Monthly Archives: February 2010
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Who does not love a good old-fashioned pound cake? I love its simplicity. It doesn’t call for anything fancy. Even after it has dried out a bit put in the oven for a few minutes and you have something special to … Continue reading
Shrimp Pasta with Pesto Sauce
There are essential ingredients that should be on hand so that you can throw a great meal together without even thinking. If everyone would do this we could put the fast food industry out on its last leg. Think about … Continue reading
The Snow and Voting for Your Favorite Decorated Cookie
This is why we did not have school last Friday. If you’re from the north I know that you are laughing, but 1/2 inch or more of this white stuff will shut us down for quite sometime. We head to … Continue reading
Filed under Cookies, Cookies from scratch, frosting, Recipes, sugar cookies
Soup – Broccoli Raab soup that is!
Participating in a CSA for the last three years has been a great experience for me. I have always made visits to the local farmer’s market during the summer to enjoy the wonderful heirloom tomatoes or some fresh butter peas. I have … Continue reading
Filed under healthy, Italian sausage, Local CSA, Recipes, Soup, Soup from scratch
Sugar Cookies for Your Valentine
What do you do for your honey on Valentine’s Day? I usually cook up something good! Our first Valentine’s Day after we were married I made GI Joe a pouncake in the shape of a heart and decorated it. I … Continue reading
Black Bean Soup with Chipotle and Toasted Cumin Seed Sour Cream
I have to be honest with you when I read about this black bean soup here I was skeptical about the preparation of the dried beans. In every textbook and cookbook that I have read dried beans are always soaked before cooking. … Continue reading
Filed under Black bean soup, Cooking, Crock Pot, Recipes, Slow Cooker
The Winners for Pancake of the Day……
Lab days are exciting for the students. Who wouldn’t be excited? They are cooking breakfast for themselves and their friends. They serve it, sit down and enjoy it. Words cannot describe how proud they are to accomplish this task. Just setting the … Continue reading
Filed under Blueberry Pancakes, easy, quick, Recipes
Blueberry Pancakes with Honey and Butter
These are absolutely the best pancakes that I have ever made. The tangy taste of the pancake with the honey and butter is perfect! This is the third time today that I have prepared pancakes. I know I am a crazy cook! … Continue reading
Filed under Blueberry Pancakes, easy


