Monthly Archives: October 2016

Cherry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

I came across a recipe for ground pork and beef meatballs that looked interesting, and it called for A.1. Spicy Chipotle Sauce and a bit of brown sugar. Well… I already had an open jar of chipotles in adobo in … Continue reading

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Parfait! Sherry Peppers Sauce

The holidays are fast approaching, so now would probably be a good time to ensure that your pantry is up to date and stocked with the besics you’re gonna be needing for the heavy cooking season to come. Even without … Continue reading

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Cookie Dough Candy Bars

Every so often, my husband comes across something on the interwebs that looks interesting. I know he’d like to bake them, but he really doesn’t have the time and, well, I do have this blog thingy, and I do like … Continue reading

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Sweetened Condensed Milk

So, we’ve all been there… gathering all of the ingredients to make a new recipe – you’ve even gone out to the market to pick up some of the stuff you don’t normally keep in the house, then… you pull … Continue reading

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Carrot Cake Waffles

When someone you love loves carrot cake; you are gonna pay attention when you come across a recipe (from Willow Bird Baking) on the interwebs for carrot cake waffles. So… I saved the recipe to my computer against the day … Continue reading

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Maple Pecan Cream Cheese

It was a beautiful autumn Sunday morning, and we had absolutely nothing planned for the day… well, except for Rich to prepare for two weeks of bidness travel; so, I resolved to take a bit of the sting of his … Continue reading

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Parfait! Best! Pizza Dough

Yeh. I could buy my za! dough at the market; but why should I? This dough is wicked simple to toss together and make with a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook; and it is wicked flexible, too! Start … Continue reading

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Apple Pie Bars

This is a pretty awesome dessert; and the pastry recipe was so unusual – well, to me, anyway – that I knew I’d have to try it. The nice folk at Kraft sent me an email featuring fall desserts, and … Continue reading

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NOLA Soup

It was early August, and we found ourselves slouching about New Orleans. “Why?” While I will admit that the time of year was not optimal for a couple of Northeastern Illinois guys to visit; my husband was presenting at a … Continue reading

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Orange J Cocktail

Tasting a lot like a Creamsicle, but not for the kidees, this refreshing, semi-frozen cocktail is wicked simple to toss together. If you happen to have one of those extra large super-duper blenders that makes soup and soft serve and … Continue reading

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