Chocolate Castles

  • Green Vegetable Soup

    Don’t turn up your nose just yet. Think, environmentally  green and clean. We have green cleaning products, green energy and now, here is green soup. Not only will you feel clean, but hopefully energized. Serves 4 3/4 cup uncooked orzo 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced leeks (about 2) 1 cup… Read more

  • Slow-Cooker Cranberry-Orange Pork Roast

    2 Tablespoons oil 1 flat boneless pork loin roast (about 4 pounds) 1 can (14 oz) whole berry cranberry sauce 1/2 cup Kraft Classic Catalina Dressing 1 tablespoon less-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon zest and 1/4 cup juice from 1 orange Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat and… Read more

  • Prelude to Fall

    It is so easy for me to tell when fall has arrived, even though the temps are still in the 90’s. The minute I begin to diligently sit all evening trying to find new recipes for the holidays is the first clue. The second clue is when I simply cannot stay out of my kitchen. Even when… Read more

  • Apple-Spice Cake

    My precious little hubby came home from the Nutritionist yesterday upset because he hadn’t lost the weight he had hoped. We finished dinner and found our way to our matching recliners (they are disguised as wing backs so people just walking in the living room won’t know we are old), when he proceeded to ask… Read more

  • Caramel-Apple Bread Pudding

    Peter Pumpkin told me that I can’t make anymore lemon desserts for awhile. He says that it is beginning to “sour” my attitude. I didn’t have the heart to tell him that my “sour” attitude is coming from being woke up at night a million times due to “sleep noises” coming from his side of… Read more

  • Lemon Custard Cakes

    The lemon pudding was so good that I am now craving lemon desserts. This appeared on Two Chums Blog today and I knew I would be making them this weekend. Lemon Custard Cakes (Modified from a Martha Stewart recipe) Soft, room temperature butter, for custard cups 3 large eggs, separated 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2… Read more