2012 January | Hottie Biscotti

You Can Make Your Own: Whole Grain Mustard

It may be too early for me to say this, but I think I am going to really like working on this project. It gives me an excuse to make something that I wouldn’t otherwise, and I have a job! Ok, so task is maybe a better term since it doesn’t pay anything and it [...]

Daring Bakers: Scones (And By That I Mean Biscuits)

Today is January 27, 2012. The posting day for Daring Bakers! It is always the posting day for Daring Bakers. But just yesterday, on the 26th of January, I decided I was going to get back on the Daring Bakers wagon and start participating again after a long hiatus. I signed in to the site [...]

Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Bites with Balsamic Glaze

While in college at Texas A&M in College Station, I used to meet a friend at a pizza place near campus that served pizza by the slice called Antonio’s. I always got the margherita. Nice thick slices of fresh mozzarella, perfect slices of red tomato and fresh basil on top of a delicious crust. If [...]

You Can Make Your Own…

Last week we picked up Rudy’s BBQ for dinner. Last minute plans had been made and I just couldn’t pull together a meal for 7 with what I had on hand. And I can’t meal plan fast enough to just run to the store and pick stuff up. I agonize over my meals. It might [...]

Tilapia Packets with Potatoes and Haricots Verts in Lemon Wine Sauce

Last weekend we went out of town to visit family and I brought my camera. I didn’t even take it out of the case the entire weekend, but still managed to leave it at my aunt’s house. So, for the time being I will be using my iPhone to document my food. This does bring [...]

Chicken and Chickpea Stew

Houston received quite a bit of rain on Monday, and so that morning I began looking for good rainy day meals. Of course soup came to mind, but then I came across this recipe for a chicken and chickpea stew on Epicurious. The recipe is simple. Sauteed veggies mixed with chicken in a simple chicken [...]

Baked Asian Turkey Meatballs with Soy Ginger Sauce

The lovely aroma of fresh ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, scallions and cilantro filled my kitchen when I made these for dinner a few nights ago. Those ingredients alone make my mouth water. I am almost always up for Chinese or Thai food, but thinking about how a lot of that stuff is prepared makes [...]

Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

I haven’t been making meals at home much lately. Lots of taking out, going out, vacation foods and eating holiday meals. I’m trying to get back into meal planning, buying groceries for the week and hopefully feeling better. We need to make the change from restaurant fare to home cooked meals. That is my resolution [...]

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