Spectacular Eats

As part of Seleta’s “Fabulous Friday” event, I am posting about something that would make me very,very happy. It’s quite simple actually.  Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day.  My son is coming home from college for the first time since his Christmas break and my daughter’s boyfriend (who is in the Army) is coming home for the [...]

I know, some love her and some hate her.  Myself, I am a huge fan.  I’m talking Martha Stewart.  As big a fan as I am, you would think I would be a huge fan of her magazine “Living” .  But I’m not.  I have tried (had a subscription a few different times, have purchased [...]

Here in Ohio, we have seen some snow this winter. A lot of snow. Mountains of snow. So much snow that I am sick of it. And I don’t get there too often. I actually love winter and snow. Maybe it’s because I can wear lots of layers to hide those extra 10 pounds. Or [...]

I am suffering from a bad case of baking withdrawal.  The hubby and I are trying to shave off a few pounds so I have not been doing a lot of baking.  Enter Super Bowl Party!  The perfect excuse to bake something (read other people who eat).  I never thought I could be so excited [...]

Valerie Bertinelli is featured on a recent Jenny Craig commercial and she is almost in tears as she admits that this year her New Years Resolutions did not have to include her weight.  Mine didn’t either.  But then I ate like a pig over the Holidays.  And gained five pounds.  And can hardly fit into [...]

I really hate to defrost meat in the microwave.  I guess it’s because I actually end up cooking the meat in the microwave.  I have not perfected the whole defrost thing.  So, my favorite way to defrost is to take it out a few days early and plop it in the fridge.  Actually, my favorite [...]

When I have a hankerin’ for something chocolate, these always do it for me.  I usually make these as the recipe calls for-12 regular sized muffins.  And it makes 12 good sized muffins, mind you. But my daughter has been requesting muffins that are as large as “Otis Spunkmeyer” muffins – you know, the kind [...]

I am always on the lookout for a great Chocolate Chip cookie recipe.  And I think I have found my “go to” recipe. The recipe is from the King Arthur Cookie Companion.  I checked it out from the library and WOW! it has some great recipes.  And I would HIGHLY recommend you go to the [...]

I received a subscription to Bon Appetit from my lovely daughter.  She truly knows me . This month’s issue has a great recipe for Herbed Biscuits(page 20).  I made them last night to go along with our “Depression Era Meal” inspired by Clara (see previous post). Coming from almost entirely Irish ancestry, you would think [...]

I recently found this recipe online and decided I would have to give it a try. The real reason I wanted to make it is because I have seen the Almond Filling in the supermarket so many times but had no idea who used it and what he/she would use it for. Kind of like [...]