December 31, 2009

2009: Food, Fun, and Friends

2009, is it really already over?  Personally, it was a great year…I learned a little bit about cooking, moved my blog to WordPress, made new friends, traveled, ran a couple ...
December 25, 2009

Foodie Friday (Merry Christmas)

Hope Santa was good to everyone! Here are some holiday fun foodie links…HO, HO, HO: Feasting In: Eggnog French Toast Perfect for a Christmas breakfast! Life’s Abrosia: Recipe for Cannoli with Pepperment Marsacapone ...
December 23, 2009

Holiday Baking: Oatmeal-Butterscotch Cookies

 I’m not a fan of butterscotch, I just don’t really enjoy it.  A friend convinced me after making these cookies, that I would really like them.  Guess what?  She was ...
December 21, 2009

Holiday Baking: Peanut Butter Chocolate Thumbprints

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, these fancy little treats will win Santa’s heart!  Merging chocolate and peanut butter how could you possibly resist?! Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups of Flour 8 Tbls of ...

Tagliatelle Bolognese

I recently received “The Essentials Of Classic Italian Cooking,” which will undoubtedly get plenty of attention in my kitchen.  This eventing was the first time I used the book, and I ...
December 18, 2009

Foodie Friday

With all the holiday baking I’ve been doing lately, I thought why not link to fellow foodie inspirations.  Tis the season…. Cookies and Cups: “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out” I recently ...
December 17, 2009

Holiday Baking: Mexican Wedding Cake

Mexican wedding cake cookies are some of my all time favorite!  A nutty flavored shortbread cookie covered in powered sugar, now doesn’t that sound delicious?  Making Mexican wedding cake cookies ...
December 15, 2009

Holiday Baking: Sugar Cookies

I’ve been doing a whole lot of baking lately…so get ready for a plethora of Christmas cookie posts.  I do enjoy giving friends and family homemade gifts, especially when they ...
December 13, 2009

Keeping Warm: Turkey Chili

  Sunday night usually means football, and tonight Philadelphia played New York.  I’ve always been a Giant’s fan, and I always will be.  I think it has something to do ...

Quick Dinners: Stir Fry

Don’t get me wrong, I really like tofu.  In good Thai or Japanese restaurants, or when somebody skilled cooks it for me. But, when it comes to cooking tofu, I ...