There is this show called Eureka that my husband and I have been watching lately. It is about this town in Oregon called Eureka that was founded to house the smartest minds in America. They are constantly making new scientific discoveries and creating new inventions. Everything is always going wrong and they are always…
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Enchilada Soup
I grew up in the frozen tundra of Sugar City, Idaho. It is COLD there. It is FREEZING! It wouldn’t be so bad, except that the wind is bitter and is almost always blowing. Even just a half hour away is so much warmer. The other day when I was visiting, it was one of…
Cream Cheese and Chive Biscuits
I am usually pretty good at cooking. I can usually get something to taste pretty yummy. However, there is one type of food that I have messed up more than any other food: Biscuits. I don’t know why, either. I have made so many yucky biscuits, and I don’t really know what I do wrong….
Stuffed Mushrooms
So, right now I am at a high school speech and debate tournament as a judge. I judge at most tournaments that are near me, and each time I wonder why I am still judging. I am a very good speech judge, but I don’t know hardly anything about debate. I mean, I can usually…
Green Tomatillo Salsa (Going Green!!)
Is it just me, or is everybody really hung up on “going green?” I decided to do my part on the “green” movement, and so I extrapolated the concept onto salsa. Ok ok. It’s not a new idea, but neither is recycling or conserving energy:) So, here it is… Ingredients: 3/4 lbs. tomatillo, peeled, washed…
Pumpkin Scones
I LOVE PUMPKIN!!! I absolutely love cooking with pumpkin. I love it in this, this, and this. I have many more pumpkin recipes coming your way this fall. This recipe is supposedly a replica of Starbuck’s pumpkin scone. I would buy one of these! It is the perfect breakfast for a fall Saturday morning. I…
Fried Okra
Okra? Yes, okra. Have you ever had it? Many people don’t like it, but I love it! It is a green pod that looks like this: It has little white pods inside that are quite slimy. I don’t mind the gooey-ness. The goo is actually a source of usable fiber! If you sprinkle a little…
Spicy Baked Potatoes
My husband is very nice about letting me experiment in the kitchen. He likes how I like to try cooking new things. He never requests or asks me to make things. I told him that I wish he would like something so much that he would beg me to make it. Well, today he found…
Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana
I have never had this soup at Olive Garden, but if it tastes anything like this recipe, then I would order it in a heart beat. This soup was fabulous! I changed a couple things because I didn’t have them on hand and I think it would be great either way! Ingredients: 1 Lb. Italian…
White Bean Dip
This is a very tasty little dip. It is easy and healthy. A great snack for taco night or a party. Ingredients: 1/4 C. soft bread crumbs 2 TBSP. water 1 can white kidney beans or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained 1/4 C. slivered almonds 2 TBSP. lemon juice 2 TBSP. olive oil…
