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Holy QUESO, Batman!!

Stop what you’re doing and make this NOW! Make it as a weekend snack. Serve it with margaritas. Bring it to your friends’ house in a fondue pot and be forever more, the most invited person to every eating event ever. I love you, homesicktexan.com for this recipe – like love love! Best Queso Ever…
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Kinda Curry Curry

This is the simplest recipe that results in the kind of curry non-spicy lovers love. It’s full of veggies and protein of your choice. 1 large red onion, chopped 2-3 cloves or garlic, diced 3″ piece of ginger, peeled and diced 10 whole cardamom pods, smashed and seeds removed 1/2 head of cauliflower, chopped 2…
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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

This cookie recipe never fails me. It’s so good and never lasts more than a couple days in the cookie jar. Make some with nuts and others without and tell me which ones you prefer. Chocolate Chip Cookies Credit to Smitten Kitchen again! 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar 1/2 cup (120 grams) firmly packed…
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Mufaletta Sandwich

This is a great sandwich for parties. The briny olive salad cuts through the rich provolone and fatty salami. And ham, I mean, come on!! These are French rolls made by Safeway and they’re perfect since they don’t get soggy but aren’t too crunchy. Your belly and the roof of your mouth will thank you.…
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Best Pesto Potato Salad

Spring is here and my belly wants crisp salads and fragrantly fresh from the garden herbs. Winter is hanging on a bit so this salad is a perfect marriage of comforting potatoes and herby pesto with crisp green beans. It’s a good pot luck hit too. Pesto Potato Salad Smitten Kitchen Recipe – no adaptation…
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Lemony Lemonade

If your tree is poppin like mine, there’s lots of lemonade in your future. This is the best recipe with the perfect balance of tartness and sweetness. It’s definitely a fan favorite and the kids like making it too! Lemony Lemonade 1 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 cup organic sugar 6 cups water…
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Baked Chicken Alfredo Ziti

The husband loved this dish. I think mostly because it was made of leftovers but totally remade. We had some ziti that was cooked for meat sauce and we had the beer can chicken leftovers. Luckily, we had milk, Parmesan, chicken broth, garlic and some mozzarella too. I cooked 2 cloves of minced garlic with…
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The Best Belgium Waffles

People! The holidays are just on the horizon and that means we can indulge a bit on the sweets and decadent breakfasts. Who am I kidding? We make these monthly. These waffles are a family favorite. They freeze really well and can be popped in the toaster for a quick weekday breakfast. You can serve…
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Honey Cakes

These are typically eaten for the Jewish New Year to insure a sweet new year. I’m a bit late posting because I wanted to see how well they froze. The answer: perfectly! These would be wonderful holiday gifts too especially in the little loaf pans. Honey Cake Exact recipe from Smitten Kitchen 3 1/2 cups…
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Spicy Basil Chicken and Yellow Curry

I could eat this everyday. It’s fun to mix it up too by plopping an over easy egg on top. After the first day, the gai gra prow gets spicier and the richness of the fried egg perfectly balances the spice. I think I’ll make this tonight. I do have two little humans at home.…
