Archive for November, 2007
Blakelynn Is Having A Birthday Tea Party!!
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007I have figured out Blakelynn’s birthday party! I’m so excited–because it’s so cute, and so easy! We are going to have an “Ice Cream Ball”. We are going to invite the little girls, her cousins, to come dressed in their best ‘ball gowns’ and if they don’t have one–we will have plenty [...]
Mashed Potatoes!!
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007I get to make mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. I’ve been trying all sorts of new recipes but have decided that I am a “Run Of The Mill” mashed potato lover! In trying the various recipes–I have discovered a couple of things–I LOVE the idea of using chicken bullion in the boiling [...]
Candied Pecans!!
Friday, November 16th, 2007It’s time again for some fall favorites! This time it is Candied Pecans. I LOVE these things-and what is so nice, you can add them to anything. I even love them in green salads, although you mostly see them in Waldorf Salad. Just like the Pomegranates a few posts down–I love [...]
Toasted Pecan, Caramel, Butterscotch Oat Squares
Sunday, November 11th, 2007Ok—I found the amazing cookies online and I HAD to try them! They are perfect, and homey, and “Autumy”–actually anything I find that is ‘comfort food’ suddenly gets filed under my “Autumn” recipe tab. This is good anytime–but roasted Pecan’s just say crisp, cool weather to me!!
Crust:
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, slightly softened
3/4 cup [...]
Homemade Spaghetti…Not!!
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007Tonight I made spaghetti! Mind you, I wasn’t in the mood to cook at all, but the hubby wanted spaghetti and garlic bread and I figured that was easy enough. What was remarkable…it was easy–and FANTASTIC! I used a bottle of Classico Tomato Basil spaghetti sauce and mixed in a bottle [...]
Red Beans And Rice!!
Friday, November 2nd, 2007Yesterday I spent the afternoon at a baby shower, and when I got home I was craving Red Beans and Rice from my husbands restaurant. I’ve never liked them before–well, to be honest, I never tried them before–but once I did, I was hooked.
So I got home, and then followed my husband back to work [...]
