Jello salads and molded jello salads were all the rage in the 70’s and they still are for my family in the Pacific Northwest. Most jello salads I don’t particularly care for, but I eat enough to be polite. There is one exception. My Great Aunt Arlene makes this wonderful raw cranberry jello salad every […]
Archive for November, 2009
Cranberry Jello Salad
Published by November 27th, 2009 in Vegetarian, Dessert, Quick and Easy, 5 Stars, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Entertaining, Easy Preparation, Salad, Sides and Thanksgiving. ClosedPumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Published by November 26th, 2009 in Dessert, 4 Stars, Cooking Light and Thanksgiving. ClosedWe went to Thanksgiving dinner at a friend’s house this year and we were tasked with desserts. We brought a traditional pumpkin pie, chocolate chip cheesecake bars, and pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting. The pumpkin cake was pretty good, especially if you love pumpkin and spice cakes, and for that reason I would give […]
Tomatillo-Serrano Salsa
Published by November 9th, 2009 in Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, 5 Stars, Entertaining, Sauce, Rick Bayless and Salsa. ClosedTila’s in Houston has the most delicious tomatillo sauce. Luckily we found a recipe that tastes pretty much identical to Tila’s, and we’ve been making this sauce ever since we lived in Houston…almost 9 years ago!
This recipe is from Rick Bayless’s Mexican Kitchen (the photo on my cookbook is different, but I assume it’s all […]
Easy Homemade Mac-N-Cheese
Published by November 7th, 2009 in Vegetarian, 4 Stars, Southern Living, Easy Preparation, Sides and Pasta. ClosedI’m not ashamed to admit that I like boxed mac-n-cheese, especially with some chipotle Tabasco sauce. I’ve made homemade mac-n-cheese before, and most of the time the result is disappointing.
The most important thing I’ve learned is the type of cheese you use is extremely important. Regular mild cheddar doesn’t melt well and doesn’t have any […]
