After a trip to Carter Mountain…. My daughter Vivian asked if we could make a fruit pizza.  This is a pretty popular dish, but we had to combine recipes in order to create our pizza, and we were a tad bit innovative. If you Google Fruit Pizza you will see many options and ideas. Typically you…

My husband saw the female version of the Croque Monsieur!  I woke up to him in a great mood and love pouring out announcing that we would be eating Croque Madame for breakfast! What a joy! Croque Madame/Martha Stewart We wanted to make this recipe but did not have all the ingredients. We had only…

Another wonderful recipe from Martha Stewart! Boar’s Head meats and cheeses came through once again for us!  I could not find the right cheese and Matt was there to help! If you have trouble pronouncing some of the French words in the recipe, please watch a video at the end of this post. 🙂 Croque…

Another great sandwich recipe cooked by the wife while the hubby fixed the dishwasher! In fact, I’ll always remember this sandwich as the Dave Ramsey turn around. We took some things to Goodwill, and we were so hungry and tired, we were tempted to go out to eat and purchase a new dishwasher (this will…

Martha Stewart has great cooking shows on PBS.  Actually, many good chefs have their special niche within cooking on PBS, and I enjoy watching the variety. From Vietnamese, Norwegian, Italian, Southern, and an emphasis on cooking fresh you can learn about different cultures and appreciate the beautiful foods God has given us to enjoy. I…

Basil smells so clean and refreshing! We had good luck with basil this year.  Here is what we created inspired by http://laylita.com/recipes/2013/09/29/basil-oil-sauce/: We will call it…hmmmmmmmmmmmmm……. Basil Olive Oil Dipping Sauce for Bread A bunch of basil leaves (2-3 cups packed) 1 -2 cups of olive oil depending how thick you want it 2 cloves…

6 ounces of frozen or canned salad shrimp 3 Tablespoons of your favorite Mayo/salad dressing type Mayo 1 Tablespoon minced onion 1 Teaspoon of Sweet Curry Powder, or add more to your taste.  I did–love Sweet Curry! Paprika (for the top to decorate only; optional) 1 8 ounce package of cream cheese Thaw the frozen…

INGREDIENTS 1 box yellow cake mix 3 eggs 1/3 cup of oil 4-5 mashed bananas 1 cup chopped pecans DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans or 1 large bundt pan. Mix all ingredients together until well blended and pour into pan(s). Bake for 30-35 minutes (45 minutes, approximately for…

How To Grill Steven Raichlen page 286-289 Trim the fins off the fish. We purchased trout from Wegman’s in Fredericksburg, VA.  We were in the area visiting friends and a Mary Washington College tour for my Senior! Trim the tails to give them a V-shape (cosmetic purposes). Make a series of 3 or 4 deep…