Archive for the ‘Recipe’ Category

Classic Blueberry Muffins

May 12, 2009 | Posted as Baking, Recipe at 8:03 am | Comments »

One of our favorite things to do at home is curl up in bed every night with a DVD of a good television show. We’ve been through Rome and Pushing Daisies (so obviously my number one show!), The Celebrity Apprentice and LOST- and now we’re in the middle of the fourth season of Desperate Housewives. [...]

Mother’s Day Ambrosia

May 10, 2009 | Posted as Breakfast Foods, Holiday Fun, Recipe at 5:44 am | Comments »

One of the nicest Mother’s Day traditions is making your mom breakfast in bed. Now, while you can certainly go the whole nine yards and whip up any number of breakfast dishes, sometimes you want something simple. Healthy. And absolutely delicious.
Enter this Ambrosia, which I promise you is as lovely as its name. Here’s how [...]

When life hands you pecans…

May 8, 2009 | Posted as Recipe at 12:55 pm | (1) Comment »

My very awesome stepdad sent us a huge bag of chopped pecans. While we’re actually quite happy to just munch on the creamily delicious nuts directly, the bag is so large- and our fear of the thought of rancid pecans so much- that we’ve been tossing them into nearly everything: salads, stir-fries, fudge brownies (mmm).
As [...]

Easter Eats: Roast Lamb

April 10, 2009 | Posted as Holiday Fun, Recipe at 8:58 am | (1) Comment »

It’s Easter Sunday in a few days, and while I toyed with the idea of serving a rabbit stew with my tongue planted firmly in cheek, I decided to go traditional and roast a rib of lamb.
A lamb rib is where those delicious chops usually come from. They certainly don’t come cheap, but for a [...]

Mmm… Adobo

February 24, 2009 | Posted as Cozy Comfort Food Recipes, Quick Meal Ideas, Recipe, Something Salty at 1:36 pm | (1) Comment »

adobo, originally uploaded by spo0on.

Got some chicken or pork? Some garlic? Vinegar? Then you can make adobo. Yes, that’s all you need.

Adobo is the Philippines’ national dish. Nearly anything can be “adobo-ed”- from chicken to pork (or, in most cases, chicken and pork), to squid, to spinach leaves.
The beauty of adobo is that you can [...]