Creamy, Juicy & Bursting With Flavor! What ever happened to fruit salad? It used to be a staple at luncheons and graced the table at every dinner occasion when my family gathered. I even would request it as a snack or treat when I was a kid and we rarely could afford fresh fruit. It [...]
Your Taste Buds Will Be Singing La Cucaracha! I don’t know about you, but I loved Jalapeno Poppers when they first started showing up as an appetizer at my favorite restaurants and bars. I will still order them today, if I see them on the menu. There is something about the spiciness of the jalapenos [...]
Give Me An “H,” Give Me An “I,” Give Me An “S-S-Y!” If you have been reading and collecting recipes for as long as I have, after a while, you start to wonder: just how do some of these dishes get their outlandish names? Supposedly, this dip was once served at a tailgate party during [...]
Garlic, Lemon & Parmesan – Who Wouldn’t Love This? What do you get hungry for when the temperatures start climbing? Okay, I know, visions of luscious desserts probably popped into your head, didn’t they? Stop thinking like that! In the scorching heat, your body needs to maintain a good level of hydration or you can [...]
You Won’t Know There’s A Secret Ingredient Hiding In Here Until You Try It! I love bread, I love secrets and I love surprises! Alli’s clever bread recipe delivers all three. You have, no doubt, seen bread like this before. It looks like your typical pull-apart or monkey bread that is made by rolling dough [...]
You’ve Heard Of “Smashed Potatoes?” These Really ARE! When I first encountered Karina’s fun-sounding recipe, I couldn’t believe you actually would be smashing these potatoes. I thought it was just another instance of the play on words young children make when referring to “mashed potatoes” as “smashed potatoes.” I was wrong. You really do smash [...]
Pretty, Tasty Party Cups Has your muffin pan been getting much of a workout lately? Or has it been languishing in the dim recesses of one of your bottom cupboards, alone and forlorn, all but forgotten for its intended purpose of filling your life with the joy of muffins and cupcakes? Fear not little muffin [...]
No Cheese In Sight, But That Doesn’t Make It Health Food! My, oh my! This has got to be one of the most sumptuous main dish casseroles you will ever taste. But you can also serve it as a snack! Isn’t that an interesting combination of roles for one dish? Nobody in their right mind [...]
Family And Friends Will Devour This Finger Food Now you don’t have to toss out those scraps of chicken left over from previous meals, or parts of the rotisserie chicken you brought home, but didn’t eat. Nor does your beloved pet get to eat them (besides, human table scraps are not really good for them). [...]
You Won’t Have To Shuffle Off To Buffalo To Enjoy These When you are getting ready to have a party at your house, how do you go about choosing the items for your menu? Other than deciding upon a theme, if that is appropriate to the occasion, I always start first with my guest list: [...]