Take-out Tuesday, Gnocchi Florentine with Mushrooms & Pancetta
This recipe is a pleasant change from typical pasta bakes, it calls for gnocchi, which literally translates to “dough dumplings” Gnocchi can be made from a variety of sources, with one of the most common being potatoes This is a simple dish of potato gnocchi, with fresh mushrooms, spinach, pancetta and 2 kinds of cheese … Continue reading
Party Panache, Peppermint Snow Topped Chocolate Cake
I celebrated my birthday Friday evening by the patio fireplace, with my family and a couple of very dear friends who also have December birthdays, we were safely distanced … HHjr cooked some incredible pizzas in the pizza oven, Sausage and Mushroom with Parmesan balsamic glaze, Pear, Spinach and Gorgonzola, and a Hawaiian pizza with … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Peppermint White Hot Chocolate and White Chocolate Peppermint Treats
The featured flavor on the December Paint Bucket {my monthly bucket list of recipe inspirations} is White Chocolate Peppermint, perfect for dreaming of sugar plum fairies, Santa Claus, sparkly trees and a snowy white Christmas! Let’s start with a steaming mug of hot chocolate, topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup… Or … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Rainbow Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Cranberries and Pecans
This dish sounds fancy, and it is a company and holiday worthy side dish, but it is easy enough to make any night of the week, and it also can be eaten as a main dish meal! Trim and halve the Brussels sprouts, cut the sweet potato into cubes {peeled or unpeeled} and lay them … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Roasted Cauliflower & Asparagus Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
This is a healthy salad {well, healthy-ish} with just a enough bacon decadence to lure you to the table! It has my 3 requirements for Take-out Tuesday, it’s easy to make, A lot of it can be prepared ahead of time and it is a one dish meal! Of course it makes a fabulous side … Continue reading
Caramel Drizzled Pecan Bread Pudding
Let me just mention that this bread pudding is so most and flavorful it doesn’t even need a caramel drizzle… But hey, if you’re going to splurge and have bread pudding, a little drizzle of caramel or even better, salted caramel, is going to take it over the top! Here’s the good news, this bread … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Autumn Risotto with Pumpkin, Walnuts & Bleu Cheese
This is a lovely side dish for the Fall season, risotto flavored with sweet pumpkin, walnuts and tangy blue cheese This risotto is made with chicken broth, white wine, celery, onions and finished with bleu cheese crumbles and walnuts Make it early in the day and then just pop it in the oven 30- 45 … Continue reading
The Organized Life, October Paint Bucket
My monthly “Paint Bucket” is a list of recipes to refer to for cooking ideas and inspirations for the upcoming month. It is my way of organizing my meals and menus by choosing 16-18 recipes that are seasonal and appetizing, thus saving a lot of time endlessly browsing through Pinterest boards and saved recipes all … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Rainbow Roasted Vegetable Galette
My flavor of the month for September is Rainbow Vegetable so when I discovered I had a rainbow of vegetables in the refrigerator and 1 pie crust dough round I decided to usher September out with a glorious rainbow of vegetables in a tart I had 1 ear of corn, a small package of broccolini, … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Chicken, Corn and Black Bean Lasagna and Autumn Snack Mix
Sunday the weary hurricane warriors returned and I wanted to reward them in some way, they worked all weekend cleaning up our beach house, property, plus helping neighbors, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally There was no water the first two days and no power until after they left on Sunday… hot, humid, buggy, smelly, … Continue reading
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