Want to Spice Up Your Weekend? Have a Leftovers Party! Plan a Christmas leftovers party for a day or two after the conclusion of the Merry Day to avoid wasted or food gone bad. Serve the fare in a similar fashion to the holidays, or create a variety of dishes from the leftovers such as…
Category: Sandwiches
The British Afternoon Tea; Where It All Began & What is Served; Cucumber Finger Sandwiches
There is no more quintessential British ritual than the ceremony and serving of Afternoon tea. It is believed that credit for the custom goes to Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford in the early 19th century. The usual habit of serving dinner between 8 and 9 pm left the Duchess hungry and with a ‘sinking…
Croque Madame; The French Grilled Cheese
In France, Croque Madame is a toasted ham and cheese sandwich with the addition of a simple white cream sauce and fried egg. The Croque Monsieur is the same, but without the egg. This creamy, cheesy, slightly salty, flavorful French delight originated in French cafés and bars as a quick snack or lunch. Typically, Emmental…
Monte Cristo: Not Your Ordinary French Sandwich
What to do with all of those Easter leftovers? My suggestion are sandwiches, but let’s make this one memorably delicious. Monte Cristo? Yes! Let’s turn French toast into a sandwich to remember, shall we? People have strong opinions about the Monte Cristo sandwich, a doubledecker of Swiss cheese, ham, and chicken or turkey, battered, fried,…
The Best Saint Patrick’s Day Tuna Salad Sandwich…Ever!
Just another tuna salad recipe? I beg to differ! This delectable St. Paddy’s Day (or any day) sandwich offers a balance of salty, slightly sweet, crunchy and creamy flavors that satisfies even the most discriminating sandwich spread aficionado’s palate. Not to mention having several colors of the rainbow; does your pot of gold lie at…
Easy Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Recipe & Cranberry Pecan White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Gluten Free All Purpose Flour: A Quick, Easy & Delicious Replacement I wanted to develop an inexpensive and easy flour recipe to deliciously swap wheat for all of us gluten free people. After a few attempts here’s my best concoction. Use as you would regular flour in cakes, pies, breads, muffins and even as a…
Guest Chef! Sarah’s Healthy Lower Fat Italian Meatball Sub Super Bowl Bake
On Facebook, my good friend Thad posted a fabulous looking meatball sub casserole recipe a couple of weeks back, so my wheels started to turn and simply had to develop my own. My friend Sarah and I wanted to create a feel good, healthier recipe that was, of course, delicious, but with a much lower…
The 7 Prosperous Foods of New Year’s Eve
“Out with the old in with the new.” This age old wish rings true in most every home on New Year’s Eve and Day. Why not welcome in the year proper with the addition of your favorite foods to ensure good fortune? Here are the wondrous 7 to help lead the way. Fish Fish are…
Want to Spice Up Your Weekend? Have a Leftovers Party!
Want to Spice Up Your Weekend? Have a Leftovers Party! Plan a Christmas leftovers party for a day or two after the conclusion of the Merry Day to avoid wasted or food gone bad. Serve the fare in a similar fashion to the holidays, or create a variety of dishes from the leftovers such as…
Burger King’s Whopper Popular Copycat Clone Recipes & a little history
We all love a good juicy burger from time to time; piled high with our choice of favorite toppings…Sublime! Bean burgers, turkey burgers, grass fed Angus and the like. However, what do fast food chains put into their burgers to make them “fast?” Perish the thought! Food is meant to be presented in its most natural…
Once Upon a Spice 