Pucker Up to some Lemons!

I love Lemons! The tart, mouth puckering flavor is the epitome of summer. And here in Tampa it is surely feeling like the hot and humid summer I have been dreading. I had some extra lemons that I wasn’t planning on using in any of my dinners for the week. Sooooo.baking was the only option! […]

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

Again..while aimlessly browsing in the food blog world on night I can across a recipe for Cheesecake Cookies at http://bakingsheet.blogspot.com/2006/01/chewy-cheesecake-cookies.html. I made a few to see if I liked them. They were(like the banana cookies I made before) very cake like. They did have a hint of cheesecake flavor..just a bit of tang from the […]

What to do with those unattractive bananas???!!

To throw them out or bake??….that is the question! And with the price of bananas these days, I couldn’t bear to toss them in the garbage!My husband said the other day..is there such thing as a Banana Cookie? Well I know I have never baked one, nor have I ever tasted one. So let the […]

Chocolate Minty Goodness

Don’t you just adore Chocolate and mint together? The two paired together always remind me of Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies(which I could eat the whole box in one sitting..preferably frozen!) So if you are PMS’ing or you are just in the mood for some soft chocolate cookies with a mint twist these are just […]

Oh those YUMMY Deen Brothers

While we were in the ATL..we also got to gaze at Jamie and Bobby Deen! They were there with Paula for the cooking show. We had great seats right off the stairs to the stage. So needless to say we got to see everyone waiting to go on stage. After Bobby got off stage I […]

Paula Deen…the real deal!

Soooooo, This weekend I did a little hob knobing. My sister and I took our mom to Atlanta to the Metropolitan Cooking show featuring Paula Deen her husband Michael and her ADORABLE 2 boys for her birthday! We had a blast! On Saturday we had a VIP lunch and book signing with Paula. Her and […]

Are they worth $1,000,000.00??????

This is what ONE MILLION DOLLARS looks like!!! Carolyn Gurtz of Gaithersburg recently won the Pillsbury Bake Off to the tune of $1,000,000.00 with this cookie. So you know I had to try it for my self. While the cookie was really easy to make, I am not sure it is worth all of that […]

No need for Takeout!

Olive Garden’s Tuscan Garlic Chicken Ingredients4 each (4 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts1 1/2 cups flour, plus 1 tablespoon1 Tbsp salt2 tsp black pepper2 tsp Italian seasoning1 lb fettuccine pasta, cooked according to package directions5 Tbsp olive oil1 Tbsp garlic, chopped1 red pepper, julienne cut1/2 cup white wine1/2 lb whole leaf spinach, stemmed2 cups heavy […]

Nutella Peanut Butter Brownies

So last night I posted about the “Joys of Nutella“. Well after finding a recipe that look worth making, I just knew I had to get rid of that jar of Nutella before I ate it all! And the winner is…drum roll please………… Nutella Peanut Butter Brownies 1 cup unsalted butter 2 cups sugar 2 […]

Oh the Joys of Nutella!

Ok, so I though I would just tease you tonight! For those of you who do not know what Nutella is…well shame on you..have you been hiding under a rock. Well I suggest you put your P.J’s on and run to the grocery and get a tub or two. This soft chocolate hazelnut spread is […]

Need a smile? No baking required!

There was no scooping, measuring, pouring(except for the syrup) or preheating required to get a smile for a 2 1/2 year old. Some of my cooking isn’t approved by my kids, so I went the simple route on this one. I really did buy this Fat Free frozen yogurt for my children. So I had […]

Trisha Yearwoods..Chicken Pie

This dish wasn’t really what I expected it to be. Yes it did have a rich and creamy comfort food taste, but it was more like a soupy chicken pot pie minus the veggies. The biscuit topping was delightful and had a tiny bit of tang from the buttermilk. Don’t get me wrong it was […]