Tag Archive: cooking

Copycat Cheez-It Cheese Crackers – A Delicious Alternative in the Short Run

The kids around here love those Cheez-It crackers, so I thought it might be fun to try to make them at home without all of the preservatives and artificial color using this recipe… Continue reading →

Potato, Potata, It’s Not Quite Piccata

It may or may not be obvious by now, but I am always looking out for new recipes. I had made Chicken Piccata many times in the past, but I found this recipe… Continue reading →

Put Your Potatoes In – To This Gnocchi Recipe

Being a woman of Italian descent, I grew up eating gnocchi and have loved every single one I’ve eaten. It’s pasta, but it’s a dumpling, and when it’s done right, it just about… Continue reading →

I’ve Totally Fallen for this Fall Snack Mix

  I wonder who invented Chex Mix? Was it a scientist at the Chex laboratory or some housewife in the Mid-West? Either way, the concept was genius. In the old days, you had… Continue reading →

Coconut Jasmine Rice

  A few weeks ago, Manfrengensen and I went out to a nice restaurant, and his entrée came with a delicious coconut rice that I decided to try to replicate, so I went… Continue reading →

New York Style Crumb Cake

I’m still in that cinnamon state of mind, which has kept me looking for different cake recipes. Recently, I came across one for cinnamon crumb cake,on the boards, and it looked pretty yummy. But… Continue reading →

Orange Creamcicle (more like Dreamcicle) Cookies

As the summer winds to a close, you will probably hear less of the hurdy gurdy music that the Ice Cream Man plays as he passes lazily through your neighborhood. Have no fear… Continue reading →

White Truffle Risotto

  Risotto is a common dish in Italy, but here in the States, where we like our meals to be quick and easy, it’s more of a delicacy. That’s kind of a funny… Continue reading →

Raspberry Waldorf Salad

Recently I was out to lunch with some of my lady friends, and I rediscovered the Waldorf Salad. I found a recipe for a raspberry version while surfing the boards last week and… Continue reading →