Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Let’s just get this out of the way. I need cookies. Something about a cookie just makes me feel, when the stress of the season threatens to be my undoing, that everything will be ok, nothing is that bad, and I can cope. My flavor of the moment is chocolate and peanut butter. It is really, really working for me, so I took those flavors and made chewy, moist, deeply chocolate cookies studded with peanut buttery chips. They...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Marble Cookies
The holidays put me in the mood for cookies! Of course, as you may already know, I love and adore cookies. Since it is the holidays I am in the mood for pretty cookies that taste really good. Those kind of cookies are not only good for nibbling on as you wrap presents but for great for giving as gifts. While thumbing through my cookie folder, and yes I do have a whole folder devoted to cookie recipes, I came across an old culinary...
A Tale of Two Taco Stands …
If you were to ask me what has been most memorable about my 2010 dining experiences, I would have to say tacos. From authentic street tacos at a bustling gas station to high end tacos at a five star restaurant, tacos seem to be what everyone is buzzing about. I am really thrilled that tacos are in vogue at the moment because I love them. So, taco stands are to be the theme of my Project Food Blog Challenge #9 entry. Yes,...
Cornbread Topped Turkey and Green Chile Casserole
The day after Thanksgiving I tend to bag up some of my left-over turkey and freeze it. I love knowing that I have, in my freezer, the means to make any number of easy weeknight meals. From pot pies to tetrazzini, frozen turkey meat is a good thing to have on hand. This year I decided to try out a new idea that blends creamy pot pie filling with a Tex-Mex flair. I served this up to my casserole hating husband who went back for...
Gingerbread, Pumpkin, and Sticky Toffee Trifle
The holidays have officially arrived, and I’m in the mood for something both naughty and nice! It is also time for another Project Food Blog Challenge. Thank you, thank you, thank you all so much for helping me get this far! I never imagined I would be participating in Challenge 8, and I am humbled and utterly amazed by your continued support and encouragement! So, I dedicate this recipe to you. For this round the challenge...
Christmas Cookie Round-up – Part 2
Last year I gave you all a round-up of cookies perfect for the holiday season … and I plan to do the same again this year! I mean, what is better than contemplating cookies to help you get over your turkey hang-over? Next week I will be posting my entry for Challenge 8 of Project Food Blog – and trust me, you do not want to miss that – as well as a few more ideas for using up any left-over turkey. I have all sorts...
