I received an email this evening from my friend Cheryl sharing this scripture. Just getting ready to write this blog post I decided these words are the perfect way to begin. Such powerful words to lean on! Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your … Read more
With the 4th of July celebration sneaking up on us this week I have seen all kinds of yummy and sometimes really cute menu items. From the website Real Women of Philadelphia comes these cute little marshmallow pops that feature a Tub of SNACK DELIGHTS Dark Chocolate. Occasionally I post recipes on this site and … Read more
Do you ever have bananas that look like these? I over-shot bananas on my shopping list and ended up with 3 1/2 rather ripe ones I couldn’t get the Chief nor my Sous-Chef Dish-Washing mom interested in eating! 🙂 I ran through the gambit of banana nut bread, or crunchy pecan banana muffins, and then … Read more
“Hey honey … this strawberry shortcake is delicious! “ called the Chief Culinary Consultant from his easy chair in the family room, as the Golf Channel blared in the background. Strawberry shortcake? You’ve got to be kidding … this “shortcake” is a fancy-schmancy french pastry called Savarin. According to Dorie Greenspan, writing in her “Baking … Read more
It’s Tuesdays With Dorie — where a whole bunch of bakers around the world all bake the same recipe from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Baking With Julia and then blog the results. Today we are featuring Madeleines. The Madeleine (french pronunciation: [mad.lɛn], English /ˈmædleɪn/ is a traditional small cake from the Lorraine region in northeastern France. I … Read more
Easter is Sunday and you may have planned your dinner menu for weeks. Or then again you may be surprised that it is here already! I saw this dessert on Facebook and I have made a similar version many times. It is so quick and easy I decided to share it now if you are … Read more