Click photo to enlarge This is one of my favorite soup recipes. I especially love it in the fall. I have adapted it and made it my own over the years. For instance, the original recipe calls for garbanzo beans, and I HATE garbanzo beans, so I leave them out, hers has 3 cans of beef… Continue reading Tortellini and Meatball Soup
Click photo to enlarge Toffee is hard to perfect. If you undercook it by a tiny bit, it won’t harden correctly. If you overcook it, it will taste burnt and gross. When making toffee, the thing I watch most for is that light toffee color. A candy thermometer and some patience doesn’t hurt either. 🙂… Continue reading English Toffee
Click photo to enlarge I love bagels! They are a lot of work, especially with all the kneading, but they are so delicious. There is something about a warm bagel right out of the oven that can’t be beat. I like to add cheddar and garlic to mine, however, you can really mix anything… Continue reading Bagels with Cheddar and Garlic
Click photo to enlarge Made some blueberry muffins for my family’s camping trip to Lopez Island this weekend. I top them with a yummy streusel, this can be left off for you health nuts. (Although, I doubt there are any health nuts following THIS blog) 😉 Blueberry Muffins topped with Streusel INGREDIENTS: 2 cups all-purpose… Continue reading Blueberry Muffins topped with Streusel
Click photo to enlarge I heart the Barefoot Contessa. She is fabulous. So are her shortbread cookies, which I made today. Ingredients 3/4 pound unsalted butter at room temperature 1 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 1/2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt chocolate chips with a little milk/cream… Continue reading Barefoot Contessa’s Shortbread Cookies
Click photo to enlarge Made some goodies this morning for my family. We were at Harborview all day waiting for news on my Papa (grandpa) who was in surgery. Luckily, his surgery went great. Pound cake is my Nanny’s (grandma’s) very favorite dessert, so that’s what I made, and I spruced it up with some… Continue reading Summer Berry Pound Cake
Click photo to enlarge I’m having dinner with my high school girlfriends tonight, and I’m bringing dessert! This is the first time I have made these cupcakes, and they are soooo good. Chocolate cake meets cheesecake filling with a delicious fudge topping… Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature 1 egg 1/3 cup… Continue reading Black Bottom Cupcakes with Fudge Frosting
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