Yesterday I had a hankering for oatmeal raisin cookies. Remembering that I had a recipe stored on my food blog, I looked it up. Scanning through the ingredients to see what I had that matched up, I noticed three tiny problems: #1) I only had one stick of butter, not two. #2) I didn’t have any eggs. #3) […]
Recipe Mods
Mocha Black Bean Brownies
I’ve been wanting to try black bean brownies for a while. So many recipes have popped up on Pinterest – it’s much more popular than I realized! So today I concurred my fear of beans in my favorite dessert. I was seriously amazed by the tasty result! By the looks of it, I bet you’d […]
A Healthier Alternative to French Fries
Enjoy along side tuna patties, bean burgers, or steamed veggies. Like it? Share it!
Pasta craving…but no Alfredo sauce…canned soup to the rescue!
What do you do when you don’t have all the ingredients for something? Make up a recipe!!! I really wanted Alfredo pasta for dinner but didn’t have any sauce or ingredients to make the sauce. So I improvised. Thanks, Progresso! Like it? Share it!
The Basics for Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie is one of mine and Cobalt’s favorite dishes. Last night I was going to make King Ranch Chicken but realized that the ingredients I had would be much tastier in Chicken Pot Pie. So I made that instead. What is absolutely fantastic about this meal is that it’s quick, simple and doesn’t […]
2012 Recap: Thank you for accompanying me on this adventure!
Dear Readers: THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for making 2012 a fabulous first year blogging about food. I have truly enjoyed sharing my recipes and cooking experiences with you all. This coming year I hope to come up with and find even more scrumptious and cost-effective recipes for your convenience! Since beginning […]
Recipe Modification: Chocolate Mocha Brownies
Heehee, here’s that recipe for the “interesting brownies” I was talking about on my facebook page. – – – – – I’ve been craving brownies for a while…. Rich, FUDGY, chocolate-y brownies. But alas! I don’t have any cocoa powder or chocolate chips – an obvious necessity for anything chocolate! When I began looking for […]