Other than when traveling, I almost always make or bake something several times a week. I was neither traveling nor in the kitchen very much this week. It is a little odd to say that out loud. I’m not entirely sure of what is going on. I keep thinking about what I’d like to make.… Continue reading No-Bake or -Make Week

Such a simple meal, but oh so good. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with the chicken this evening. My first thought was to either grill it, or fry it. It would be placed over a bed of noodles that had been sautéed in a dash of garlic infused olive oil. Instead,… Continue reading Chicken and Noodles

Last weekend something happened that hasn’t happened during my adult years of living on my own. I went to make some No Bake Cookies only to discover, gasp, I didn’t have enough sugar to do so. I needed four cups and I only had two. Usually I have a bag in reserve, always. Not this… Continue reading Splenda Is Not Sugar

Doesn’t that cover just have your mouth watering from the get go? Ever since I saw the first volume in Costco, I’ve been in love with the Bake From Scratch cookbooks. They are a collection of almost all of the recipes from their magazine of the same name. Although I know the recipes will be… Continue reading Volume Six Has Arrived

On Sunday I made a huge batch of jambalaya. I used the recipe and techniques from the class I took in New Orleans. There needed to be enough to serve us for dinner as well as enough for the team at work. I had said I’d provide lunch for our first Monday back together. Let… Continue reading Foiled by Rice

With the world on the brink of war, it just didn’t feel right to write about food as if nothing is wrong in Europe.

Yes, I know, I’m a day late. Sorry about that. I’m traveling for work, so a little busier plus a time change. And, also because I had the opportunity to attend a cooking class at the New Orlean’s School of Cooking. One of those things one takes advantage of when it arises. When I knew… Continue reading Cooking Class in the French Quarter

I’m not saying anything you don’t already know. I have a lot of kitchen gadgets and pans. If I’m in a kitchen store of any sort, I usually leave with something new. It just is how it is. Mind you, some of these must have gadgets don’t get used for a while. It may be… Continue reading Heart Day Is Coming

This was an unusual week, meaning I didn’t do very much cooking or baking. With my husband now in-between jobs, he has made most of the meals this week for us. My call to action was last Sunday’s dinner. As usual, I had a craving or two. This time the cravings were cheese-stuffed shells and… Continue reading Slow Week in the Kitchen

Last week I wrote about my new mixer. I had pondered over what to make first. Well, surprisingly, it wasn’t banana bread. It ended up being blueberry muffins. I had a craving. After they went in the oven, I immediately made some zucchini bread. I had a craving. Then I made…just kidding. That was it.… Continue reading The First Thing