2011 Holiday Cookbooks
This holiday season, my goal is to bring “different” foods to the table. The same old turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes just doesn’t cut it for me anymore. My focus this year, is on desserts. I have been fortunate enough to have a huge selection of cookbooks sent to me to browse and find what will fit the needs of my family. (1) The Butch Bakery Cookbook by David Arrick This is number one on my list. These are not your ordinary cupcakes. Think Jack Daniels and...
Read MoreMake it Vegetarian
Are you in the mood to change your meat and potatoes family into a vegetable-loving brood? Well, you can’t trade them in, but you can transform their favorite meaty dishes into vegetarian dishes. Rather than presenting a completely unfamiliar dish to the meat-eating family, ease them into a meatless dish once or twice a week, starting with some of their familiar favorites. Chickpea Tacos 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 red pepper, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 2 tsp minced...
Read MoreVegan Daze 5, 6 and 7
Lucky for me, the local grocery store happened to have all the vegan faux products on sale this week. The tofurkey sausages, when seared correctly, turned out pretty decent. The Chef didn’t like them though. My palate seems to be more “vegan friendly” than his. The strawberry cupcakes were a hit. Then entire family LOVE them. I was hoping they would be dessert for a few evenings, but none made it through the night. The only drawback was the...
Read MoreLasagna 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...
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