Chocolate Castles

  • Thumbie Give Away

    Finally talked Frosty (yes, I like to think of it as “talking” to him, not nagging) into making more Thumbies. So…since it is the time of year when all of us love to make thumbprint cookies and brownies, I am having a Thumbie Give Away. To have your very own Thumbie to make those cookies… Read more

  • Cheese & Spinach Puffs

    Taken from a Nov, 1987 SL magazine, this is a great appetizer to take to all those holiday parties. It is quick and easy. The flavor is really so good. Actually they are a great way to get little ones to eat “their spinach”. Popeye would love these. 1 (10 oz) package frozen chopped spinach,… Read more

  • Cookie Swap

    Finally stepping out of my comfort zone, I have entered a cooking bloggers cookie swap. Today I received the 3 bloggers (which is kept secret until they receive the cookies), which I will send 1 dz cookies to each of the 3.. Haven’t figured out which cookie I will make, so if any of you have… Read more

  • Super-Bowl

    What a great soup for using leftover turkey, or having it for Super-Bowl parties or on those cold weather evenings. 6 tables unsalted butter, plus melted butter for brushing 1 small onion, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1/2 clove garlic, minced 5 tables flour 1 qt chicken broth 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup shredded… Read more

  • Suppers On…Come & Get It, Oops, I Mean, Dinner is Served

    I can’t help it, I lived almost 60 of my butter-laden years in the south, where folks come to supper, not dinner. When I found this new recipe last night in the Food Network Magazine, (which I will get to in a minute, but have to get this story out of my system first) I remembered an… Read more

  • FYI-Pumpkin Pie Bars

    Made the pumpkin bars last night  that I posted yesterday. Just had one and they are really good. The flavor of the cake mix crust is so buttery and the pumpkin filling almost tastes like a pumpkin cheesecake. Topped with whipped cream, I think we have a winner folks…. Read more