mkYEARS ago, my first SLR was a Spotomatic by Pentax- back in the 35mm days. In the digital era I used a simple point and shoot- (some of the earlier posts show the work of …
Jack o lantern brownies
I don’t always do things from scratch…. today I used a mix! Just a basic mix… in muffin pans. I rolled the warm brownies in little balls (cake would work well, also…) like I said …
tres leches cake
When Sherry Hernandez suggested I make a tres leches cake, I thought two things- yum and authentic. Then, I changed it up a bit. It’s still an authentic recipe, but… I made baby ones. How …
tandoori chicken
Tandoori chicken, I say is the equivalent to jerk chicken but with different spices. OK, so that kind defeats saying “equivalent”, huh? Yeah, I know… OK! About this concoction of spices: I have a recipe …
Masoor Dhal ( spicy lentils)
Dahl is a spicy blend of lentils and other seasonings served with Indian food, or as a filling in samosas, or rotis (basically, dough pockets or bread) If you like lentils, these are divine. And, …
rosemary-olive bread
I love bread. It is my friend… it’s my carrier for sandwich fillings and the toast to my French- Bread is one of those foods that I really don’t think I could do without. I …
a day in the life…
I was not in a cooking mood yesterday. Do you ever get that way? Fortunately we had stuff in the fridge for leftovers…and bratwurst to grill, so I took some pics of my life. It’s soooo …
corn fritters (or pancakes…)
These are not the traditional dep fried fritters… they don’t use nearly as much oil and are somewhat healthy! Start with one can drained corn 1 egg 1Â c flour 1/4 cup chopped green onion 1/4 …
a few words about halloween decorations
I have had this little light up house since I was 19. Funny how odd things like this manage to remain in my life for so long… Here is another little friend…. the pic behind …
Unusual candy….
I was in the Latin market today and picked up a few treats to share with y’all these are just too cute.. they are shaped like corn and covered with chili powder….. really.. these- are …
my favorite chocolate chip cookies….
 Chocolate chip cookies… just a classic. I like em chewy and gooey… thats why this recipe has both butter and shortening in it. The shortening keeps em chewy and soft. And the butter gives them …
when I was almost Amish…
A few years back I lived in a small house that was built in 1929. It had two tiny rooms, a huge kitchen and a small gathering room. The plumbing was run on an electric …
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