banana ricotta cake with malibu chocolate drizzle

~ banana ricotta cake with malibu chocolate drizzle ~ We had a bunch of ripe bananas on the counter and ricotta left over from the Christmas gnocchi. I decided to get creative in the kitchen and make some banana ricotta magic. What I came up with is the moistest most flavorful banana cake I’ve ever…

homemade garlic & herb croutons

It’s always fun on those days when you realize that you’ve been pushing your computer to the very limit and now you can’t export even one more file. This is what happened to me today when I tried to post the crouton picture. If computers could talk, mine would have said “Why are you looking…

one skein scarf

I made a bunch of these for Christmas presents and they turned out so pretty.  I used all sorts of different yarns including wool, worseted weight and homespun. If you can double crochet and do the “fan” stitch, you’re in business. It takes me about two hours to crochet one of these pretties. I used…

lemon chicken

~ lemon chicken ~ This is one of the hubby’s favorite dishes. We serve this with white jasmine rice and crisp green salad or steamed asparagus. Melt in your mouth yummy! 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 c. flour 1 Tablespoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3 Tablespoons extra virgin…