One of -s’s coworkers requested that we make the grand prize 2008 Pillsbury bake-off recipe: double-delight peanut butter cookies. I thought they tasted very good. They are kind of a cross between a peanut butter cookie and a snickerdoodle. -s didn’t really care for them too much, but our daughter LOVES them. I found them [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies
Published by April 30th, 2008 in 3 Stars, Cookies and Kid Approved. 0 CommentsThai Mussamun Curry with Chicken, Potatoes and Peanuts
Published by April 30th, 2008 in 3 Stars, Asian and Poultry. 0 CommentsLast night I made another curry from The Curry Book by Nancie McDermott. It was pretty good, and the kiddos even ate it, but I think -s and I were looking for a bolder flavor. This may be a dish that’s just better at a Thai restaurant. Sometimes, especially with Thai food, it’s really difficult [...]
Korean Beef BBQ and Korean Cucumber Salad
Published by April 28th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Asian, Beef, Entertaining, Kid Approved, Salad and Sides. 0 CommentsI love cooking Asian food, and I do believe this was my first attempt at Korean inspired cuisine. It was so delicious, and the ENTIRE family not only ate it but LOVED it! I found the beef recipe at recipezaar and the salad recipe is from the June 2007 issue of Cooking Light. Korean Beef [...]
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Published by April 28th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Asian, Easy Preparation, Kid Approved, Quick and Easy and Sauce. 0 CommentsNo this isn’t a recipe for egg rolls. I bought some fresh egg rolls at the store, and at the last minute I decided to find a sweet and sour recipe. Gotta love the internet! I clicked on the first recipe that came up in my google search, and a few minutes later I had [...]
Angel Hair with Checca Sauce
Published by April 28th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Giadia de Laurentiis, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta, Quick and Easy and Sauce. 0 CommentsI saw Giada prepare this recipe years ago on her show “Everyday Italian.” The recipe is also in her Everyday Italian cookbook. I thought it sounded delicious, so I wrote down the recipe. I’ve been meaning to make it for quite some time, but every time basil is bountiful in the garden I always forget [...]
Daring Baker’s: Cheesecake Pops
Published by April 27th, 2008 in 3 Stars, Chocolate, Daring Bakers and Dessert. 4 CommentsHere is my very first Daring Baker’s Challenge! These Cheesecake Pops were fun to make and real big hit with -s’s co-workers. -s and I are kind of cheesecake snobs, and the cheesecake wasn’t our favorite…too eggy for our taste, but they are a real crowd pleaser. If we make this one again, we’ll try [...]
Honey Mustard Chicken
Published by April 26th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Kid Approved, Poultry and Quick and Easy. 0 CommentsYears ago my mom clipped this recipe from a can of Dole pineapple. This dish quickly became a family favorite. I haven’t made it in years, so I decided to make it tonight with a few changes, and we all loved it…it’s super kid friendly and very tasty! Ingredients: 1 can (20 oz.) Pineapple chunks, [...]
Turkey Chili Mac
Published by April 24th, 2008 in 3 Stars, Crock Pot, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, One Pot, Pasta, Poultry and Soups and Chilis. 0 CommentsIt’s Thursday, which means it is time for a crock pot recipe. I found a Chili Mac recipe in Beth Hensperger’s Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Recipes for Two cookbook which sounded interesting. I changed up the original version quite a bit to create my own Chili Mac, and it turned out quite tasty. A [...]
Super Easy Fudge with Marshmallows
Published by April 24th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Chocolate, Dessert, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Kid Approved and Quick and Easy. 0 CommentsI’ve never attempted fudge before, but I have heard that it can be difficult to make…depending on the weather, it might not set etc. I saw a recipe on the back of a store brand marshmallow package, which gave me the inspiration to create my own version, and it was so easy to make, and [...]
Blast From the Past: A Mexican Meal
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in 5 Stars, Crock Pot, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Salsa, Sauce and Sides. 1 CommentBefore we left Salem, Oregon for Arkansas, I did some food writing for the local paper. Unfortunately, those features are no longer available on the websites, so I’m going to pull up the drafts and put them on here. The only difference between what you see and what was published will be from the pre-recipe [...]
