I have to thank fellow blogger Mischelle Sandowich at Reformed Health for this simple, delicious, everything-a-chocolate-frosting-should-be, chocolate frosting. This weekend, I was requested to make a cake for my nephew’s baseball team. I was looking for something a little different than my usual go-to recipes for some of the edge detail work. The cake itself was … Continue reading
A while back, CPM was obsessed with figuring out the perfect, scratch-made BBQ Baked Beans – you know – from dried beans – the real deal. We traded bean recipes and little crocks of BBQ beans back and forth for a whole summer trying to get our beans straight. Most of the recipes were came … Continue reading
This recipe came by way of some “leftovers” in the fridge – a sheet of puff pastry and a couple small amounts of random pudding. Oh, and the desire for a good dessert! The result was incredible! And the textures and flavors just kept on coming! Couldn’t stop eating it. I used banana and pistachio … Continue reading
Refried beans are a definite food staple in our house. And making your own are way better than canned since you can adjust ingredients and techniques to your own taste. Maybe you like your beans hotter, thicker, thinner, chunkier, more garlicy or more bland. Go for it! Best of all, these scratch-made beans are easy to make … Continue reading
Have you ever had goat? I have to admit-I’m a latecomer to the flavor of goat. What have I been missing all my life!?! What a treat! The flavor is incredible and the texture is very similar to that of beef. And, since it’s Fast Food Friday, a bonus-goat rib chops cook up in just … Continue reading
Did I happen to mention Amelia’s awesome Chicken Tortilla Soup? Here is another simple and super-delicious way to repurpose leftover Chicken Tortilla Soup. Chicken Tortilla Soup Quesadilla Tortillas (I’m using corn today) Freshly grated cheddar cheese Freshly grated Monterey Jack cheese Leftover Chicken Tortilla Soup, liquid drained off Vegetable oil for cooking Sour cream for garnish … Continue reading
Did you know? Amelia makes the BEST Chicken Tortilla Soup on the planet. No, really – I can’t even order it in restaurants anymore! So when she gifts me with with soup this good, nothing goes to waste. Here, Amelia’s Chicken Tortilla Soup meets another one of our personal favorites – hot dip! Hot, gooey, stringy … Continue reading
I love to fry chips for parties, or, in this case, a mid-afternoon snack. Hot, fresh chips are simple to make and disappear just as fast as you can cook them. So, don’t worry-your efforts here won’t go to waste. And, I don’t think I’ve ever had such a thing as “leftover homemade chips”. Best … Continue reading
![Shrimp Scampi Bruschetta Pizza – Happy Pi[e] Day!](https://cookplantmeditate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_0661.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Shrimp Scampi Bruschetta Pizza – Happy Pi[e] Day!")
Happy Pi day! Okay, so maybe this isn’t the kind of “pi” people are expecting but here at CPM, we LOVE our pies/pis. And, I could seriously eat 3.14 of these a week. This pizza sports some of my absolute favorite flavors, combined in one of my favorite dishes – Pi. And this Pi hits … Continue reading
I love local foraging so today is a treat. Around 15 years ago, I had a fairly successful attempt at growing asparagus in a planter box on my back patio. It was actually a little too successful as it grew very quickly, always went to seed before picking and when I finally gave up, it took … Continue reading
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