Who doesn’t love crispy, juicy Southern Fried Chicken? And now with bacon added for depth of flavor without overpowering! The coating adheres to chicken pieces perfectly and is filled with the flavors of the Deep South! Serve alongside potato or macaroni salad and a nice ear of corn. Perfect for picnics too because this bird…
Wednesday’s Guest Chefs and Our Recipes: Follower’s Critiques and Photos
Wednesday’s blogs are now dedicated to Guest Chefs and also pictures and comments of Once Upon a Spice’s recipes prepared by our friends, family & followers! If you are interested in becoming a Guest Chef or have photos and comments about our recipes you have prepared, please contact me for details and share your love…
“There must be more than this, surely?” Observations of a Welshman
This is a personal interview and the observations of Thai food by our good friend, Jackson Stones. Thank you, as always, Jackson, for your crystal clear, sobering yet, haunting visions turned into the cherished written word. The scent of Thai spices permeate the air as I write this; here in the middle of the Arizona…
Raspberry Filled Fairy Cakes with Lemon Butter Cream Frosting
These simple cakes are dense yet moist bursting with flavorful raspberry filling and a kiss of buttery lemon cream! Batter: 1 ½ cups cake flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon table salt 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature ½ cup Greek yogurt, or sour cream 3 large eggs,…
The Historical Cupcake—aka Fairy Cake…Get the Skinny!
The term “cupcake” was first revealed in 1828 in Eliza Leslie’s Receipts cookbook. In the early 19th century, there were two different uses for the name “cup cake” or “cupcake”. In previous centuries, before muffin tins were widely available, the cakes were often baked in individual pottery cups, ramekins, or molds and took their name…
Bret Clark’s Italian Short Ribs with Pasta Rags! Today’s Guest Chef!
Every Wednesday, Once Upon a Spice will feature a “guest recipe” from family, friends and or followers. If you are interested in having one of your recipes posted on our various Social Media pages, please contact us directly and we will do our best to get you some “recipe-press!” Also, please join us at Once…
Rotisserie Chicken with Smashed Sweet Potatoes & Caramel Brown Butter Gravy
Savory, Salty, Sweet & Succulent! This dish brings you every flavor pleasing to the palate. These “sweeter” potatoes also pair well with ham—luscious! Ingredients 1 Store bought rotisserie chicken, or home-made; the chicken in my photo was brined, stuffed with lemons, rubbed with butter and seasonings and placed in a rotisserie for 1 1/2 hours. Smashed…
Cool Lunchbox Lunches Aren’t Just for Kiddies!
As many of us remember from our childhood days, one of the best parts of our day was opening our lunchbox and diving into the array of goodies mom and or dad had packed for us that morning; Fast forward to current day and busy parents struggling to invent nutritious and delicious daily lunches for…
What Did You Put in Your Lunch Box? We’re About to Explore Many New Options!
Historic lunchboxes from the 1880s. In the center photo you can see a tobacco box recycled as a lunch box. Around the 1880s, school children, who wanted to try to be like their daddies, fashioned similar boxes out of empty cookie or tobacco tins. According to the timeline, the first commercial lunch boxes, similar to the…
Almond Joy Chocolate Pie
The famous chocolate bar in a pie! Sweet, chocolaty, decadent goodness! This is reminiscent of pecan pie, but fashioned after the well-known Hershey treat. Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter, melted 3 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup brown sugar; packed 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup corn syrup * 3 tablespoons bourbon liquor or orange juice 1…
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