One day while my cousin and I were chatting on the phone, we were talking about different desserts. Somehow we got on the subject of apple desserts, and she gasped, “Oh, I just LOVE apple desserts. Especially apple dumplings, they’re delicious!” I laughed and said, “What? Apple dumplings?” She explained to me what they were,Read More
Looking for a good way to trick your family into eating some veggies? You’ve found one. Over the past year or so, I’ve been seeing more and more recipes where veggies are masked in recipes. Personally, I’m a HUGE fan of zucchini on its own, but I have family members who don’t share my passionRead More
When it comes to flavored martinis, I’m a huge fan. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever had a regular martini before. Yikes! One thing I’ve noticed is that with mixed drinks, almost every bar you go to will be slightly different in some way, just like with restaurants and food. Several months ago whileRead More
I may have mentioned this before, but I’m a sucker for pasta…or just Italian food in general. Well, I’m also a fan of shrimp. And wine. Okay fine, so I pretty much love everything that’s involved with this recipe, which would explain why I enjoyed this altogether. I’ve started cooking with wine here over theRead More
When I was a teenager, I remember my mom making some chocolate peanut butter bars one time. And honestly, the thought crosses my mind, wondering if that was a really good thing, or a really bad thing. Why? Because I ate the whole batch. In two days. In fact, that may have sparked an argumentRead More
When it comes to carbs and cheese, I’m in heaven. Seriously. I was just telling my aunt and cousin over the weekend that I can walk by desserts and avoid eating them (if I’ve already eaten some), but put some pasta, breads, taters and any type of cheese or cream sauce with it? I becomeRead More
My husband and I took our first trip to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina back in 2005. We had been dating for a year, and wanted to celebrate by going somewhere that we hadn’t been before. It’s beautiful up there, no doubt about that, but one of the weird little memories that I haveRead More
