Yum. Chocolate Covered Bananas are easy to make and they are the perfect treat when the weather gets warm. Paul asked me to make some and since they are the (somewhat) healthy I obliged. The truth is that I can rarely say no to anything covered in chocolate. Can you blame [...]
It began as a joke. When Adam and I were newlyweds we bought a few cans of salmon. Adam insisted that every good pantry required a back-up (ie. something inexpensive and easy to prepare and otherwise referred to as “d-list” pantry food.) We consumed all but one can of salmon which sat [...]
This is my “go-to”, “no-fail” chocolate cake (or cupcake) recipe. It is one of those recipes that I always have the ingredients for in my pantry. Sometimes the simplest recipes are also the best.
6 Minute Chocolate Cake
1-1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold [...]
Lately I’ve had cherries on my mind. A little background about Romeo may be helpful. Romeo is situated in orchard-ville. There are literally dozens of orchards within a twenty minute drive from my home. The orchards are so much a part of Romeo’s history that our claim to fame is the [...]
Back in November I read about Lydia from The Perfect Pantry. She hosts cookie decorating parties - the party guests bake, decorate and deliver their cookies to non-profit agencies like shelters and food pantries (Drop In & Decorate Cookies for Donation). What a great idea and a perfect activity to do with your [...]
My lunch box secret weapon is the Cut-N-Seal from Pampered Chef. I use it to make my own crust-less peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at a fraction of the grocery store cost.
Easy. Press down.
Time saver. Since it seals the edges of the bread I can make sandwiches ahead of time and stick [...]
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It always surprises me to meet a person who has never heard of Monkey Bread. Never bit into the sweet yeasty dough. Never licked the sticky sugary goodness from their lips. In honor of Monday FunDay, it is time to remedy this situation.
The photograph on the left is of Monkey Bread that [...]
