Food. Philosophy. And the Power of Sunny Side Up.
In my last post I told you all about my daughter's Birthday Trip to Diagon Alley. One of the treats we served at her surprise party were pumpkin pasties. There were really fun and turned out SO CUTE! Here is the recipe I used to make these fun treat. I saw many recipes that just used the raw filling in a crust. I chose to cook the filling first for a few reasons. 1. I thought I would be able to fit more filling in each pasty without it running out. It's easier … [Read more...]
It's been a while since I've been around. Sorry! Summer was craaazy. This week it was my daughter's birthday. Her 11th birthday. And she is a Harry Potter fanatic. F-A-N-A-T-I-C! She has been since she was about 9. So her 11th birthday is a VERY. SPECIAL. BIRTHDAY. (In case you don't know, that's when you get to go to Hogwarts.) I really, really wanted to take her to Harry Potter World on her birthday. But, I didn't have that kind of money lying around. I had to come up with a way to make her … [Read more...]
Who likes to turn on their oven in the summer? Anybody? Anyone? Bueller? Nobody does! It is so hard to push that preheat button knowing that you and your house will soon be suffering. But sometimes you don't want to eat just salads and sandwiches in the summer. Last Sunday, I made roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, roasted squash and crispy cauliflower all on the grill. I've been playing around using my grill like an oven for a while now and I'm ready to show you my setup and … [Read more...]
These cookies are amazing. Amazing. Different. Amazing. I was perusing the internet trying to find the recipe for Starbucks scones when I came upon a recipe for these Starbucks style flourless chocolate chip cookies. I've never had them from Starbucks, but I was intrigued. Then yesterday, I had an abundance of egg whites (I'm not even sure why.) But when I was trying to figure out what to do with said egg whites, this recipe popped into my mind. They are crispy, crispy, crispy on the … [Read more...]
This is really not a new tip. But, just to be on the safe side I wanted to share it. In case you've been in a cave or something. If you've got a recipe that calls for grapes or cherry tomatoes to be halved, you need this tip. Sure you can do each one individually, but I've got better things to do. Like try those new Oreos that have pop rocks in the filling. I tried to get my husband to buy me some, but he wouldn't commit. So I guess I have to do the dirty work myself. Back to … [Read more...]