salsa chicken rice casserole
the jury is still out on this dish. tom likes it. i like it. i think that more could be added to it to give it some “oomph”. next time, i may cut down on the amount of rice. or grill the chicken and saute …
Month: February 2010
“f” is for fudge brownies
ever since i was a little girl i have been fascinated with chocolate and cooking. this was one of my first “signature” recipes found in the “alpha bakery children’s cookbook” published by gold-medal flour. i remember saving up the upc’s off the bottom of flour …
ham and asparagus casserole
i do not like asparagus one bit. bran sent me this recipe, and i almost used broccoli instead of asparagus. i decided to take a risk and try the asparagus and throw in extra mushrooms… it ended up tasting delicious. this recipe is from …
buttermilk pancakes
these babies are the BEST pancakes i have ever had. they’re so tender and perfect. pancakes can’t get any better than this. the key is in the buttermilk. i’ve never understood why, but buttermilk always comes in pint size containers, nothing smaller. when i make …
german chocolate cake
valentine’s day was yesterday. it was our first as a married couple! to commemorate the day, i baked my hubby a heart-shaped german chocolate cake, one of his favorite desserts. source cake 1 4 oz. package baker’s german’s sweet chocolate 1/2 c water 2 c …
monte cristo folds
monte cristos are delicious. bennigan’s makes a pretty mean one, even though there is no way i could ever eat one by myself. these are my new favorite monte cristo… the portion size is reasonable and the egg wash on top just makes these delicious! …
chocolate covered strawberries
valentine’s day is just around the corner… here’s a sweet treat that you can make for (or with) your sweetie! 1 dozen strawberries, washed and dried 1 c white chocolate (i use almond bark) 1 1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 tsp shortening prep your …
chicken carbonara ala bran
bran came over and made dinner last night! she found this dandy of a recipe from publix and it was delicious… not very nutritious, but our healthy sides made up for it. i sautéed broccoli with red pepper flakes, minced garlic and evoo and we …
chocolate mousse pie
i have wanted to make chocolate mousse pie for a long time. i decided that this year’s super bowl would have be the perfect opportunity. i was so excited to try it, i forgot to take a picture! this is the “after” picture. you’ll …