Chocolate Castles

  • Heading to Dallas

    On Monday I leave to go keep my 8 year old grandson, Sevy, while his parents go away for a few days. I am going early to not only see other family and friends, but will also get to go to some of my favorite restaurants. There is just something about Texas restaurants. Maybe it… Read more

  • Fresh & Fruity Chicken Salad

     4 cup poached chicken (diced)  1 cup celery (finely chopped) 1 cup pecans (chopped) 1/2 cup Craisins 1/2 cup white seedless grapes (cut in fourths) 1/2 cup white raisins 4 oz sour cream & 1 cup mayo Taken from Just A Pinch Recipe Club, this recipe won a blue ribbon and is so much like… Read more

  • Lemon Blueberry Trifle

    Yesterday I said that I was going to serve the Blackberry cake for dessert tonight, but I have to say that it was not what I thought it would be. It is like a banana loaf cake or spice cake loaf and that was so different than what I had pictured in my head. So… Read more

  • Blackberry Jam Cake

    Anytime I see the word “jam” alongside a cake, my eyes take notice. I just returned from going to Whole Foods, (do I not sound like a real Californian now; next you will be hearing me say, “I bought my first pair of Birkinstocks”, ha, don’t think that will happen unless they come in pink… Read more

  • Chicken Portobello Stroganoff

    Taken from Taste of Home, this recipe is a winner. I did change using chicken chunks in places of the ground chicken. 1 lb of chicken, cut into bite size pieces 12 oz baby portobello mushrooms, or white mushrooms, halved 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tables olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 tables white… Read more

  • Visiting Goofyville

    Why do I continue to do this? Why do I set myself up for the disappointment by having these grandiose images of what I feel should happen while visiting 3 of our grandchildren? Last Monday I flew to Phoenix to see Jodi, Eric and Caleb-3, Jaden-11 and Noah-1, for the week. I had told Jodi… Read more