Alice’s Apple Goodie Dessert

A couple of weeks ago my sous-chef dish-washing mom announced that she will be making  a new dessert for us each week!  Whaaat?  This is exciting stuff! It turns out that mom has “discovered” Pinterest some time ago and is drooling over pictures and recipes.  I am so excited about this and told her that I … Read more

Homemade Meatballs and Marinara Sauce

How often do you hear … “These are the best _______ (fill in the blank) you have ever made”?   Ever? I cook …  a lot.  My sous-chef dish-washing mom and The Chief  are very kind and complimentary of my cooking. But recently I received the “these are the best meatballs you have ever made” response followed by the appropriate … Read more

Melt In Your Mouth Baked Chicken

This recipe is all over Facebook and quite a few websites including Food.com.  The first recipe I saw called for plain Greek yogurt as the main ingredient.  However, my sous-chef dish-washing mom is not a yogurt fan and so when I saw the same recipe made with mayonnaise, I knew that would be for us.

Vanilla Cheesecake Pecan Pie

When the words vanilla, cheesecake and pecan are all run together ending in pie I cannot help myself.  I cannot resist.  I head to the kitchen, sort out the ingredients and begin the fun of mixing and blending while imaging just how good this is going to taste!

MY NEW RECIPE INDEX and POST GALLERY

RECIPE INDEX Appetizers Beef When it comes to cooking and my life in the kitchen there is probably only one thing I like as much as getting a new kitchen tool or appliance and that is getting a new toy for this blog!  And my latest toy is newly developed software that allows me to have … Read more