It’s getting to be Halloween time and just about every candy known to Americans is available in large quantities in stores all across the U.S. Among them? The New Reese’s Take 5, formerly the Hershey’s Take 5. Is it new? Is it different? According to the internet, this is a simple packaging change, changing from … Continue reading
What do you make for dinner when you have a few random vegetables and a few strips of uncooked bacon? Bacon fried rice, of course! EASY! You can use whatever random vegetables you have on hand, but I do suggest starting with an onion. You will need: 2-3 cups cooked rice 2-3 strips thick cut … Continue reading
This is a popular and frequently requested recipe with my friends and family. Be sure to follow the instructions or you’ll get mush instead of cobbler. I have made this with apples, peaches, apricots, blueberries, strawberries, and mixed berries. Peach cobbler is always the most popular! Fruit Cobbler Step 1 (Fruit): 4 cups fresh fruit … Continue reading
This easy recipe works well as a glaze, dressing, or sauce. Enjoy over salads, on grilled meats, or as a drizzle over savory dishes! Ingredients: 2 cups mixed berries (strawberry, blueberry & raspberry) 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar (1/2 cup vinegar if you like more tart) 1 tablespoon sugar Instructions: Mix all ingredients into a pot. … Continue reading
This is more of a technique than a recipe. It makes your enchiladas perfectly saucy. My family ate every last one of these enchiladas at dinner. Awesomely Saucy Cheese Enchiladas Warm enchilada sauce on the stove top over very low heat. If the sauce is too hot, your tortillas will fall apart. Put corn … Continue reading
This is probably something that grill masters all over the world already know. I didn’t know until Fall of my 38th year. I was in Washington visiting, and my brother invited me over for dinner. The man is a Grill Master. He made perfect baked potatoes (just the way he was taught when he worked … Continue reading
This delicious pasta sauce recipe is so easy, it will be ready by the time your penne pasta is al dente! There is an abundance of fresh tomatoes and basil this time of year in the San Francisco Bay Area – here is a quick and easy way to enjoy the abundance. Caprese Pasta: 5 … Continue reading
Parmesan Roasted Tomato Soup After a recent catering gig, I was left with a few pounds of mini tomatoes that had been over purchased, and brought them home. I love mini tomatoes but my family won’t eat them very fast. So… soup! Easy soup! I love love love tomato soup, and this is what became … Continue reading
This simple and amazingly delicious soup incorporates roasted cauliflower, roasted carrots, roasted garlic and homemade vegetable stock. To make your own vegetable stock, fill a pot with about 50 ounces of water. Clean and cut 2-3 large carrots, 2-3 ribs of celery, 1/4 of a large onion, then add to pot with 2 teaspoons of … Continue reading
You can help feed the firefighters on the front lines of the devastating Northern California firefighters! Please consider making a donation to the people making sure these men and women have the fuel to fight these fires. At CPM, we are beyond grateful to have these firefighters from all across the country helping to secure … Continue reading
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