Thai Fried Noodles are every bit as easy as fried rice and make for an interesting change–and a great way to play with leftover turkey or chicken! Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items being discussed. I was reading to Sammy’s class during library time last week, a book about Thanksgiving,…
Archives for November 2013
Sour Cream Waffles: Alex Cooks Breakfast for Dinner!
Sour Cream Waffles are rich yet light, absolutely delicious, and hearty enough to serve for breakfast before school. Guys! I have gotten SO brave! You want to know how brave? Check it out:
Salted Dark Chocolate Crisps: Make Ahead for Creative Cookie Exchange
Salted Dark Chocolate Crisps are light, crispy and intensely chocolatey; they are also perfect for making in advance. Keep reading to see what all of the Creative Cookie Exchange hosts came up with. Affiliate links were used in this post to refer to items I am discussing. I am so excited about this Creative Cookie…
Bobotie (South African Curried Ground Meat Casserole) with Peach Preserves
Bobotie is one of those iconic dishes that is so commonly made in its place of origin that there are as many different versions as there are homes–the land of origin in this case being South Africa, specifically Cape Malay. So although I have featured Bobotie before, I was perfectly happy to try a different…
Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Galette with Caramelized Onions and Crimini Mushrooms
Guys!! I am so excited!! I made a galette!! OK I know what some of you are thinking. This lady makes Thai curry paste from scratch yet she is super excited about a free form pastry. Here’s the thing… we all have our Achilles’ heel. And mine is rolling out pastry dough. Pie crust, laminated…
#Bundtamonth: Strawberry Jam Glazed Spiced Pound Cake with Buttermilk and Orange
This Bundt-A-Month was tough for me. Not because I don’t like jam, the theme (I do!!), but because figuring out how to successfully incorporate the jam into the cake was hard for me. My first cake was a pretty big flop. Like throw it out for the birds and squirrels kind of flop! It was…
Bourbon Soaked Orange Loaf Cake with Currants; Review of The Flying Brownie
It is The Leftovers Club time! And that is extra exciting, because I received a fantastic new cookbook all about great goodies for long distance shipping to review. Talk about serendipity!
Spanish Pork and Fideo Noodles Cazuela (Stovetop Casserole)
I swear I don’t do it on purpose. But somehow, whenever John leaves town for a conference, I seem to end up cooking something I know he would love. Sometimes I feel guilty about this. He is in Recife, Brazil for 8 days. I will let you draw your own conclusions about my guilt level…
Leftover Halloween Candy Ideas
If you are looking for leftover Halloween candy ideas, I’ve got you covered! Stuff it in cookies, cakes, mix it with caramel corn–all sorts of ways to keep the homemade treats coming while using up the Halloween candy! I hope everyone had a fun Halloween–and I hope most of you were able to stay drier…