Bowtie & Garden Vegetables I am always thinking about food. I am always planning a menu. Not because I am such a good planner, but rather because I am not. I strive to be able to go to the frig or panty take out a few ingredients and just whip up something delicious. … [Read more...] about Bowtie & Garden Vegetables
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Grapefruit Avocado Salad
Vinaigrette - It’s All In The Ratio I am embarrassed to say how long it took me to learn to make my own salad dressing. I asked my mom how to make it. I asked my mother-in-law how to make it. I asked my good friend how to make it, and my sister. They all said just pour it … [Read more...] about Grapefruit Avocado Salad
Dorie’s Swedish Visiting Cake
I love this simple cake. It is the easiest cake I ever put together. The recipe said to bake in a iron skillet, but I made mine in a springform pan. When I read about it I thought I would make it for my sister. … [Read more...] about Dorie’s Swedish Visiting Cake
Coffee Semifreddo
I have problems. First I have a chocolate problem. Weird huh? The kind of chocolate I need is kinda difficult to find. Oh and I have another problem. I am sensitive to the soy lecithin. This is an ingredient that is used in almost all chocolate. It is what makes … [Read more...] about Coffee Semifreddo
Ground Nut Stew
I was watching The Chew. In one of the cooking segments, Carla made this dish called Ground Nut Stew. Sorry, I am not that enamored with her style of cooking, she uses a lot of processed food, but Michael gave this surprised look after tasting it, and then declared … [Read more...] about Ground Nut Stew