Category Archives: Food

I love peppermint ice cream. So, for our Christmas party* last night, I made some. I chose this recipe from Simply Recipes, and I halved it since two people don’t need that much ice cream. You’ll want to be careful and … Continue reading →

One of my resolutions in 2009 was to start liking Swiss cheese. I’ll call this a success, because I do not avoid it like the plague like I used to. There are some I even enjoyed. You may not know … Continue reading →

Okay, here is the last thing I made for Thanksgiving: pumpkin ice cream. What should you know? This recipe was good, and I’d make it again. People seemed to like it at the Thanksgiving dessert party we went to, which … Continue reading →

As Thanksgiving approached, I kept seeing recipes for making cranberry sauce. It never really occurred to me to make cranberry sauce myself, but upon seeing how easy it was I wanted to give it a go. So what you want … Continue reading →

I did make a pecan pie for Thanksgiving! And, as Chris suggested, I went with the Paula Deen recipe: Bourbon Pecan Pie. This was my special Thanksgiving dessert just for me. Oh, and I shared a little with my family.

The past few Mondays at the new office I’ve been bringing in a treat of some kind, to fulfill my insatiable desire to bake this time of year. I started thinking that a coffee cake would be good, with a … Continue reading →

I am going to make a PECAN PIE! for Thanksgiving. I can taste it already. Here’s the question: traditional? Chocolate? Caramel? I need help. Here are some options: Pecan Pie from Simply Recipes Caramel-Pecan Pie from Southern Living Southern Comfort … Continue reading →

The last time I tried to make chocolate biscotti, I burned it. You want them to be crispy, but the dough is so dark it can be hard to tell before it’s gone too far. So, I tried again. This … Continue reading →

I really, really like Cooking Light. I like to eat healthy, and they strike a great balance between flavor and calories. I pretty much only look for new recipes on MyRecipes.com because they have ones from Cooking Light (and also … Continue reading →