Classic Carbonara
Ginger Tea
This is my tea.On a relaxing day, and when the sun is out, try this recipe; you will find it calming with an added burst of energy that you just might need, along with a pleasant flavor that the tastebuds will be content for.Ginger Tea~2 quarts water1/2 cup peeled, grated fresh gingerroot1/3 cup lime juice1/4 cup honey4 regular-size Lipton orange & spice flavored black tea … [Read more...]
Oatmeal with Peaches, Coconut & Chocolate
It is not your mother's oatmeal, what she fed you with your siblings on a cold day in winter before catching the bus for school on those mornings when you did not want to shell out of bed... Okay, maybe it is hers, just your version of making it interesting for your own children to eat... whether in summer when the peaches are in, or in winter with peaches that were … [Read more...]
Alla Carbonara
Who can resist this, really? And it is even better with a sip of dry white wine or red. It is appropriate for evening; just seems to go well for a quaint night with your spouse, dinner at home and a movie. You don't have to dine out to have this. It is simple. If you want to, you can dine on this alone and not miss anyone, for it … [Read more...]
Gingered Whiskey Coffee
To warm the bones or just the sore legs on a cool Fall day... for brunch or late in the afternoon? Be sure to sip this sweet whipped cream with each and every swollow of strong coffee spiked for an occasional spur of the moment.Gingered Whiskey Coffee recipe~-from the Best of Food & Wine-2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh gingerroot6 ounces whiskeyAbout 2 1/2 cups freshly … [Read more...]
Gooey Butter Cake
So this is good. It's gooey cake. There are versions of this dessert but this recipe outlasts the others as far as taste and texture; high caloric, yes. Normally I don't bother with a box-mix; in this case, I made an exception.Gooey Butter Cake~-from a Women's Auxillary-1 box yellow cake mix1 stick butter, melted1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened1 (16 oz) box powdered … [Read more...]
Fried Green Tomatoes
It is end of summer; nip of coolness in the mornings and evenings around six, and you can still gather green tomatoes in your garden from a late start of spring planting. A fall garden of green tomatoes as well as red are a luxury when it is outside your kitchen door, a few steps across the lawn, and they are yours! It is easy and a delightment to have your own plentiful tomato … [Read more...]
Decision to bake, blog, and begin…
What's there more to do than pulling hair out raising wild kids, hearing the complaints of a starving husband, and having to tend to housework amidst loads of dirty laundry?--It's ventilating in the kitchen by the sweat of one's own brow while creating the most scrumptious food known to man that can be divine to eat whether sweet or hot and spicy...There is more to do, more to … [Read more...]