Are you familiar with the way your particular oven cooks? Or, do you simply use your oven for pan storage? Do you have individual measuring cups for non-liquid measurements? Or, do you simply use your Pyrex measuring glass for everything? Do you really know the difference between Baking Soda and Baking Powder? When baking, should you use eggs that are room temperature only? In just four short hours, I not only got the answers to these questions but, I was instrumental in baking (from scratch) over 5 different items … [Read more...]
Brussels Sprouts w/ Bacon and Maple Syrup
November 30, 2011 By 7 Comments
Do you know any children who willingly eat Brussels Sprouts? I have no recollection of my mom even handling these vegetables when I was young. However, by reputation, they were automatically placed way, way, way down on the bottom of my "Do Not Eat" list, right behind spinach. But, even Popeye eventually got me to try spinach. Unfortunately, I would go almost 40 years without ever having tried Brussels Sprouts (or even spell it correctly)--until last summer. I was out at a restaurant and by complete accident, I ate one sprout that … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving: Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows
November 23, 2011 By 8 Comments
I'm learning through my adventures in the kitchen that you can't give up on a dish. You need to slowly muster up confidence and continue to test out different versions of the same dish. Yes, it seems repetitive and boring and a big time suck but, when you're dealing with young kids, sometimes just a slight change in ingredients will create the desired result. In my case, it's two thumbs up from smiling braced and toothless faces. And, that's exactly what happened when I baked another sweet potato recipe. Admittedly, I knew that anything … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Casserole
November 21, 2011 By 6 Comments
With Thanksgiving only a few days away, it's logical to start planning and cooking from your holiday menu. Whether you're the host(ess) of the evening (which I've never been) or whether you're simply bringing a dish (that's me), Sweet Potato Casserole should be on your hit list. In fact, I've never been to a Turkey Day feast that didn't offer sweet potato "something" as a side dish. I decided to attempt to bake a sinfully sweet Sweet Potato Casserole with a nice struedel-like crumble on top. Lucky for me, I had a meeting Friday at Chelsea … [Read more...]
