Yay! It’s my favorite day of the month, I get to reveal my Secret Recipe Club assignment for November. I’m honored to be a part of this diverse international group of food bloggers. In case you forgot, everyone in the Secret Recipe Club gets “assigned” a blog from which we are supposed to pick a dish to cook. But, it’s all done in secrecy. It isn’t until the ultimate reveal day (today) that everyone showcases their dishes and discovers who’s been their secret foodie link. This club has provided me valuable exposure to blogs I … [Read more...]
Cranberry Turkey Soup
November 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
It's Seriously Soup day today, featuring one of my favorite bloggers, Serena, who authors a blog called Seriously Soupy. Serena started Seriously Soupy as a creative outlet for herself after her first daughter was born, which combined her passion for cooking with an interest in learning more about soups and soup making. Since it started, she has given soup tours and taught soup classes and has a catalog of over 100 soups on the site! You can join Serena on her Soupy journey at SeriouslySoupy.com and twice a month you can find her … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Recipes
November 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
Whether you're hosting a Thanksgiving feast or you're merely a guest required to bring an assigned dish, I've compiled some recipes to help fill in the blanks and take the stress out of the prep. You can take your pick from appetizers to sides to main dishes to desserts. I promise you'll find tasty, easy to make recipes. After all, if I can make them, anyone can. So why not plan ahead and get cooking? And remember to celebrate FOOD and family, and to give thanks. APPETIZERS Baked Brie Hot Crab Dip Mexican 7-Layer … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving: Gingered Sweet Potato Casserole
November 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With Thanksgiving only a few days away, it’s logical to start planning and test running some of your dishes. 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 menu somewhere. In fact, I’ve never been to a Turkey Day feast that didn’t offer sweet potato “something” as a side dish. Last year I made the sinfully sweet and sticky Sweet Potatoes w/Marshmallows and also baked a Sweet Potato Casserole with a sweet topping of brown … [Read more...]
