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...]
Thanksgiving Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
November 25, 2013 By 10 Comments
Today it’s the Secret Recipe Club reveal day. 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 the dishes and discovers who’s been their secret foodie link. This club has provided me valuable exposure to blogs I might not otherwise encounter. My November assignment was K&K … [Read more...]
Roasted Red Pepper Dip
November 22, 2013 By 3 Comments
I have a note on our kitchen bulletin board. The note is the last one my mother wrote to my daughter before she died. Mom secretly stuffed it in her lunch box on the way to day camp. My daughter, then 6, thought enough of the note to save it and to not throw it away like any 6 year old would in the fury of scavenging for their lunch food. So, you can imagine how my heart raced when a childhood friend posted a handwritten recipe card of Mom’s in a Facebook message to me. The Roasted Red Pepper Dip recipe! I remember eating it … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
November 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We are on a slow cooker roll, and a chili bender too. If you’ve got a good thing going in the kitchen, why stop it? I know it sounds obvious but making simple tweaks to a “kid-approved” recipe will probably create another new dish that’ll pass the test with your most discerning underage critics. Last month I posted an amazing recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Chili. It was a hit with everyone. There was not a drop left in the slow cooker. This week, I made a Slow Cooker Turkey Chili that’s a riff off the other recipe. Guess what? Another … [Read more...]
