Okay, so there’s no tea but there is jam and bread – well biscuits anyway and I also have a giveaway! Yep, four of you lovely people will win your choice of any of my four eBooks. There is only one rule, you must comment in this post and tell me which eBook you would…
Recipes
Birthdays, Anniversaries, Omelets and a Nearly Free Ebook from Gooseberry Patch
Good Monday Morning all! I am writing this Sunday night but with auto-post it will come up on the blog Monday morning while I am at work, isn’t that amazing? I love it. We had a lovely long weekend celebrating MPE’s birthday and our anniversary the next day. I hope yours was nice as well….
Quick and Easy Doughnuts
Today is Father’s Day causing me to reflect on my two dads. As far as I know, they had two things in common: me and they each went by a nickname. Buddy and Jack. When referring to them I always say “dad” but for here I’ll use their nicknames. Do you want to find the…
How To Smoke Garlic
Did you ever think about smoking garlic? It is wonderful and can be used in chili, soups and stews but my favorite way to use this is in a roast either beef or pork that I cut slits in and then smash the cloves into. It gives it a very nice smoky flavor when you…
Ranch Roast
Saturday, I got a big roast cut it in half and froze half then I was going to make Italian beef sandwiches. I opened the cabinets and of course I didn’t have several of the ingredients I needed so I decided to just make it up – luckily for me it turned out great! I…
Scotch Egg Appetizer
First I want to show you a pretty cool creation and then repurpose by Mr. Picky Eater. Lawyer Boy and Minnie Mouse wanted arbors incorporated in the wedding but did not want to pay the $1,000 to rent two. Lawyer Boy felt his dad could “figure it out” so he took his dad to the…
Chocolate Pear Jam and Blue Mason Jar Giveaway
Have you ever been over to the Eliot Eats blog? It’s this wonderful mix of elegant and down to earth recipes, garden tips, restaurant reviews and narration of these wonderful cooking classes/demonstrations she and her husband take around the area where she lives. I especially like those. She lives in the same part of the…
Cheesy, Bacon, Ranch muffins & an Interview
I saw some Bread Pudding Cupcakes on the Imperial Sugar Website and it gave me the inspiration for today’s recipe. We will get to that in just a moment. (Click on picture) But first an interview with Elana from RecipeNewZ – I was so happy that the administrator of my favorite food site agreed to…
Decadent Brownies and a Giveaway!
****For those of you who live in countries other than the United States: I will be happy to send if you win – probably on a slow boat – but you must be prepared to pay customs charges if it is sent to you! I have no idea how much it will be for you,…
It’s National Grilled Cheese Day!
Did you know that April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Day? And April is Grilled Cheese month. My daughter is the best grilled cheese artist – there is no one better in my book, except one. This is a story about the time dad and I were batchin’ it. As I was thinking about a…