I guess this may seem a little silly. I mean really, who gets excited over making something like butter (other than me?) Come on … raise your hands! Nobody will know. I guess the word is out about me though. I admit it. I get excited about making butter. I was reading a post on Sue’s Blog – The View From Great Island and drooling over a beautiful Irish Soda Bread recipe when I saw . . . Continue Reading
Archives for March 2012
Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Strawberry Gelee
I've been interested in making Panna Cotta for a long time. An egg less custard? Let's see how that works. I thought mixing cream, sugar and vanilla with unflavored gelatin sounded like fun. Yeah I don't get out much. Traveling Husband has been to South American, California, Nashville and somewhere else I can't remember and in the same time frame I haven't even been on the freeway. . . . Continue Reading
Quinoa Edamame and Corn Salad
 I don't know if this happens to you too, but everywhere I look I see similar recipes for Quinoa. Lately they all seem to have some sort of lime dressing. Quinoa and fresh, tart lime juice sounds pretty good to me so I cobbled a few recipes together and mixed up a big bowl. You'll want to make this one - for sure! This dish served warm, cold, or room temperature, can be served as a . . . Continue Reading
Peanut butter oatmeal cookie balls
For many years my husband has had an occasional late night snack made of peanut butter and oatmeal, and sometimes a little Truvia mixed in. Then this last December my blog daughter Sarah from The Smart Kitchen introduced us to a wonderful Peanut Butter that comes in many delicious flavors. You know where we're going with this. I've been working on blending my husbands snack idea with . . . Continue Reading
Bailey’s Irish Cream Chocolate Truffles
Bailey's Irish Cream Chocolate Truffles - with the amazing flavor of cream, Irish whiskey and rich dark chocolate in one bite! St. Patrick's Day is a very popular day of celebration. It's often associated with the beginning of spring, flowers blooming, warm breezes in the afternoon, and all things green. Green beer is a traditional celebration tool but not for me. I've never had . . . Continue Reading
Curried Winter Squash Soup
I feel like I'm late to a party. That's not the norm for me, as I'm always early everywhere I go. But with only a few days left before the beginning of spring, here I am making Winter Squash Soup! But it snowed here in Virginia yesterday with a high of 40 and they're forecasting a high of 72 on Thursday. The weather is all over the . . . Continue Reading
Pineapple Upside Down Cake – Gluten Free
There's nothing like a little break to help you feel better. I'm finally over my blogger blues and ready to move on with a small change to my posting style. My friend Mary at Barefeet in the Kitchen helped me realize I don't need to do step-by-step photos for each recipe I post. This one 'thing' will save me the time I need to get some other projects done. I love . . . Continue Reading