Don’t you think little things are so cute. The smaller they are the cuter they are. Little spoons, little kittens, little kids, little shoes… I have a tiny bottle of ketchup from room service at a hotel and I just can’t bring myself to use it because it is so cute. Well, it is the…
Quick Toasted Almonds
I wanted to make sugared, toasted almonds for a salad so I started searching around online for a recipe. I kept finding recipes in which you had to cook up this sauce on the stove to dip the almonds in. I just wasn’t feeling like dirtying an extra pot, so I decided to improvise. It…
How to Chop and Onion
My sister in-law Chelsea is an amazing cook. She majored in culinary arts in college. She has some great tricks up her sleeves. She taught me how to cut an onion really fast. I love it! I will show you how, too. 1. Cut an onion in half length-wise. Cut of on of the ends….
Egg Drop Soup
I love Egg drop soup. It is one of my favorite things at Chinese restaurants. Did you know that it is so easy to make at home? I always whip it up to serve with Asian food. Ingredients: 3 C. chicken broth 1 TBSP. cornstarch 2 TBSP cold water 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 green…
Golden Graham S’mores
I made this for my sister in-law Lydia when we stayed at her house in Moscow for a few days. This is a very addictive treat! It is so unhealthy, but SOOOOOOOO GOOD. They are chewy and chocolaty, and gooey. To make it even worse for you, I decide to add mini butterscotch chips to…
Plum Ice Cream
I know, I know. I just posted over fifteen ice cream recipes in August, but I just couldn’t help myself! I had to post another one before plums go out of season. This is such a yummy, rich ice cream. I love it’s color! Make sure you use ripe plums. Ingredients: 1 pound plums (about…
Summer Chicken
Well, summer is pretty much over. School started last week for me and my lazy days are over until Christmas. I thought I would post one last summer recipe to reluctantly say good by to the season. This a recipe that my sister in-law made up for me back in the day when my health…
Pear Ice Cream and a Goodbye to Ice Cream Month
Well, I have made a lot of ice cream this month. It has been so fun! I have learned a lot about making ice cream. I do regret that I never had time to make ice cream cones, but don’t worry, I will experiment soon! I thought I would close this month with few things…
Edible Bowls
This is such a fun recipe. Bowls you can eat! Fill them with ice cream. Yum. Ingredients: 1 water balloon per bowl wax or parchment paper cooking spray chocolate chips or baking chocolate Directions: 1. Lay a piece of wax paper over a plate or cookie sheet. Melt the chocolate and let it cool down…
Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream
Me and Ice cream go way back. When I was little I wanted to be an ice cream taste-tester when I grew up. Although I have worked my tail of to become a theater teacher, a little part of me still wants to be an ice cream taste tester (or a dolphin trainer). When…
