Meatball Sliders
Here in Japan, we get a chuckle when we go to a restaurant that has an English menu as we try to decipher what the writer meant to say. We intend no disrespect with our amusement, on the contrary we are appreciative that our Japanese hosts are so hospitable and accommodating that they would take …
Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake
I love old cookbooks because they are filled with a “slice of life” from days gone by. It’s like looking into a kitchen window and being transported into the past. Old cookbooks are homey, and welcoming and humble and friendly… they seek to feed families and offer a slice of gingerbread to drop in visitors. …
Quick and Easy Restaurant Style Salsa
This is yummy, yummy, yummy salsa. It tastes like the delicious salsa that my favorite Mexican Food restaurant in the States serves. The best parts about this (aside from the taste) are the ease of preparation (the whole thing is assembled in the blender) and the fact that it uses canned tomatoes. I can’t find …
Gone in 60 Seconds Cake
The first time I made this cake, it was devoured almost instantly. Mike named it “Gone in 60 Seconds Cake” because every time I sere it that seems to be how long it lasts before only memories and crumbs are left. The cake itself is just a basic chocolate cake. Your favorite recipe will work …
Hearty (crock pot) Beef Stew
Men love beef stew. Women do too… but there is something that happens to men when a big bowl of hearty, beefy, stew is placed before them. It’s almost primal. When I was preparing this for the masses (made enough for 40) one of our guys (Nate) came to visit. He just so happened to …
Irish Soda Bread
I don’t know much about Irish Soda bread but what I do know from all that I have tasted is that… it is not all created equally. Some recipes are more dense than others, some have a hard crust, some are sweeter, some have raisins. I found a recipe for a terrific, slightly sweet, buttery, …
Happy 100th Recipe Post!
In order to celebrate my 100th recipe post on this blog I chose a house favorite cake… Cappuccino Fudge Cheesecake. I first made this for the Thanksgiving dessert table a few years ago and it immediately became the most requested celebration cake around here. It is truly delicious and rich and lovely to look at… …
Muffins for the “Lemon Head” in your life or just because you want some delicious muffins that taste like lemons.
The Grand Canyon is big hole in the ground. Hitler was a bad guy. Sharks are toothy. Larry King is old. I am not a morning person. What do all of these seemingly unrelated sentences have in common you ask? They are all HUGE understatements. Poor Larry King, I don’t know why he’s gotta be …
What is truth?
In the gospel of John chapter 18 verse 38 we read of Jesus standing before a deeply troubled and confused Pontius Pilate. Pilate asks Jesus “What is truth?” What irony! As Pilate is desperate to know what to do, the Author of every right answer is standing before him and what does he ask? He …
Brown Butter Crepes
It has been a crazy busy week around here. In addition to all our regular house activities, this week we added a Scuba Dive Certification class to the mix. Every night for the past 6 nights we have had the house filled with people. It’s been fun. Even with all the fun, making a dessert …