For Christmas, (I know Christmas, what am I talking about) my mom had us come over early and help her with cooking preparations. To say she was a bit overwhelmed, well, we all have our moments and cooking in the kitchen is soooo my thing so I jumped at the chance to help out!! Besides…
So you remember back when we were talking about the D- foods? Well, this was one of those recipes that came out of the wood works, and it was yummy! Inspiration came from this pin Source: franksredhot.com via Tasha on Pinterest Donnie’s Delight 2 pkgs. cream cheese, 8 oz. ranch dressing, 2 -10 oz. cans…
A while back Doti and I were discussing making Strawberry Jelly/Jam/Preserves (whatever you want to call it) and I made the comment that my grandma makes the best. We decided that we needed to learn from the best. Then one Sunday I was at Earl’s house and she made the comment that she was running…
Tuesday Night Patty brought Creamy Chicken Cajun Pasta. She found the recipe on Pinterest. That seems to be a great place to find things when you’re looking! Source: delish.com via Patty on Pinterest Creamy Chicken Cajun Pasta (via delish) 8 ounce(s) whole-wheat fusilli or rotini 1 tablespoon(s) canola oil 2 slice(s) bacon, chopped 1 large sweet…
In the last few years, I’ve heard people refer to Gluten and going Gluten-Free for this reason or that. I can remember thinking, what the heck is “Gluten”? Gluten (from Latin gluten, “glue”) is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related grain species, including barley and rye. Gluten gives elasticity to…
The classic King Cake is a traditional cake that is generally eaten in Louisiana during the season between 12 days after Christmas and Fat Tuesday. A King Cake is oval-shaped, like the pattern of a racetrack. Trademark decorations–sugars in the royal colors of purple (justice), green (faith), and gold (power)–honor the three kings who visited…
I decided to be informative today… sorry, sometimes it happens, since I did my homework, I thought I’d share what I found out. With Mardi Gras coming up this next week, I thought I’d ponder on what Cajun Cuisine was and what separates it from Creole… +x*+x*+x*+x*+ I sometimes have a very inquisitive mind, especially…
Did you know that today is National Read in the Bathtub day? Oh, we’re they not referring to this. Shoot, I didn’t get the memo…. Anyway in other news, other than I’m not, I’m kind of jealous of some of the snow that the Northeast is going to get this weekend.
source Since cooler weather has made its way back to Missouri Winters, here are a few recipes to surely warm you up! Homemade Cocoa Mix (found here) 5 1/2 c. powdered milk 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar 1 1/4 c. baking cocoa 1 c. dry non dairy creamer Mix and store in an airtight container….
I have a cold. Bummer right? Monday night when it was still 70 degrees outside (before the cold front blew in) I had the start of the cold, therefore I was cold :). It wasn’t cold outside, just I was cold. When I went digging through the fridge & cabinets looking for something for dinner,…