Cookies and Cream Cake

It was Zach’s birthday this past week and he is a huge Oreo fan so when I found this cake on the Food Network site, I knew it was the birthday cake for him and I was right, it was delicious and I think he ate probably half of the cake  himself.  The recipe for … Continue reading

Pasta Puttanesca

So we went on a cruise a couple of weeks ago and went to a cooking demonstration with the ship’s chef and he made this dish and it looked and smelled so yummy that I gave it a try when we got home.  They didn’t give us a recipe or anything and he just kind … Continue reading

Circus Tent Fondant Birthday Cake

Courtney and I haven’t had a lot of time for cakes lately but her friend Brie requested a circus cake for her daughter Perry’s first birthday and we didn’t want to say no to that!  I baked, Cort decorated with fondant and then Brie made the topper out of clay.  Came out so cute!  The … Continue reading

Almond Mint Pesto

Since Bob loved the mint pesto so much, I thought I’d experiment with some other recipes and give him a variety so here is mint pesto #2.  This one comes from Good Housekeeping. 2 cups mint 2 tablespoons roasted salted almonds 1 clove garlic 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice … Continue reading

Mint Pesto

I planted 1 mint plant in my garden and it is huge!  So I’ve been looking for ways to use the mint and discovered that you can make pesto with mint so I thought I’d give it a try since everyone around here loves the basil pesto.  I took one bite and thought I was … Continue reading

Cocoa Nut Almond Butter

I got a new Twister Jar for my Blendtec blender.  The twister jar is designed to blend thicker recipes, such as this nut butter.  This recipe comes from the cookbook that came with the twister jar.  I’m thinking if you have a heavy duty blender or food processor then you could make some nut butter … Continue reading

Zucchini and Ricotta Mini Frittatas

We had a bridal shower here on Saturday for our dear friend Marlene who is getting married this month.  This was one of the yummies that I made for the shower.  The recipe comes from “My Recipes” and it was so good that I made it again for dinner last night! 1 tablespoon olive oil … Continue reading