April 2011

Ask The Readers: What Is Your Favorite Color?

April 30, 2011

Today’s ask the readers question has nothing to do with food, but I thought it would still be a fun question to ask. We are in the process of deciding on a paint color for my girl’s bedroom. I had no idea the issues we would have in picking out a color. My girls have [...]

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Why I Love Homemade Frosting

April 29, 2011

I think everyone should know how to make homemade frosting. You might be thinking, “frosting, really why do I need to know how to make frosting?” Homemade frosting can make even the simplest cake or cupcake special. It is so easy to make and taste so good. It tastes like frosting, unlike the stuff that comes from a [...]

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Taco Quesadillas

April 28, 2011

One of the things I love about making quesadillas is how easy they are to make different just buy using different ingredients for the filling. We often make just cheese quesadillas or even cheese and bean ones, sometimes we even add bacon to them. But recently I made taco quesadillas and we loved them. They were so simple [...]

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What Is It Wednesday- Maradol Papaya

April 27, 2011

Several of you guessed papaya for my What Is It Wednesday last week and you were correct. It was a Maradol Papaya to be exact, which is larger in size than many varieties of papaya, but one comment stated what it was exactly. Dineen said, “A papaya past it’s prime, certainly very ripe.” I [...]

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Chocolate Bread Pudding

April 26, 2011

What could be bad about chocolate and bread pudding all mixed into one. They are both the ultimate comfort food. I have been making this chocolate bread pudding for years. The recipe is adapted from an old Debbi Field’s Cookbook. I guess Debbi Field is good at making other things besides cookies, because some of [...]

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Fingerling Potatoes and Keeping Food Interesting

April 25, 2011

One of the easiest ways to keep food interesting and fun is to change it up every once in a while. Most families eat a lot of potatoes, but instead of buying the exact same potatoes every time, buy something a little different once in a while. I love potatoes, but I get tired of [...]

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Our New Grill

April 25, 2011

Thank you all for your thoughts and opinions on the different brands and types of grills last week. I really appreciated it and it helped in our search for new grill. I posted last week on Facebook that I was having a bit of price shock when looking at grills. Part of the price shock was [...]

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A Few Bread Recipes

April 22, 2011

There is nothing quite like the smell and taste of homemade bread. I grew up with a mom that always made homemade bread. In fact, we rarely had store bought bread. Store bought bread was a treat in our house. Once I got married and really started to enjoy cooking and baking, I developed a [...]