With the days getting shorter, us food phtographers/food bloggers have less and less time in the evening to take photos of what we cooked for dinner. More often than not, I save some of the meal so I can photograph it the next day. Once in awhile I think “hey, I’ll just stop being a…
When I was testing cocktail recipes in my kitchen for the Captain’s Table Recipe Challenge, I kept thinking how I wanted to create something really sophisticated and “grown up” for my entry. I perused the internet looking for such a cocktail, but nothing really caught my eye. Then it just sort of hit me. I…
Hello, Friends! This is my first recipe for the Captain’s Table recipe challenge, and I just love how it turned out. It’s a definite twist on the traditional Thanksgiving fare. It’s sweet, smoky, spicy and flavorful. If you’ve never tried brining turkey before, you’re in for a treat. This extra step requires a little extra…
What a lovely afternoon at the Red Wing Holiday Stroll… so many fun things to do and see. I will tell you all about it tomorrow. I took tons of photos. Here’s my rendition of the traditional, southern-style, sweet potato casserole with toasted marshmallows. I’m sure you’ve all made this a gazillion times, but this…
Today I woke up feeling a little bit oogie and didn’t really want to get out of bed. Ho hum. I got up anyway, took a couple ibuprofen (maybe I need to buy a new pillow)…made a pot of tea… took a leisurely bath… and used some lavender scented moisturizing oil (that I usually scent…
This is one of those dishes I’ve never shared because it’s so easy I just assumed everyone already knew about it. It’s loosely adapted from a recipe I got off the back of a Stove Top Stuffing box. I played with the recipe, doctored it a smidge, and made it my own. If you’re in…
Such pretty, crisp, sunny autumn days we’re experiencing here in the Mississippi river valley. Saturday’s apple orchard jaunt, and yesterdays dinner on the patio of a favorite restaurant, were perfect. I’ve been doing even MORE crock pot cooking and am actually done for awhile now. This apple cobbler with salted caramel was a wonderfully sweet…
Good morning! I’m headed out to the kitchen to start making our potato salad, sandwiches and a pie for our picnic today. We may end up enjoying it on the screened-in porch if it rains, but I’m determined to have a picnic, even if it’s not under the shade of a big tree on a…
Oh my goodness! I’ve been getting a bunch of requests for this since posting the photo 🙂 Okay…her ya go! 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 Tablespoons flour 1 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese 1 (20 oz. can) pineapple chunks, drained 1 egg, lightly beaten 3 Tablespoons reserved pineapple juice 3/4 cup Ritz cracker crumbs 4…
I have three bags of chicken and turkey bones in the freezer so I’m making another pot of soup. This time, chicken noodle with the wide, yummy egg noodles. Jeff and Gracie demolished the last batch. I forgot to get carrots when we were at the grocery store yesterday, so I’m bundling up and walking…