Oh the weather outside is frightful (we had our first snow storm today!) so I’ll bake some goods that are delightful. Like these Pistachio and Cherry Mexican Wedding Cakes. I firmly believe that it is my soul purpose during the month of December to bake as many different cookies as possible. I have a list [...]
A 4-pound butternut squash wandered into my grocery cart. It was cold out. I did some Googleing. Voila, Butternut Squash and Beef Stew was born.I used an Italian-style recipe from one of my favorite Food Network Stars, Giada De Laurentiis and added my own little twists. This bowl of love was hearty and delicious. Perfect [...]
So who wants to make meatballs? It’s not hard, I promise! We can add some cheese into the mixture and bake them if you wish. Who doesn’t like warm, baked cheese? Okay, if you insist, we can add a veggie factor. Let’s use spinach and call them Chicken Florentine Meatballs. Happy now? Good! Let’s get [...]
Three Bean Chili and Zinfandel. Even better the second time around.I reheated the three-bean chili I made on Sunday in a sauce pan. The spices had time to blend into the beans and the dish seemed less hot and more flavorful. It was hearty and soul warming on yet another cold, rainy night. The Bogle [...]
Short Bread Crust: 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup all purpose flour (I recommend not using whole wheat flour. The texture and flavor don’t compare.) Pinch of cinnamon, salt and lemon zest Topping: 1 cup sugar 2 TBS Flour 1/2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt and cinnamon 1 whole large egg [...]
