Chocolate Castles

  • Chicken A La Chardone

    Last week, I told you that I would be posting a new chicken recipe when I received it from the lady who cooked it for us at her house. She sent it to me today so here it is. Pat, thanks for introducing us to a most amazing delicious recipe that is just so easy… Read more

  • Almond-Oat Lace Cookies*

      If you read the blog on Monday, you will remember that we went on a Chocolate Tour over the weekend. We even made our hubbies go with us. Because of the awesome chocolate treats that awaited us at each stop, they really got into the Chocolate Tour moment*(see inset picture)At one of the stops,… Read more

  • Chocolate Truffles

    This past weekend, we were in Big Bear and went to a Chocolate Tour. One of the locations had these delicious little gems that were just chocolate truffles dusted with fairy dust, I mean powdered sugar. I came home and immediately found my old recipe that I use to make and use as decorations on… Read more

  • Friday ROAD TRIP of Christmas Countdown

    Well this past week has found the Griswalds at Wallyworld, the Storage Unit and now ta da, we get to go to Big Bear, which is up in the mountains a couple of hours from our house for a Chocolate Tour. The tour takes you to 4 decorated houses with different chocolate treats at each… Read more

  • Yes, Another Mushroom Recipe

    I LOVE mushrooms. I don’t know if it is the flavor or the fact that you can eat a million of them without worrying about calories. Of course, depending on what you stuff them with or how you prepare the little angels, could quickly send you into Cholestrol Cardiac, but we won’t worry about that… Read more

  • Tips for Baking Cookies

    Yesterday a friend emailed me and said that a lady had brought in ginger cookies to the office. They were thin and crispy  and she wanted to know why they had spread out so much. Here was my answer. 1. Almost always, the cheaper the butter the more water content. Never use whipped butter or… Read more