This soup is scrumptious and I cannot wait for you to try it. I came to create this soup because I wanted to make the soup, Zuppo Toscano, that is from Olive Garden. My co-worker and I went to enjoy the unending soup and salad promotion they generally offer in January and February – once…
Nana’s Candied Sweet Potatoes
Right now, I’m in heaven. I have been eating that plateful of wonderful candied sweet potatoes with that sugary buttery ambrosia from the bottom of the pan drizzled all over it! It is complete bliss and no, it is not healthy – but it is a holiday dish so let’s just call it a…
Mozzarella Cheese Coins Appetizer
We went to a restaurant not long ago and our family ordered appetizers. When they brought them, they were not the regular Mozzarella cheese sticks, they were cheese coins and they were great! Mr. Picky Eater really enjoyed them asking if I would try to recreate them at home. I could not believe he asked…
Miss Maudene’s Brownies with Honey Icing
How is everyone doing? Things have been hoppin’ at our house all week long but things have finally slowed down because it is Sunday afternoon. Top Girl, SIL, and Rocket are on their way to a family birthday party and Mr. Picky Eater is about to take a long nap after spending a few hours…
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Squash Casserole #Putsomepiginit
Welcome to the final day of August AND #baconmonth! This recipe is so tasty and good – yet so awful to photograph. There is so much yellow in it and I just cannot make it look any prettier than this. I suppose if I had made it with zucchini instead of yellow crooked-neck squash it…
Bacon Mushroom & Beer Alfredo #baconmonth
Now let’s talk about Bacon and Beer and Mushrooms and even a little asparagus! Here’s what you will need: 1 bunch of asparagus, roasted with salt, pepper, olive oil and a little parm (425F for 12 minutes) Bacon Mushroom & Beer Alfredo 1 Cups of Mushrooms, sautéed in olive oil 1 can of beer…
Bacon Salad with Warm Dressing #baconmonth
This recipe was the only other recipe I found in the box of pictures attributed to Aunt Betty. The other one was the orange Mandarin cake. Apparently, she liked Mandarin oranges. When I first read the recipe I was a little put off by the dressing but I forged on and you know? It tasted…
Bacon and Fig Bread Pudding
I must confess, my family hates raisins and refuse to eat even one. About five years ago, Lawyer Boy was in Lafayette, LA for a summer internship and we went to visit. We ate dinner at a wonderful restaurant called Prejean’s where we had gumbo, boudin, and bread pudding with rum sauce. Mr. Picky…
Aunt Betty’s Gussied Up Mandarin Orange Cake
My Aunt Betty was my mom’s oldest sibling. I remember Nana telling me that when she found out mom was going to be born; Betty Jean or “Jane” as some called her was 13-years-old and absolutely mortified! Before mom was 10-years-old Aunt Betty had married a soldier she met in the small town where they…
Bacon Ranch & Pimento Cheese Stuffed Veggies #putsomepiginit
Welcome to Week 2 Day 2 of Bacon Month!! How are you all doing? It’s been lovely weather here for the last couple of days and I have enjoyed it very much. Tomorrow we are back to the mid-90’s so we will be back to sweating again, but Monday and Tuesday were a nice break….