Making Life Delicious
Trader Joe’s Cheesy Chili Cornbread Casserole
File this under easy kid-pleasing weeknight dinner or simple side dish. Much like banana bread is really banana cake, cornbread is really more like corn cake and who wouldn’t want to have cake for dinner, right? We ate this dish for dinner, and my kids cleaned...
Salted Cherry Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge
For the second installment of Candyfest 2012, I am happy to bring you the easiest and, perhaps, the tastiest fudge I have ever made. I love Nutella, but I rarely include Nutella recipes on the blog because, more often than not, including Nutella recipe just seems like...
Candyfest 2012: Fresh Cranberry Pate de Fruit
Are you looking for a way to use up that bag of cranberries that you have left over from the Holidays? Or perhaps you are simply planning ahead to make something special for your Valentine? I've got just the thing. Last year, before Christmas, my friend Paula and I...
Blueberry Nectarine Cobbler
This dessert represents a marriage of two other desserts. The first is a Blueberry Nectarine Crisp that I have now decided is a bit too sweet for my taste. I now prefer that dessert in a cobbler form (my husband still prefers the crisp. Perhaps you need to make both...
Sinfully Seasonal Roasted Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream
Serenity was the word of the weekend when I found myself alone for 48 hours in my newly cleaned air conditioned house. So much time, so little responsibility, what is a mother of two to do? Well after I worked out at the gym at my leisure and ate my favorite lunch, I...
Oreo Cookies & Cream Cake for Ben
Hello everybody. Remember me? It has been a really long time since my last post. Where have I been? Working more than I have in years. In May, I started selling pies at the Clarendon Farmers Market in Arlington and it has sort of taken over my life. I love making pies...
Toasted Quinoa Salad with Almonds, Green Onions & Cilantro
Have I mentioned how much I love quinoa? I first discovered quinoa in the form of flour in my Uncle Bill's Quinoa Pancakes. Later, I had a quinoa salad at a PTA potluck and I was smitten. I like it's nutty taste and petite size. Quinoa has a little toothiness, but is...
Wow This M&M Cake is Easy to Make
Last year, I spent over 2 hours decorating my daughter Ellie’s birthday cake. This year, I did it in 20 minutes. I was inspired to make this cake by the blog Texas Monkey. Check out her original post because in addition to this cake, she has photos of several...
Ellie Loves Raspberries and Raspberry Cupcakes
Hi All, Just a quickie. My beautiful baby girl Ellie is almost 6! We had her “school” party this week because there is no school next week. My kids are a little spoiled. Every birthday seems to transform into three. School Birthday, Family Birthday, Kids...
Pie Day 2012
I really love pie. Delicious and comforting, pie can be sweet or savory. Pie makes me think about Holidays and family, Summer and BBQ all at the same time. Pie works for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack. It may, in fact, be the perfect food. So, in honor of Pie Day...