Last night, I was craving our favorite peanut noodle recipe from Ellie Krieger, a light and healthy version of the classic. Her recipe calls for an assortment of steamed veggies on top, which we normally love as a vegetarian meal. Yet as dinner time approached, I couldn’t let go of the idea of a huge…
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S’mores Cupcakes Featuring Chocolate Marshmallow Buttercream
As we continue with cupcake week I wanted to introduce you to a shop favorite. I was asked to put these together by a dear, kind man with a massive sweet tooth! His comment was “Lana, I love S’mores and adore your cupcakes—how can we make both?” Today’s recipe is my solution and they were…
Guest Chef Wednesday! Suzie’s Grandma’s Old Fashioned Sweet Buttermilk Skillet Cornbread
Here’s a sweet, moist and tender cornbread to go alongside yesterday’s Pony Express Cowboy Beans! In my opinion, few things pair better with a large, steaming bowl of chili (or beans) than cornbread! Today’s delicious offering is from our friend Suzie who gathered it from her Grandmother who collected it from “her” Grandmother– it’s that memorable…
Thai Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango: Kao Niow Mamuang
I know of no way to end a perfect Thai meal than with this conventional sweet rice cascading with a healthy fringe of ripe, sweet, juicy mango. Don’t forgot to save a bit of the sweet coconut milk to drizzle over the top of it all…Amazing ending, indeed. Ingredients 2 cups long-grain white sticky rice,…
Easy & Delectable Shrimp Pad Thai
Pad Thai is stir-fried shrimp, chicken or tofu (or all three) enveloped in rice noodles swirling in a succulent sweet, salty, sour and spicy sauce then crowned with roasted peanuts. It has been a long-standing, family favorite due to its explosive flavor combinations. After all, it still IS pasta, right? This time in Asian form….
Irish Soda Bread “American Style”
This is a sweeter, chewier, lighter and richer version of Traditional Irish Soda Bread. And, in my opinion and experience, seems to be more in harmony with the American taste. The conventional Irish Soda bread simply combines flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk; it’s not sweet and has a very dense, somewhat doughy crumb. Most…
Creme Brulee French Toast
Baked, rich, flavorful and full of love—this delectable French toast is a must-have for a weekend breakfast or brunch. Extremely delicious and the best part is that you can have it in the refrigerator marinating overnight ready to bake in the morning. Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup butter, 1 stick 2 Tablespoons corn…
♥ Happy Valentine’s Day! Wishing You a Day Filled with Dreams ♥
Ahhh, Amore! Once Upon a Spice Wishes You a Day Overflowing with Love & Exquisite Sweet Pleasures… Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Valentine Mosaic Jello
This time of year love is in the air and on your dinner plates 🙂 This week we will share foods that offer amorous aphrodisiac qualities, quotes from romantic greats to provide sweet nothings and lovely ideas to surround your loves with love. Here’s a sweet, Valentine colored and aesthetically pleasing addition. Ingredients: 1 – 6 oz (big box) of Cherry…
Pringles; A Bona Fide Chip? And Chocolate Covered Pringles
photo source: buzz Did you know that Pringles once had a lawsuit trying to prove that they weren’t really potato chips? In 2009 Britain’s Supreme Court of Judicature answered a question that had long puzzled late-night dorm-room snackers: What, exactly, is a Pringle? With citations ranging from Baroness Hale of Richmond to Oliver Wendell Holmes,…
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