Here at CPM we LOVE corn season and, with Larry’s Produce finally open, we put fresh corn in all sorts of delicious things. After we’ve cut all the corn off the cobs, we realized there is still a lot of crazy good flavor left on that cob that just can’t go to waste. So we … Continue reading
Crack, in layers. In all the flavors you love. But make them while you can. It turns out the Strawberry Rice Krispies are a limited edition thing. So sad…. Keep in mind this recipe uses three separate batches of Krispie treats (it makes A LOT) so make sure your pan is big enough. Neapolitan Rice … Continue reading
Oh fried rice, how I love you. Seriously, fried rice is such an awesome comfort food. It also is a fast, cheap and easy way to repurpose leftovers! But you can’t have good fried rice without a good sauce. This is a sauce Amelia developed years ago. It’s crazy good! I use the sauce to … Continue reading
All hail Larry’s produce! At CPM we get SOOOOO excited when summer rolls around because that means the opening of Larry’s Produce, our favorite place to shop for all the freshest ingredients. Larry’s is only open mid-June through mid-December-ish so you have to get it while the gettin’ is good. Last week at Larry’s I … Continue reading
Or, maybe you do like cabbage but your family constantly tells you they hate it. And they probably do. At least the boil-until-all-integrity-is-gone variety that most people serve up this time of year. This recipe is a real crowd pleaser and will have your family chuffing down cabbage way past St. Patty’s Day. Vanishing Oven … Continue reading
This pot roast recipe is super easy to make and, as the title implies, crazy good. No fussing over the stove or oven bags or braising. Best of all it utilizes trip tip, which is a good, lean meat. This can be cooked in a much smaller quantity of course, but I was feeding a … Continue reading
As winter presses on, I found myself out of scratch made marinara sauce, so I reached for a can to make up for the loss. I couldn’t even eat the sauce from the can. What have I been eating my whole life!?! I’d only been on the fresh made stuff for about two years. I … Continue reading
Nothing says “fun” quite as well as homemade marshmallows. These fluffy treats are easy to make, and a hit with kids both big and small. And, if you’re a s’mores lover, homemade marshmallows yield sort of a crème brulee texture when toasted. Homemade Marshmallows 3 packages Knox unflavored gelatin 12 oz. granulated sugar 1 cup … Continue reading
Fellow blogger and Bay Area local, Andrea Giang (a/k/a Cooking With A Wallflower), posted these Everything Spice Soft Pretzel Bites the other day and ever since, I’ve been obsessed with trying them out. Her recipe, which you can find here, uses refrigerator biscuit dough, which makes this recipe a snap. I’m using my own biscuit dough … Continue reading
Some people like to buy pre-made graham cracker pie crust but this recipe from Amelia is so good and so easy to make that, once you’ve had it, you’ll never buy pre-made again. This has been my go-to recipe for years and there is never a shortage of compliments on how good it is. Just a … Continue reading
