Spooks! Behind every good chef is a great sous chef, right? I always have company beside my “prep bar”. She sits patiently on my stool that I use when my feet begin to hurt. My only problem is finding the gumption to kick her off In honor of my feline sous chef, I offer you [...]
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Sous Chef Spooky
Posted in Recipe, tagged Recipe on March 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One more hearty recipe before lovely Spring…
Posted in Recipe, tagged Recipe on March 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I am so ready for this deck to be bathed in sunshine instead of snow! Time for cookouts, ice cream and fruit kabobs and maybe a little suntanning, too. Before we go all crazy with the hopes and dreams, I have a feeling we are going to need one more pot of hearty soup to [...]
The Beatles Gnosh
Posted in Recipe, tagged Recipe on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My mom introduced my little girl, Mary Ashley to the Beatles. It’s not like I didn’t know them, but you know…they aren’t on the radio right now, so I just never thought about it. She ADORES them. She is a huge fan! Her school had a Fifties program to put on, so we donned her [...]
Christmas Tree Shopping with a Hot Chocolate Break
Posted in Places, Recipe, Vale, tagged Recipe on March 3, 2011 | 5 Comments »
RECOMMENDED TO ME BY: CHARLOTTE OBSERVER HELMS CHRISTMAS TREE FARM OK, so I’m late. I’ve been busy. This year we decided to go to one of our local farms and cut our own tree. As we walked up and down the rows each tree seemed to be calling out to us “Pick Me!” We told [...]
CopyCat Recipe: Olive Garden Dressing
Posted in Recipe, tagged Recipe on February 20, 2011 | 130 Comments »
I’ve made quite a few “copycat” recipes, most of those not quite up to snuff. The same went for a recent Olive Garden Dressing I made. I should have known when it began with a bottled dressing, but I gave it a try. Finally, I combined a recipe I found with a cruet of Italian Dressing [...]
Chinese Done Easy
Posted in Recipe, tagged Recipe on January 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
OK, so it’s been awhile. I *have* been cooking though, I swear it. My most recent attempts were very successful (eggrolls!) and moderately successful (Wonton Soup). I’m giving you both recipes, because the eggrolls were so delicious, but the soup might be up your alley? I was in the minority in not liking it, so there [...]
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Posted in Recipe, tagged Recipe on November 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Whenever we go to an Italian restaurant, no matter how fancy, my husband orders this. He looks at me almost apologetically when he makes his decision, passing up dishes with names we can’t pronounce that sound heavenly. So, when his birthday rolled around, my decision was easy: Spaghetti and Meatballs! This recipe was produced by [...]
What’s cooking? Ina Garten’s Homemade Gravy
Posted in Recipe, tagged Recipe on June 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So last night I baked some pork chops for dinner. I decided this was the perfect opportunity for trying out the Barefoot Contessa’s Homemade Gravy recipe. It was delicious…fattening, but delicious. Now, I comfort myself with the idea that we had baked pork chops, dry bread, green beans and instant potatoes (I should be ashamed, I [...]
What’s Cooking? Ina Garten’s Parmesan Chicken
Posted in Recipe, tagged Recipe on June 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This isn’t the type of recipe that you really need a step by step instruction with pictures to make, but I took them, so you are getting them. It is the type of recipe that you need to try soon! I served mine next to spaghetti marinara and kept the salad on the side. I got [...]
I’m out!
Posted in Recipe, tagged Recipe on March 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Well, I love being at home but being here has its own set of trials. For one, we all got sick…one right after the other. And when you are in a wheel chair, it’s hard to get umm..where you need to be. Let me leave it at that. Anywho, being sick at home is better [...]
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