I love when I get emails such as this.  Marsha Christmas wrote: Have you tried the frozen chocolate croissants from Trader Joe’s? They are in the frozen food cases and are sold 4 to a box. Proof them overnight and bake in the a.m.  We just had 2 at breakfast. They are delicious. (Williams-Sonoma sells […]

It was weird.  For our Super Bowl gathering, we had bruschetta.  Now, that is not weird in itself, but what was weird was – This Italian appetizer is not usually served with Frito Pie.  Our menu was rather typical for a Super Bowl gathering – Pigs in the blanket, Frito pie, and all the trimmings […]

On the cover of the February 2014 Southern Living Magazine, is the picture of a Lemon-Lime Pound Cake. For Carmen’s birthday party, Carmen’s niece’s husband (or would that be Carmen’s nephew-in-law, or Carmen’s sister’s son-in-law or…I am sure there are other possibilities) made this Lemon-Lime Pound Cake.  It was just as pretty as the cake […]

Chocolate – It does the body good!  Honestly it is a health food filled with chemicals that makes one feel wonderful.  I like it.  I love it. Cocoa solids contain alkaloids such as theobromine, phenethylamine and caffeine.  These have physiological effects on the body and are linked to serotonin levels in the brain. Some research […]

There is a need to tell you my failures.  Why?  Heaven only knows.  Could it be akin to confession – which is said to be good for the soul?  Sometimes I have such high hopes for a recipe, and then there is disappointment.  This was the case of a recipe that was on the back […]

Lemon Chess Pie – Yummy, yummy, yummy in your tummy, tummy, tummy! I am sharing another recipe from my mother’s cookbook A+ in Cooking.   During Mother’s 44 years of teaching, she collected recipes from the families of former students.  These families submitted their favorite recipes, and the results was an excellent cookbook. (Click HERE to read more […]

Spicy Crackers are so easy to make, and they are a big a hit for a salty/savory snack at a party – or anytime for that matter. Backstory:  I bought two packages of spices to make Spicy Crackers at a craft fair.  I wanted to make more crackers for the Christmas Eve Open House, so […]

A highlight of the Christmas season is when the Grands (grandson, grand nieces and nephew) come for a Christmas Tea.  Their parents come too – but at this tea the children sit at the table, and the adults stand around and graze. Since Ever-Lovin’ and I had visited England this year, we thought an English […]

There were several types of meatballs served at the Living Stones Christmas Party.  Excellent Cook Nancy sent me her recipe.  It is so simple and delicious – I wanted to share.  Trouble is – I do not have a picture. See the blank spaces on the table.  That is where the meatballs eventually were. See […]

A big shout-out to Marshachristmas for this recipe – Apple Bread Pudding.  She had this delicious dessert at a gathering, and thought I needed the recipe. (How sweet is that!) Thank you so very much for thinking of me.  The original recipe was from Bill Scepansky in Southern Living – October 2013.  I have adapted it slightly. […]