Recipe: Banana Cake and Coffee
When bananas look good in the grocery store, I always want to buy a LOT. I think of bananas in my oatmeal, banana smoothies, and sharing bananas with my puppy Ruby. Sometimes I just buy a few too many, and before I know it, those beautiful bananas are almost too ripe to enjoy. That’s when […]
Recipe: Caramel Chocolate Pretzel Bites
My friend Laurel told me about these delicious little snacks she tried when visiting her boyfriend’s family for the Christmas holiday. When I went shopping for the ingredients, I found the recipe on the back of the candy bag! I’m tweaking it a little because Mark isn’t crazy about pecans. I hope you enjoy these […]
Recipe: Meatless Meatball Subs
My mom used ground beef for her meatballs, and when I became a vegetarian I missed making one of my favorite sandwiches–her meatball sub. Recently, however, I found a package of Beyond Meat meatballs at Costco, and decided to give them a try. to my delight, they were delicious!!! I brown them in the oven […]
Recipe: Rice Krispies Treats
For this extremely easy recipe, found on the back of probably every single box of Rice Krispies ever manufactured, you will need: 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine 4 cups marshmallows (fresh mini-marshmallows work best here) 6 cups crisp rice cereal A sheet of parchment paper (this is my gift to you; you’ll thank me for […]
Recipe: Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cake
For this recipe, you will need: 1 box yellow cake mix 1 small package instant chocolate pudding mix 4 large eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 8 ounces sour cream 6 ounce package of Nestle chocolate chips ******** Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a Bundt pan or tube pan. Mix together well all […]
My Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cake
Here’s the story of my mom’s chocolate chip cake! This cake is truly one of her signature dishes, and one of my favorite cakes. It’s easy to make (it’s semi-homemade), travels well, and is adored by everyone. If you can’t wait to make this wonderful cake, click here for the recipe, and click here for […]
Recipe: Bundt Pan Stuffing
For this recipe, you will need: 1 loaf of crusty French or Italian bread, cubed 2 cups of vegetable stock 1 stick of butter 3 stalks of celery, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2-3 tsp minced garlic 4 eggs 1 cube vegetable Maggi 1 tsp poultry seasoning 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp marjoram 2 tsp […]
My Mom’s Crab Soup
My mom made her Maryland-style crab soup once a year, in mid-December, when my brother John traveled from San Diego to Hagerstown, Maryland to visit my parents for the holidays. Many of John’s lifelong friends lived in Maryland, so my mom would invite them all to the house for a huge seafood dinner. The appetizer […]
Recipe: Maryland Crab Soup
For this recipe, you will need: 8 cups vegetable broth or stock (or you can use water) 2 cups diced carrots 2 cups chopped onion (or 1 large onion, any variety) 1.5 cups chopped celery 1 stick of salted butter 2 tbsp. Old Bay seasoning 1 tsp. Old Bay Hot seasoning (or cayenne pepper, […]
