My daughter says I made enchiladas too often… but what’s not to love about enchiladas? You can even make them for breakfast! Ingredients: 12 oz frozen or dried/reconstituted hash browns 1/2 small onion, diced 1 large bell pepper, diced 1/2 cup breakfast meat (or skip the meat and go vegetarian) 1 cup shredded cheese … Continue reading
A special thanks to Mrs. Briseño for this incredible recipe! Sweet, nutty and has a beautiful, moist crumb. This recipe makes a single layer, 8” cake. Perfect to share….or not. Almond Coffee Cake For the cake: 1 egg ½ cup buttermilk ½ cup melted butter (regular, salted) 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract ¾ … Continue reading
If you love rice pudding and you love coconut, this dish is for you. The basics of this dish are fairly simple – make sushi rice and, instead of coating the rice in sushi su, coat it in a coconut cream/sugar mixture. This dish takes just over one hour to make and is worth every … Continue reading
The regular readers of this blog know that I will take just about any left over, throw a fried egg on top of it and call it breakfast “madame”. This Fast Food Friday I have a really special dish to remake into “madame” – Amelia’s pot roast with mashed potatoes and caramelized onion gravy. SOOOOO good! As … Continue reading
You’re gonna love this tart! It starts with tart, Granny Smith apples and caramel bits, then finishes in nothing but crumbs. It’s also a great make-ahead, party dish. Bake your tart ahead of time, then pop it in the oven for a few minutes when guests arrive. It pairs well with wine and brie. Maybe … Continue reading
A big thanks to our dear friend and neighbor, John, for sharing this great idea with me. A perfectly cooked sunny-side up egg with lemon and fresh oregano. It couldn’t be faster or more delicious. Greek Eggs 1 egg 1 tablespoon olive oil squeeze of lemon dash of salt dash of pepper a few leaves … Continue reading
Actually, it was 7:58.58 A lot of people love to hit the drive-thru for breakfast. Sure it seems quick and easy. But is it really? I can make myself a satisfying breakfast in 8 minutes, get to the freeway in 5, and still be able to eat on the go. Or, I can do the … Continue reading
You can put all sorts of different cut up foods into a pancake. All you need is a solid pancake recipe to start with, then add what you want want. Sautéed apples and a dash of cinnamon. Leftover veggies and cooked bacon. Or – ham and cheese! I caution that you should be careful when … Continue reading
For regular readers of this blog, you all know that Friday night is “snack night”. We pretty much just clean out the fridge and make yummy appetizers “snacks” out of its contents. It’s our own way of honoring meals of days past in new and bite-sized ways. Our mom used to call it “clean out the fridge … Continue reading
I have to give a huge food bloggers shout out to our friends Rana and Phoenix for gifting us their very last jar of fresh honey. What a great flavor. You can actually taste the wild flowers and even a slight note of lavender. Sadly, their hive died off during a recent move, but I’m hopeful … Continue reading
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