looking at reals on my phone my favorite chef was making these and I immediately wanted one. So I made them this morning. Ina Garten is one the greats! I truly believe no one knows what goes on behind closed doors but she seems to have it all and is still a little humble. Ever since I saw her party barn in The Hamptons; I … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Pecan Scones
When it comes to salsa I am a little on the picky side. I don’t like it too hot or spicy. I like a little cilantro not a lot. I am not a fan of it being too chunky. Sitting here writing out what I like and don’t like kind of sounds like more than a little picky LOL. I love making my own from … Continue reading Mango Salsa
We had 3-5 inches of snow yesterday! So no this is definitely not from my garden, I can honestly say I have never had any tulips, no matter how many I planted, look like this picture. I thought you and I could use some beautiful flowers in our lives right now. Next week is Easter and I will not be around so my kids will … Continue reading Carrot Cake Muffins or Cake
A couple of weeks ago I made brownies for the freezer, yeah they are all gone and I will be making them again; maybe even today. We are working on gathering tax crap so I may need a little something something later today. In the meantime I also thought OK lets make something you can grab from the freezer for breakfast or at least a … Continue reading Almond Flour Muffins
The name of this recipe intrigued me, why is it named after a department store? It literally because it is a very RICH cake. I do not believe I have ever bought anything from Neiman Marcus, I think I walked in one once. However Neiman Marcus has nothing to do with this cake, they do not sell it or promote it. Google says: “The bars … Continue reading Neiman Marcus Cake – a gooey butter rich cake
Happy New Year! I can’t tell you the last time I had or even bought a macadamia nut. It’s not that I don’t like them it’s just not something I come across very often. We were given one of those nut, dried fruit and chocolate trays for Christmas and when I saw the macadamia nuts I immediately thought about making these cookies. We did eat … Continue reading White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Today I need to deal with a very large pot of turkey stock. I will freeze some for later and make soup for the family with the balance. Myself and both of my kids and their significant others have decided to make a large batch of something and share between our three households as well as my In-laws who are in their 90’s. It has … Continue reading Carrot Cake Muffins
I have been writing my food blog for 11 years now, I got a notification the other day that I have had over 100,000 views which is pretty spectacular THANK YOU! And I can’t believe that I have not made my go-to banana bread recipe for you. I have been making this recipe for over 30 years. I think I made it a couple of … Continue reading Banana Nut Bread
My first time trying Nisu was back in the early 90’s. I worked with a Finnish girl and her family made loaves and loaves of it, she always brought it in for company potlucks. I definitely did not spend as much time in the kitchen back then so I had never thought of making it. I also didn’t have a kitchen that called for me … Continue reading Nisu – Finnish Sweet Bread
I think the title of this recipe is deceiving a bit. I was thinking it should be as simple as making a dough and adding some apples to it. There was a little more to it than that. Though it was very tasty and everyone like it. Plus it tasted even better the next day or two. It does make a full 9×13 inch pan … Continue reading Lazy Apple Cake
