Deb’s Kicked Up Mac ‘n’ Cheese
A couple of weeks ago my quilt group got together for a day of sewing, visiting and of course – eating. Each month we have a theme and everyone brings a dish that fits that theme. Because we were meeting on April15th – it made sense to go with a “budget” theme. While it wasn’t a particularly healthy menu – it was a whole lot of fun.
We had beans and franks, jello, pork rinds (remember them?) and I brought a big dish of that old standby macaroni and cheese Read More…
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
In early March I spent several days at Sew Expo in Puyallup Washington – what a great time that was! Thousands of quilters, sewers, knitters and crafters converge on this tiny western Washington town for the most amazing week of classes, shopping, learning and sharing.
During a break in the action I had the happy pleasure of meeting a gal named Bonnie from Washington who shared an amazing recipe with me. Bonnie had made a big batch of what she called “Hockey Puck”s Read More…
Today’s Ingredient: Asparagus
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To say that asparagus has been my least favorite vegetable since I can remember first trying it as a child – would be an understatement. I’ve routinely asked that it be left off my plate when ordering at a restaurant.
I’ve turned up my nose at it when shopping the produce section of our local market. I’ve even turned it down at a farmers market near our home. My husband would look longingly at the asparagus whenever he saw a bundle of those green spears, Read More…
Pot Roast with Fennel and Cherries
I love pot roast – a lot! Always – looking to change things up a bit I thought I’d make a few changes to the “traditional” pot roast I’d been making for years. You know that pot roast recipe – the one with potatoes and carrots and onions thrown in the pot along with the beef and slow roasted for hours.
As good as that version has always been – I wanted to try out some different ingredients. I made this version Read More…
