Monthly Archives: December 2010

BuzzyBrownies

Chocolate&Orange&CreamCheese&mmmm. I have had this recipe for ever, but lost it among other recipes in other folders stuck in a back cabinet ober by dere, and so was pretty pleased with myself when I came across it recently; and keyed … Continue reading

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My Failed (then saved) Potato Cake

We saw this cool idea for a Parmesan Potato Pancake on one of the food shows and thought, YUM!, so I set about making it. I don’t know what went wrong. Did I use too many potatoes, or the wrong … Continue reading

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Barbecue Spiced Chicken

This is a little different from your basic ‘slap on some sauce’ barbecue. It was originally part of a ‘Spiced Chicken, Salsa Salad and Pumpkin-Chipotle Polenta’ meal from Rachael Ray. Well, I didn’t have fresh pineapple to grill, am fresh … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I’m working on a few new and interesting things for the next day or two; but for now, how about another cookie? Rich is planning a holiday cookie making day with some friends in a week or so, and has … Continue reading

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Pimiento Cheese

Heaven on a sammich, and really, really good on crackers and crudités; I can’t believe I haven’t posted this until now. I’ve tweaked the original recipe from Paula Deen just a bit – cutting quantities here and adding a little … Continue reading

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You-Won’t-Believe-It Toffee

I love the Sunday paper. Even if I’ve read the headlines the night before on da Google or something, the Sunday paper offers that comforting heft of articles and advertising that you didn’t really know you needed to see. I … Continue reading

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First Snow on the Rosemary

I am most certainly going to plant more of this next year. Teh Garden is mostly bare dirt and spindly bits o’ tomato stalks, but the rosemary still stands well and true – even with this, our first snow storm … Continue reading

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Spinach and Meatball Soup

Here’s the deal: I found a recipe for Italian Wedding Soup from Food Network that I wanted to try – BUT – I already had some of my own meatballs stashed in the freezer, along with a goodly amount of … Continue reading

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Orange Sour Cream Cake

I’ve had this recipe banging around my ‘try this’ file for a long time. So long, in fact, that I never bothered to note from whence it came, so, thanks to da Google and whomever shared this tasty little gem. … Continue reading

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Seaward Inn Pork Chops

A friend and former coworker gave me this recipe a long time ago, and I just came across it while sorting through an old recipe clipping file. I’d forgotten how good it is. The Seaward Inn of Rockport, Massachusetts is … Continue reading

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