As some of you may know, I used to work in the corporate offices for Starbucks…and no, I do not have any inside information on the recipe for this bread…but what I got is a daughter who is an amazing cook and loves Pinterest! She found this recipe yesterday and whipped it up last night, and…
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Caramel Apple Cake
I love, love apple cake! This is a dense pound cake type with tons of topping and homemade caramel sauce. I think you could easily use store bought caramel sauce and save yourself the time…but it’s kinda cool to make your own! Let me save you some time on this cake. I learned it the hard…
Turkey- Pepperoni Burgers with Pesto Mayo
We have been eating a whole lot of ground turkey lately (organic of course), in lieu of ground beef. I still think beef makes a better burger but this recipe should kick your turkey buns up a notch! Chopped up pepperoni slices, some pesto mayo, provolone and yumbo! If you dont’ have pesto on…
Lemon Raspberry Snack Cake
We never seem to be able to finish a big sheet cake…I know!!! I can’t believe it either! I end up tossing half and I hate to waste food…hate, hate, hate! This is the perfect size. Lemon Curd and Yogurt are the secrets to this moist, yummy snack cake! If you haven’t cooked with Lemon…
Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint
If you have ever flown Alaska Airlines then you know they have the nicest Flight Attendants ever! Do these people ever have a bad day? I can’t possibly imagine serving 130 people stuffed into a tube and never getting a bit cranky! But these guys rock it…every day! (okay I’m a bit prejudiced having worked…
BLT Pasta Salad
Crisp, refreshing and easy! This recipe calls for store bought Ranch Dressing…yes, I said it, ‘Redneck Ranch’. Personally, I am not a huge fan of Ranch, (because I am so cultured an’ stuff), but in this recipe it works. I bought the higher end brand in the cold food section, I paid more, so I am sure it is…
Crunchy Oven Baked Shrimp with Peachy Dipping Sauce
Crunchy Oven Fried Shrimp with Spicy Peachy sauce! I can’t get enough of them! I will make the peach sauce over and over again, I can already taste it with salmon and turkey burgers and pork chops and chicken and fish and…well you get the point. It’s yummy! The sauce is so simple, it is made out of peach…
Homemade Focaccia Bread with Fresh Rosemary
I tried quite a few recipes for Focaccia before landing on this one. Some were to thin, too dry, too thick…this one is perfect! It could be because you cook it in a small pool of olive oil and who wouldn’t like that? The extra oil in the pan makes a crusty bread and the…
Grilled Ginger-Soy Chicken
Simple, simple, simple! Just a few ingredients plus an hour to marinade and “Bob’s Your Uncle”! I used organic chicken thighs with fresh ginger and garlic…but you could easily substitute chicken breasts (try to stay organic if you can) and ground, garlic and ginger…you get near the same results! Ingredients 2 pounds chicken thighs (bone in…
Turkey Quesadilla Burgers
The first time I ever had a Quesadilla Burger was in Palm Desert, after 18 holes of golf with our very dear friend’s, Raela and Bob…both prolific golfers and lovers of good food…and guess where they took us to have this fine burger? Applebees! ‘So, if these guys are such ‘food lovers’, Kathi, why did they take you to freakin’ Applebees?’ you ask. Well, I’ll…
Homemade Ricotta Cheese
I made this again…I just had to see if it was as good as I remembered, and girlfriend…mmmmmm,mmmmm,mmmmm. I truly don’t think this recipe got the attention it deserved the first time, so I am reposting. Listen to me my fellow foodies, put your ear closer to your computer screen so you can hear what…
Homemade Garlic Croutons
For my friend Holly who is always looking for new uses for old bread! I used wheat, white and threw in a few stale Sweet, Sexy Dinner Rolls. Made a nice medley! This is one of the few recipes I have that is actually better with garlic powder in lieu of fresh garlic. Fresh garlic tends…
Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
Portable Strawberry Shortcake! You can take it on the road with you, and anytime you need a little taste of summer…take a little nibble. I’ve been wanting to blog this recipe since the dark days of winter and finally, the sun is out in Seattle and there is reason to celebrate! I consider myself a…
Turkey Taco Pie!
Okay now, don’t be talkin’ smack about my simple old Taco Pie…I know, it’s a little South Park but it is really yummy! This recipe took first place in the Pillsbury Bake Off in 1970 and I’ve been eating it ever since. My mom made it, my sisters make it (well at least one of them, the other…
Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts
So easy and so yummy! You can apply this same technique to most veggies that you love. Brussel Sprouts are a trending food these days and I had not had them for years but they are just popping up everywhere! Come to find out the husband loves them…go figure. You think after 30 years you…
