For the long holiday weekend, my family went skiing. I couldn't help but notice there was always some sort of hot fruit dessert available to the weary, cold skiers. It made me realize that comfort food doesn't always have to be served in the form of a binding casserole dish or a hot chilli soup. It can be a dessert too. As I searched Mom's repertoire, I found plenty of desserts that could be classified underneath the "ooh, this is warm and flavorful and so very filling" umbrella. Growing up, Mom's Hot Fruit Compote was one of my … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2012
Kahlua Brownies
January 16, 2012 By 29 Comments
Who needs another brownie recipe, right? Even my kids can make brownies in their sleep. Mom's Kahlua Brownies is one of our favorite recipes. We love using any Duncan Hines Chocolate Brownie mix as our base. And, why not get a little creative and bake some of these brownies with a little “kick” to them? It makes perfect sense. I've been to many restaurants where I eat my dessert with a side of Bailey's. Why not combine them? But, beware, these brownies are deadly. Their consistency is much moister than any other brownie I've … [Read more...]
Coffee and Noodle Casserole
January 13, 2012 By 4 Comments
I've realized that since I've been on my comfort food kick these past two weeks, I've never saved more money at the grocery store, partly because all I've been cooking are Mom's casseroles which are extremely economical. Between the rice or noodles, the veggies and the canned soup, each casserole I've cooked has cost me under $15 in ingredients (except for the Seafood Casserole), takes less than 1 hours of prep time and, it can feed at least 6 people in one sitting! Now,what could be better? Cheap, hearty, tasty and easy to make. I came … [Read more...]
Seafood Casserole
January 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
Growing up near the Eastern Shore of Maryland, I was always exposed to seafood, most importantly crabs. Steamed Maryland crabs were my favorite variety and Mom hosted scores of crab feasts in our back yard in the heat of summer. I can still remember Mom saying she wouldn't actually eat the crabs because it was "too much work for too little reward." She was referring to the fact that sometimes it took us a good five minutes of prying and cracking and de-clawing the crab before we could even celebrate a morsel of its luscious meat. On the … [Read more...]
