Happy Halloween
Hope everyone had a great, safe and Happy Halloween. I hope all the parties had some awesome new foods and dishes to excite your palate! We had spaghetti with garlic bread as usual, and now the kids are eating candy!! Trick or treat!
Chili Mac
I had made Chili before, and of course I had made macaroni and cheese (who hasn’t?) BUT, I have never made Chili Mac, until my Dad showed me. I just recently met my biological father, and come to find out, he is a great cook! He loves spicy foods. He introduced […]
Orange Chicken
Chicken Legs (family pack) You may use any cut you prefer.
4 oranges - sliced
3 apples- sliced
1 cup chopped fresh ginger root
3 tbs. sesame oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp. garlic powder
3 tbs. honey
Use half of the oil to grease a baking pan. Layer half of the oranges in the bottom of the pan. […]
Thanksgiving Pies
Here are some excellent sites with Thanksgiving Pie recipes:This one looks and sounds awesome. Prep time is over 4 hours, but I am sure it is worth it:
Double Layer Pumpkin Pie
This Mincemeat Pie calls for green tomatoes:
The Ultimate Mincemeat For Thanksgiving Pies
This site is good if you want to make genuine homemade […]
Making Family Tacos
We had so much fun this evening. The family came over and we all chipped in to help make tacos, fresh salsa, guacamole and tortilla chips. Afterwards we made popcorn balls and caramel apples. This was after a whole day of shopping, and we shopped until we almost dropped. It was […]
Big Breakfast
We didn’t cook again today. We woke up early and headed off to Denny’s for the biggest breakfast possible. We had a big day ahead of us and didn’t want to have to stop in the middle to eat. I was very surprised at how good the food was, this time. […]
Universal Studios
We didn’t do much cooking today. We went to Universal Studios Hollywood and ate Pizza for lunch. I was a little disappointed in the food AT USH. Since it is in Hollywood, I guess I was expecting fantastic!
One thing that is fantastic about about USH is the long shop-filled and restaurant-filled entrance […]
Potstickers
We bought some potstickers at the Asian market near our home. We weren’t sure how to cook them, so we tried this and they were wonderful!!I had an infusion of oil in an old wine bottle. I made it a few months ago with the left over red peppers you get with delivery […]
Looking For A Good Culinary School
Research is they key to finding the perfect school. Make sure you do careful research online, and in your phone interviews. Write down what is important to you before you call, and make sure those issues are addressed!Read these before you start calling around. These are very informative for the person truly […]
Brownies Brownies Everywhere
I consider myself a connoisseur of brownies. I have loved brownies since as far back as I can remember, and when given the choice between a cookie and a brownie, I would always choose the brownie. I have to admit, I have been so sadly disappointed in my life, when it comes […]