Category Archives: Cooking
Craving pancakes
I don’t eat pancakes that much any more, but every now and then I crave those fluffy disks of carb-laden goodness. In the past when I got this craving, I dusted off the box of Bisquick and prayed it hadn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast, Comfort food, Cooking, Family meals, vegetarian
Christmas isn’t complete without Watergate
It’s that time of year when we are one-two punched with events galore. In my family, no holiday is complete without the traditional Watergate Salad. (My husband calls it Nixon Salad.) Thankfully, it’s the easiest and quickest thing on the entire … Continue reading
Filed under Christmas, Comfort food, Cooking, Family meals, Food memories, Thanksgiving
Hot cocoa thoughts on an arctic Oklahoma day
Visiting my grandmother in Oklahoma just before Christmas and remembering just how cold it can get in this part of the world. Fortunately, there is no snow or ice and we can warm up with some old-fashioned hot chocolate, courtesy … Continue reading
Smells like Christmas!
Getting ready for Christmas with Blackberry Cobbler. Reckon it’ll still be good by Saturday or Sunday? Here’s a copy of the recipe by Trudy Cinquie from AllRecipes.com. Note: I substituted Splenda for sugar. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup butter or margarine, divided … Continue reading
Filed under Baking, Comfort food, Cooking, Dessert, Food memories
Yielding to serving size in recipes
As a lot of you know, the hubby and I have been keeping tabs on what we eat over the last year-plus. In that time, he has lost over 100 pounds (and looks great, by the way) and I have … Continue reading
Filed under Baking, Breakfast, Cooking, Elie Krieger, Food, Kitchen, Meal preparation, meals, Weight Watcher's
Fresh, delicious hummus
Janet, my good friend from college and devoted reader of this blog, asked me today on Facebook for a recipe I have for making fresh hummus. The conversation started because Mike and I go almost weekly to the Phoenix Public … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking, Middle Eastern Food, vegetarian, World Cuisines
Coffee in the morning, coffee at the noontime, coffee anytime
There are no Starbucks in the town of Stratford, Ontario. Whether it is intentional or not, I do not know. Whatever the reason, though, I’m kind of glad about that because it forced us to check out some of the … Continue reading
Enjoying a cup of Royal Coffee espresso with hubby at Phoenix Farmers Market.
We don’t let the heat outside keep us from enjoying the fruits and veggies of local farmers. And let’s not forget, Dr. Hummus, made fresh without tahini! Delicious!! Royal Coffee at the Urban Grocery and Wine Bar makes an espresso that … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking
Waking up with inspiring brews
Allow me to wax poetic about my coffee machine, continuing the conversation that started yesterday with my favorite coffee beans. I have loved coffee since I was three-years-old, sitting with either of my grandmothers who both decided I needed to … Continue reading
