Giving Thanks to My Favorite Holiday

There are a few great holidays I enjoy that gave me a problem choosing one. Christmas has families together, beautiful red and green decorations, memorable holiday songs, cookies and of course, tv specials and movies. Easter has a good feast, an annual egg hunt and it welcomes spring. I also had an interest in celebrating…

Usual and Unusual Holiday Traditions

For almost every holiday, my family and I celebrate the same way as everyone else. But the most common way we celebrate is with a feast. On easter, it’s roast chicken, vegetables and maybe pasta. On thanksgiving, It’s roast turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, greens and pies for dessert. However, I try to cook…

Gourmet Safari

I would like to travel to countries that are known for great cuisine and popular foods. I would pick Mexico, Italy, India and Greece. Mexico is well-known as the home of Tacos, Tamales, Sopes, Gaucamole, Chiles en nogada, tres leches cake (Three Milk Cake) and many more delicacies. Italy has Risotto, Gnocchi, Carbonara, Minestrone Soup,…

Pick a Pie, Any Pie

One of the most well-known and loved desserts takes center stage. Sweet Pies makes us think of an image of grandma in the kitchen and it is the ideal dessert for many holidays and celebrations. Of course, Apple is #1. But there are other great flavors such as Cherry, Banana Cream, Pumpkin, Chocolate, and Sweet…

Cheesecake Returns

When it comes to cheesecake, It’s a dessert you either love or don’t care for. I for one like cheesecake. A fews years ago, I did a post about a baked cheesecake I made. This time I did an almost no-bake cheesecake (The only thing baked is the crust). Okay, here is the difference between…

Thanksgiving Leftover Makeover-The Final Part

Well, another Thanksgiving has come and gone. For this post, I have done a few new creations out of leftovers with the classics. I was doing this challenge in only 45 minutes. It was a little crazy, but fun too. I made a trifle with leftover chocolate cake, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, whipped cream and…

A Gourdgeous Specimen

It’s that time of the year again. Well, yes it is Halloween time, but I’m talking about Winter Squash season! I really like working with pumpkins and other gourds like Acorn Squash. For most winter squashes, I usually cut them in half, scrape the seeds and guts out, and roast them in a 400 degree…

The Elvis Pie

I had some o-shaped breakfast cereal and wondered what to do besides having a bowl for breakfast. Then, it came to me. Many people are making desserts with cereal. I thought of grinding some up with some melted butter and sugar to make a pie crust. Then I added banana slices, peanut butter pudding, whipped…

Thanksgiving Leftover Makeover-Part 4

Well, another Thanksgiving has come and gone. I can’t wait until next years parade. But the one thing we always have after the big day is leftovers. Just like every year, I did some creativity with the leftover dinner. This year, I did new takes on turkey sandwiches and chicken and waffles. Cranberry BBQ Turkey…

A Pie that is Truly Blue

It was the end of summer and when it comes to my family, they really like summer fruits like watermelon. So what was a good idea for the finale of the summer season? Well , in my case, a nice blueberry pie. Fortunately, the blueberries were on sale. Yes, I know blueberries are more purple…