Oh my goodness, this dish was SO delicious.  I had two portions before I even served dinner, and by then, I wasn’t hungry.  I will be making this until I’m sick of it, if that ever happens.  I adapted this side dish from a recipe I came across over the weekend.   Start with a head of… Read More

This is the easiest, most delicious version of garlic bread I have ever made.  My mouth is still watering, just thinking about them.   I don’t know that I will make traditional garlic bread any time soon.  Yes, they’re THAT good. Have you used Trader Joe’s pizza dough?  It is something you should always have… Read More

We love Caprese Salad and we love burgers, so I combined the two to make this fabulous Panini!     While the burgers were grilling, I began with these delicious torta rolls, sold at Costco.  They seem to be nearly identical to focaccia rolls, also sold by LaBrea Bakery at the grocery store.     Once sliced… Read More

Whats worse than realizing in the middle of mixing your ingredients that you are out of a key ingredient?  Maybe you’ve been dying to try a recipe but you can’t find an ingredient or just don’t want to buy that whole container of buttermilk for the 1/2 cup it calls for. Well hopefully those days… Read More

I keep stumbling upon the Pioneer Woman’s Perfect Iced Coffee and it looks so good and so {simple}.  I love iced coffee in the summer. I finally decided to try my own version, since her recipe makes 2 gallons.  I don’t have enough space to store 2 gallons of iced coffee and though I really LOVE it,… Read More

It was another one of those “I have no idea what to make for dinner” days.  Since I had nothing defrosted, yet again, I had to either use the crock pot or make eggs for dinner.  No one would have been happy with eggs, so I had to figure out something else.  After surveying the… Read More

Here is a recipe for a single serving coffee cake made in the microwave.  Sweet, warm coffee cake to satisfy your sweet tooth in just minutes!  My children LOVE this recipe and will request it for a special treat. Coffee Cake In A Mug Cake Batter 3 TBSP Flour 1/4 tsp Baking Powder 1 Packet… Read More

We went out for Thai food the other night and I tried my first Thai Iced Coffee.  YUM!  It was so delicious!  There are so many recipes out there but I was looking for something very {simple}.  This is what I came up with: Thai Iced Coffee Strong Brewed Coffee or Espresso, chilled 1-2 TBSP… Read More

When you slice a pan of brownies does half of each brownie stick to the knife you’re cutting with?  It ends up looking like a pan of ripped brownies and giant crumbs.  Thats ok in a bowl of ice cream, but it doesn’t look so nice when presenting a plate of brownies.  And its messy.I… Read More