Tres Leches Cake is named exactly what it is. Three milk cake. I love cultures that just call things what they are. Not like in America where we park in the driveway. But I digress. I saw tres leches on many menus when I was in Costa Rica a few years ago as it is… Continue reading Tres Leches Cake
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Buffalo-Style Empanadas
Empanadas originated in Spain and eventually made their way around the world in various forms. The name comes from the verb empanar meaning to wrap in bread. Some countries fill the dough with meat, some with sweet fillings or vegetables. I decided to combine the standard fare of the midwest (BBQ) with the Spanish tradition… Continue reading Buffalo-Style Empanadas
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies
For over a week I've been craving chocolate and zucchini. Yes together. No kidding. It's good. Really! I mentioned my mom's chocolate chip zucchini cake in a post just before Easter and I've had a hankerin' for it ever since. Today I realized that I had a lone leftover zucchini hanging in my crisper drawer… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies
MOPS Round-up
I had a wonderful group of ladies over tonight. We enjoyed sharing our ideas, passions and experiences and talked about next year's MOPS group. We also had food. Lots of it. For those who were there, thank you for your servant's hearts, enthusiasm, questions and support. I am so excited to take this journey with… Continue reading MOPS Round-up
Perfect Meringues
Meringues sometimes seem a bit daunting, but with a couple of tips you can whip out a batch of melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness that are puffy clouds of perfection. I always make these after baking cookies it seems. I just cannot bring myself to waste the egg whites when some other recipe has only used the yolks.… Continue reading Perfect Meringues
Banana Cupcakes
Do not confuse this recipe with banana bread. They are not the same. These cupcakes are light and sweet with major banana flavor. Banana bread (delicious too) is much more dense and not nearly the sweet factor of these. I love the vanilla buttercream on these cupcakes because you get the flecks of dark in… Continue reading Banana Cupcakes
Vanilla Bean Buttercream
I'm always looking for the perfect frosting recipe. I may have found it. I knew I needed to make this one when I read in a description that it tasted like melted vanilla bean ice cream. Oh baby. I tweaked it a little, using cream instead of milk (which I always do). Guess what. It… Continue reading Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Raspberry Pain au Chocolat
Everything sounds better when you say it in French. In English this recipes is just Raspberry Chocolate Croissants. Yeah. I like the French version way more too. Raspberry and chocolate is a divine combination. Wrap puff pastry around it and you've got a guaranteed winner. A little sprinkle of powdered sugar and folks will think… Continue reading Raspberry Pain au Chocolat
Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
It's been about 6 hours since I had this delicious soup for dinner. I haven't stopped thinking about how awesome it was. Perfectly blended spices and rich chicken flavor combine in a soup that (in my humble opinion) could best any Mexican restaurant's version of this south-of-the-border classic. As incredible as it tastes, you'd think… Continue reading Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Baked Potato Soup
Potatoes are quite possibly the thing I would eat forever if I could. Well, that and cheese. This soup has both. There is just about nothing more comforting to me than a steaming bowl of potato soup. I love it. This version has enough substance to satisfy even the heartiest eaters. And, it includes bacon.… Continue reading Baked Potato Soup
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