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Latest Recipes

Buttery Salted Caramel Sauce

January 15, 2021 0 comments

A few years back, my wife and I went to a World Market store to peruse the shop. We may have had some goal in mind, but I can’t recall. A smaller, more square-ish than normal little cookbook caught my eye with a photo of pancakes dripping with a […]

Desserts, How To Tuesdays

How to Make Crème Brûlée

January 12, 2021 0 comments

Crème brûlée sounds super fancy, somewhat snobbish, and seems like it should be difficult to make. But it isn’t too hard once you’ve given it a shot. Remember that its name literally means burnt cream. And if ‘burnt’ is in the name, then you really don’t need to be […]

Entrees, Soups

Simply Chicken Noodle Soup

January 9, 2021 0 comments

In sickness and in health, chicken noodle soup is there for you. It’s a soup that is also a warm, comforting hug. Piping hot broth brimming with hearty vegetables, tender chicken, and plump noodles make this soup come to life. Kids, adults, grandparents, and teens all love the simple […]

Baked Goods, Entrees

Grandma’s Extra-Thick German Pancakes

January 3, 2021 0 comments

Dutch baby pancake. Dutch puff. I always knew them as German pancakes. In my mind, these do not really resemble regular old pancakes. I mean these ones are baked in the oven, not on the stovetop. They are also much denser with their ratio of liquids to dry ingredients […]

Sides

Semi Spicy Sugar Snap Peas

January 2, 2021 0 comments

Happy New Year! I figured I should start the year off healthy with some vegetables. But plain vegetables aren’t always my thing, so let’s spice them up a bit with these sugar snap peas. Whenever I am given the option to choose a vegetable with dinner, I go with […]

Appetizers

Cream Cheese Dill Dip

December 30, 2020 0 comments

This one comes to you courtesy of my wife. She loves cream cheese dill dip and it is one of the few things that she has made so many times that she is comfortable doing it without any recipe. That is typically how I operate, but she tends to […]

Entrees, Soups

Garbanzo Lemon Orzo Soup

December 20, 2020 0 comments

This soup has a personality. Garbanzo lemon orzo soup is bright and happy and reminds me of springtime and warmer weather. I think these attributes come from the fresh ingredients, the broth base, acidic lemons, and no cream. You can make this on one of the cold, dark winter […]

Soups

Ham and Dill Potato Cream Cheese Soup

December 19, 2020 0 comments

Ham and dill potato cream cheese soup is dangerous. I always go back for seconds… and too stuffed to eat any more but still slurping down soup thirds. You have been warned, proceed at your own risk. A comforting mix of ham, dill, potatoes, and cream cheese simmers in […]