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This weekend I invited my friend Nell over for a breakfast tea. Nell has been a mentor in my life over the last seven years. I met her at a point in my life I was in transition. She spoke words of wisdom and encouragement into my life. We share a love of tea and…
November is here. It is one of my favorite months. I love Thanksgiving and the focus on being thankful. Gathering with our friends and family and cooking a big turkey dinner. In the spirit of gratitude and my thankfulness for each of you my readers I want to host a weekly giveaway in November. Today…
Last Friday night I wanted to do a Halloween themed cooking night with my niece and nephews. I also worked all day so I wanted it to be simple. I found the recipe for Yummy Mummies by Paula Deen on Picky Palate’s blog. I love her blog. When I told the kids the plan they…
These Oatmeal Caramel Apple Cookies are apple crisp in a bite. They combine all the tastes of fall like oats, caramel and apples for a flavor packed cookie. These would be great in lunches or served warm with a scoop of ice cream. I used Honeycrisp apples and Kraft Caramel Bites. I have never used…
Today is Thanksgiving and is always a time to reflect on what we are most grateful for. I remember as a little girl being so excited and the anticipation leading up to going to my grandparents. Both my great grandmothers or Nana’s as I called them and my Papa Wells were around through my junior…
One of my favorite sides is the corn pudding dish. Usually I go right for Ina Garten’s but thought I’d try something new this year. I saw this one from Alton and was intrigued. Don’t forget to enter the Cookbook Giveaway by entering a comment on your favorite side dish here. I used the Parmesan…
It is Thanksgiving Week and I have many recipes to share with you. I love Thanksgiving, don’t you? It is probably my favorite holiday. I love hanging with my family and this year Max, my new Yorki Poo. Later in the day we go to see a movie together as a family. When I was…
Pastry Queen used to have a cafe in Fredricksburg, Texas. She was known for her Tortilla Soup. Someone told e about this place and though it closed before I could visit, her cookbook provided me with the recipe.
Things have been going so well. I had stopped the cookbook madness. Have I confessed that I have a few cookbooks? It is a problem really. But I was had been resisting the urge when I entered bookstores, for over six months. Then I discovered this new cookbook, Baked: New Frontiers in Baking and it…
It felt like a fall Saturday, the winds and heat have gone. Here in Southern California we have to take the hints of fall that we can! I decided to make an Apple Oven Pancake. With apples of all types available it is the perfect time. The pancake has a popover like texture, crisp on…