Whole Wheat Rolls

I woke up Saturday morning to a rainy, cool fall day. Perfect.

I woke up with a sore throat also. Not so perfect.

 

What I needed was a big pot of soup. Check. Some friends had given us some bean soup mix, so I set about getting the beans cooking. (Even though . . . → Read More: Whole Wheat Rolls

Rosemary and Thyme Spicy Herb Salt

You will need lots of rosemary and LOTS of thyme for the aromatic herb salt. . . . → Read More: Rosemary and Thyme Spicy Herb Salt

Chickenburgers-in-a-Basket for Food ‘n Flix: Toast

No simple toast meal today but an inspired dish from the film “Toast” for Food ‘n Flix. The recipe? Chickenburgers-in-a-Basket, a vintage dish from a 1960s cookbook. . . . → Read More: Chickenburgers-in-a-Basket for Food ‘n Flix: Toast

Texas (or Oklahoma) Ovenbaked Beans

This round for Cook the Books Club features The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy. This recipe was inspired by the novel. . . . → Read More: Texas (or Oklahoma) Ovenbaked Beans

Pasta BBT

BBT stands for Bacon, Basil and Tomato! Keep reading for a fun fall stopover too. . . . → Read More: Pasta BBT

Fudgy Salted Caramel Brownies

Today is September’s SRC Reveal Day! . . . → Read More: Fudgy Salted Caramel Brownies

Creole Okra and Sausage Jambalaya Gumbo

It was the principals’ jobs to feed the staff this week at Parent/Teacher Conferences. My goodness, but they are a hungry bunch. We went through two pans of lasagna, a double-batch of Veronica’s Creamy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole, a BIG salad, two loaves of French Bread, angel food cake, and brownies. (And, really…we have . . . → Read More: Creole Okra and Sausage Jambalaya Gumbo

Cherry-Sriracha Cocktail

During my time at the lake this summer and my magazine reading marathon, I saw an ad for Texas Pete hot sauce and a cocktail recipe. I decided that it sounded interesting and that a cherry-sriracha cocktail might just be an interesting combo. (We love sriracha.) I saved this recipe then to use in a . . . → Read More: Cherry-Sriracha Cocktail

Cherry Muffins with Pecan Crumble

The Hubs had to schedule and was in charge of training for his office recently. He needed bribes.

I was happy to accommodate.

I made Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins for one session and then created this recipe for another. They went quickly according to The Hubs.

Cherry Muffins with Pecan Crumble

6 T. butter ½ . . . → Read More: Cherry Muffins with Pecan Crumble

Chilled Jalapeno Poppers

This post is not so much of a recipe as it is a suggestion.

With all the huge jalapenos coming on, it was time to make some appetizers for Sunday afternoon. After canning all the pepper jelly, I was pretty much spent, but I needed to use more peppers.

I went with an old stand . . . → Read More: Chilled Jalapeno Poppers