I am not a popcorn fanatic. Of course, maybe that's because there are so many poorly done types of popcorn available. I don't eat popcorn at the movies, though most of my family and many of my friends adore it. Popcorn covered in "butter flavored oil" just seems nasty. Microwave popcorn tends to have interesting ingredients to give the popcorn its flavor. I also don't like popcorn that is doused in butter, even if it's real butter. So, rather than wrinkling my nose at most popcorn, I just pass on eating it.
However, when I was offered some samples of
Cheddar Potato Soup
by TT March 28th, 2011 | Recipes, Soups & Stews
A couple weeks ago we had a taste of spring, and it was wonderful. However, it was only Mother Nature teasing us because although the calendar says it's spring, the weather has been anything but spring-like. With temperatures topping out in the high 30s and fairly windy days making the temperature feel cooler, we've been bundling up in coats, sweaters, and gloves again. That certainly isn't what I imagine when I think of spring.
This weather doesn't encourage me to make big salads for dinner, even though I now have an almost endless supply of greens, courtesy of my husband's indoor
This weather doesn't encourage me to make big salads for dinner, even though I now have an almost endless supply of greens, courtesy of my husband's indoor
Beet Cake
by TT March 23rd, 2011 | Desserts, Recipes
This recipe was one where I really wasn’t sure what the end results would be. We had a great amount of beets that needed to be used. While I love roasting them either as a side dish or a topping for a salad, not everyone else is as keen on the idea of beets as a daily menu item. So, what is one to do with extra beets?
Deciding to try a creative approach, I opted to use them in a cake batter. All of us enjoy carrot cake. Shredded carrots, walnuts, cinnamon, and cream cheese frosting combined, how can you
Deciding to try a creative approach, I opted to use them in a cake batter. All of us enjoy carrot cake. Shredded carrots, walnuts, cinnamon, and cream cheese frosting combined, how can you
Craquelins
by TT March 21st, 2011 | Food News
Sometimes it is mere happenstance that brings about the most delightful of discoveries. Such was the case with my discovering Craquelins. On a Sunday in January, my husband and I went to a winter farmers' market to purchase our weekly supply of vegetables. Exploring the various vendors' tables, we found some yummy flatbread crisp samples. Never ones to pass on a free food tasting, we gave them a try and were hooked. We added a couple packages to our collection of food. Returning two weeks later to the next market, we were pleased to see that Craquelins was there
Honey Mustard
by TT March 17th, 2011 | Simple Solutions
Every time I start to write one of these "recipes", I have this feeling of ridiculousness. Most of the "recipes" require almost no cooking and very few ingredients. However, that was point of creating this category. They truly are simple solutions, little hints or tricks that can make meal planning easier or add a little something extra to a dish.
Today I have a two ingredient recipe for honey mustard. I understand that you can buy honey mustard in any grocery store. In fact, when you peruse the condiment aisle you are likely to have an overwhelming amount of choices. So,
Today I have a two ingredient recipe for honey mustard. I understand that you can buy honey mustard in any grocery store. In fact, when you peruse the condiment aisle you are likely to have an overwhelming amount of choices. So,