The Domestic Kitchen

Hawaiian poke: a recipe my sweet hubby found for me. My hubby hangs out a lot on what I call “fish book”. It’s like facebook but, for fishermen. He loathes facebook…but fishbook is justified since …

 baby lime coconut tarts~ bite sized miniature key lime pies spiked with coconut I know, this is more of a summery dessert, and here we are in the midst of Fall, complete with candy corn …

Pumpkin macadamia fudge- aka Fall that melts in your mouth. Pumpkin fudge has been on my list for a few weeks now, and one morning, (actually… this morning) I made it. It was my breakfast …

Ooo… this is the perfect casserole to make on Sunday morning, and then warm it up and feed the kids and husband in the morning during the week.  That way, you have more time to …

This isn’t authentic Flan, because authentic Flan contains sweetened condensed milk. This version is lighter, not as sweet- but just as tasty. It’s a gringo version. Make that an accidental gringo version. I was going …

beer-cheese fondue (v)-  Go dust off your fondue pot. You’re going to want to make this! I will admit this: I have had a fondue pot for years, and never used it. Until now. And, …

I love peanut butter. (As if you couldn’t tell that.) I ate tons of peanut butter when I was pregnant, and now- my daughter could eat a jar of it by herself- if I’d let …

 chocolate chip pie~(n) : What to do with cookie dough when you just don’t feel like scooping. Maybe I shouldn’t call it a pie. But, I did bake it in a pie pan, so I …

 Pumpkin squares~ (n) also known as pumpkin pie for lunchboxes. I made these, and as they baked my house smelled like a Yankee Candle.  You know, the pumpkin one. And, no… Yankee Candle doesn’t know …

banana dogs~(n) The total opposite of a hot dog. Oh boy your kids will love these. I won’t lie. I love them just as much. Because food should be yummy and fun even if you’re …

 Baked eggs~(n) the perfect breakfast to make when you don’t want to stand over the stove. Years ago, my first husband gave me these darling little egg coddle-rs, and I learned that coddled eggs are …

I finally made cake pops. I know,  they have been around forever…and, no I didn’t get all creative, either. I could have but, I just wasn’t feeling it. I’m sure you have days like that. …