Lasagna Cupcakes
Apparently I am almost a year late on this trend. Either way, they were amazing. Lasagna Cupcakes4 buttered 6 ounce ramekins (or muffins trays, smaller or larger ramekins)3/4 cup Parmegiano-Reggiano cheese1/3 box lasagna noodles, boiled until al dente1 cup ricotta2 tbsp chives, chopped8 ounces prosciutto, diced1 egg 8 ounced Fontina cheese, shreddedsalt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese into butter ramekins and tap around until coated. In a...
Read MoreMy (not-so ribbon) Spiced Torte Cake
First give credit where credit is due. This is Bon Appetit’s recipe from 1984. They republished it this year, since it has been the most popular recipe they have published ever. I thought it was really pretty, so decided to give it a go. 3 hours in disaster strikes. The ribbons break and there was NO WAY IN HELL those things were going to curl. Not to mention, the picture isn’t nearly as lumpy as mine was. *But* the best part, it was...
Read MoreOur first gingerbread house
We made a gingerbread house yesterday. I threw it away today. 24 hours later, the pound of candy was gone, and mostly eaten by the adults. I had to force the girls into putting ANY of the candy on the house. This may be the saddest looking gingerbread house ever. But who cares? I enjoyed eating the candy. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend...
Read MoreChallah Pudding
Apparently my husband loves bread pudding. Its odd how almost 5 years of marriage, and I am still learning some of these things. Putting it more into prospective, I never gave him an option of bread pudding. There was no way I would be able to make it without burning down the house. But those days are over, and here I am with some delicious Challah pudding. What a great way to end Hanukkah. Until next year my dear Jewish readers. Challah Pudding 1/2 stick butter 2 cups milk 3...
Read MoreRugelach
A rugelach is a Jewish pastry of Ashkenazic origin (Wikipedia) and is a common Hanukkah dessert. FYI- these taste even better at room temperature the next day. I made 32 of them last night and today they are all gone. For some odd reason, I decided to eat all but one. I threw the last one in the garbage. I was feeling like a gluttonous pig, and for some reason, throwing that last one, meant I had some sort of self control. Rugelach (adapted from Jewish Heritage cookbook) 1 stick...
Read MoreChallah!
Over 13 million people will be celebrating Hanukkah this year. I have never once celebrated. Nor have I cooked a traditional Jewish dish or even eaten one for that matter. In my adventures in the kitchen I decided that I would be celebrating Hanukkah with food. I, personally, celebrate everything with food, so why not organize and theme the dinners. So….Shalom and Mazel Tov as I channel my inner baleboste. I personally can’t think of a better...
Read MoreApple Cherry Cream Cheese Wontons
4 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped into small cubes1 cup dried cherries1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp nutmeg1/4 tsp cloves1/2 tsp coriander8 oz cream cheesewonton skins (can be found near the tofu area in almost any grocery store. I even found them in Walmart)3 cups vegetable oil egg yolk In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients apples through cream cheese. Heat the oil on high in a small saucepan. Spread the wontons out on a work area. Place a tbsp full of...
Read MoreWhite Chocolate Pomegranate Oatmeal Cookies
The kids were sick today. &*$%$%# cold season. Last time we relocated in the middle of season and the entire family had a virus on moving day. That was definitely ranked in the top 3 of sucky days. Today wasn’t even close. But as the kids were sleeping (comatose from the medicine), I looked around. There happened to be 6 bags of Oceanspray dried berries lying around (since they were on sale). The pomegranate was calling my name. I was...
Read MoreRepeat offender
THE BEST COOKIES….EVEREvery so often, I must remind my dear husband as to why he married me….These cookies are reason number 4….Reasons 1 & 2 are my beautiful girls…..reason number 3 will be left to the imagination….. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend
Read MoreOatmeal Ginger-Blueberry Muffins…without butter-bitter-bell
Notice no “adapted from” on this recipe. I have been in the mood to experiment and take some risks in not starting from an original recipe, not having a launching point, or safety net. I totally expected these to come out like a smoldering brick….but, they are pretty good. These aren’t dessert muffins, but a breakfast muffin. They have more of a healthy, whole wheat, oatmeal and gingery taste, which in my mind is a good start to the day. So,...
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