped on the page for Eggs and Beans on Toast. Then I wiped the drool off my face. Their…
In an effort to clear out my pantry, I’ve been making a lot of goodies using ingredients leftover from the holidays. Instead of going into the kitchen, snacking on an Oreo, and little by little demolishing the entire package, I found a recipe for…
The day is finally here! At 7:30 p.m. tonight I’ll be watching kick off for the BCS National Championship game. To say that I’m excited and nervous would be an understatement. I’ve already shared with you a few recipes for Alabama-themed libations (Bama Bombs,…
Yesterday I introduced you to Bama Bombs. Innocent-looking cherries soaked in vodka. Pop one in your mouth and you’ll understand the name. Luckily I have two more recipes to share with you that use the Bama Bomb and tame it just a bit. First…
In case you don’t live in the college football world like I do, there’s a big game coming up this Monday night. The BCS National Championship game between Alabama and LSU. I’ve been looking forward to this rematch, but I’ll be a ball of…