I don’t like coconut. Seriously. I’ve never really understood the shaved, dry, waxy, stringy white stuff that sometimes ruins a completely innocent cake. The texture alone turns me off. So why did I make a holly dolly bar? Not sure. But, am I glad I did! While I haven’t been fully converted into a coconutContinue reading “Desperate Holly Dolly Bars”
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Cheddar Cheddar Chicken Dinner
Source: Jamie Cooks It Up! What a busy weekend! Do you ever have those weekends that you are so busy and have ton of fun, but Sunday night you realize, you got absolutely no rest? I guess, that is why I feel like a zombie this morning. But the fun that was had, was wellContinue reading “Cheddar Cheddar Chicken Dinner”
Mustard Chicken with Grapes
Source: Food Network / Rachel Ray Millions of people love and watch Rachel Ray, and buy her line of kitchen gear. And I’m sure those people are thinking “Who doesn’t like Rachel Ray?!” The answer is…chefs. Being around Nate and his friends in culinary school, I’ve heard all the jokes and opinions about her. But,Continue reading “Mustard Chicken with Grapes”
New Spice…Door!
Having a chef as a husband = lots of herbs and spices. Most of our herbs were bought in big bulky containers too…restaurant grade of course. We even get gifted herbs and spices, it’s just the nature of who we are I guess! Our pantry is smaller than our coat closet (our one complaint withContinue reading “New Spice…Door!”
Blooming in the Garden
Most of this blog is about food, but I do work at a plant nursery and I do have a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture. And, I also have my new toy that I purchased a few months ago, my Canon Rebel t3i. Because of the bipolar winter we had, I was too nervous toContinue reading “Blooming in the Garden”
Pineapple Upside Down Cake…Cocktail
If you’ve seen me on FoodBuzz, you’ve read my quote. And I’ve recently added it to “About Me” on the right side of this blog. Well it just to happens, one of my favorite cocktails is a Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Yep, you can drink a cake. So it was only natural that I pouredContinue reading “Pineapple Upside Down Cake…Cocktail”
Enchilada Cupcakes
Here’s a new one for you, enchilada cupcakes! I’ve seen quite a few recipes using wonton wrappers and decided to give them a try. We were in the mood for enchilada casserole and then I had the thought to stuff some wonton wrappers with enchilada ingredients. To our surprise, they turned out!The “cupcakes” were relativelyContinue reading “Enchilada Cupcakes”
Recipe Swap: Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
Modified from: Food Thoughts of a Chef Wannabe So, Christine and I decided it would be fun to do a “recipe swap.” We each chose a recipe from each others blog that we thought looked simply delicious. It was a lot harder to choose one than I thought it would be! So many of herContinue reading “Recipe Swap: Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes”
Yogurt Parfaits – a la Nate
The great thing about yogurt parfaits is you can make a week’s worth ahead of time and just grab them on your way out the door. So no busy bee has an excuse not to eat breakfast any longer! You can also get creative with the types of toppings and layers you add, and withContinue reading “Yogurt Parfaits – a la Nate”
$20 Stein Mart Gift Card Giveaway Winner!
Congrats to the winner of the $20 Stein Mart Gift Card, AubreyLaine! I’m so happy she won because her favorite ingredient to cook with is one of my favorite foods…artichoke hearts! Thanks to everyone who entered and to all of my followers 🙂 Yall are awesome!