Fondue Fun

Tonight I spent some time with the girls over fondue. For the party, I prepared a homemade strawberry sauce, buttermilk ranch bread, turkey meatball appetizers (sun dried tomatoes & feta, italian parmesan) and an edible fruit bouquet. Here are pics of the event!
Me with my eyes closed (lol)

Fondue Fun

Tonight I spent some time with the girls over fondue. For the party, I prepared a homemade strawberry sauce, buttermilk ranch bread, turkey meatball appetizers (sun dried tomatoes & feta, italian parmesan) and an edible fruit bouquet. Here are pics of the event!
Me with my eyes closed (lol)

Ribs out of the Pantry

Tonights dinner was another successful attempt in using pantry leftovers. It’s wonderful to be able to use what you have on hand to make a pretty tasty meal with little effort! So for dinner, we had maple pork ribs with black bean & tomato rice.The production of maple syrup, or ’sugarin’, hasn’t changed much [...]

Ribs out of the Pantry

Tonights dinner was another successful attempt in using pantry leftovers. It’s wonderful to be able to use what you have on hand to make a pretty tasty meal with little effort! So for dinner, we had maple pork ribs with black bean & tomato rice.The production of maple syrup, or ’sugarin’, hasn’t changed much [...]

Comfort Food on a Rainy Day

Lately we’ve been hit with a lot of rain, causing me to crave some comfort food. So tonight I decided to use the remaining chicken thighs I had to make fried chicken.
Fried chicken has a dual origin in the rural American South. The Scots, and later Scottish immigrants to many southern states had a tradition [...]

Comfort Food on a Rainy Day

Lately we’ve been hit with a lot of rain, causing me to crave some comfort food. So tonight I decided to use the remaining chicken thighs I had to make fried chicken.
Fried chicken has a dual origin in the rural American South. The Scots, and later Scottish immigrants to many southern states had a tradition [...]

Berry-licious!

Some people don’t care for fruit and meat combinations… however I like the unique taste of sweet and savory combined. Given this, I had a small jar of raspberry jam and leftover raspberry vinaigrette staring at me so I combined them to make a very flavorful raspberry marinade.Red raspberries are a healthy addition to everyone’s [...]

Berry-licious!

Some people don’t care for fruit and meat combinations… however I like the unique taste of sweet and savory combined. Given this, I had a small jar of raspberry jam and leftover raspberry vinaigrette staring at me so I combined them to make a very flavorful raspberry marinade.Red raspberries are a healthy addition to everyone’s [...]

Stir (Fry) Crazy!

My husband loves shrimp to no end… so I decided to make him a stir fry with veggies and tofu.Tofu is a popular Chinese food and ingredient. It’s made with soy milk that is coagulated, pressed and made into blocks. Making tofu from soy milk is similar to the technique of making cheese from milk. [...]

Stir (Fry) Crazy!

My husband loves shrimp to no end… so I decided to make him a stir fry with veggies and tofu.Tofu is a popular Chinese food and ingredient. It’s made with soy milk that is coagulated, pressed and made into blocks. Making tofu from soy milk is similar to the technique of making cheese from milk. [...]