Chocolate Castles

  • Chocolate Brownie Trifle

    Am headed to Bunco tonight and it is my turn to bring desserts, so thought I would take something that is cool and creamy. Made some brownies, chocolate pudding and bought some caramel, toffee bits and whipping cream and made this pretty trifle. Layered them in the bowl and look what you get. A really… Read more

  • New Look for Blog

    Several of you have told me that you are having trouble finding recipes on this new format, so “due to popular demand” am going back to the old format. When you are looking for a certain recipe, there is a magnifying glass in the upper right hand of the page. Click on that and it… Read more

  • Dee’s Flank Steak

      Dee made this steak for us when we were invited to her house for the weekend up in the mountains. It was just delicious and she has been kind enough to share it with us. Thank you Dee for sharing your cooking talent with us….it is such a great flavor and such a great… Read more

  • Griswalds Family Vacation Comes to Pasadena

    You have probably noticed that you haven’t seen a post on the ole blog for me in about 2 weeks. There is a very good reason for that. We have had out of town company which took me a few days to recover from having a 3 mo old, a 3 yr old and a… Read more

  • All Sold Out Chicken Pot Pies

    Taken from one of my fav recipe books, The Pastry Queen, which was given to me by a good friend, this chicken pot pie has people calling the PQ early on Tues mornings when she makes them to reserve them. The more she makes, the more she sells, unable to keep up the demand. She… Read more

  • Poppy Seed Chicken Salad in Phyllo Cups

    Taken from a Tea Time Magazine, these are truly a southern delight. 2 cups chopped cooked chicken 1/2 cup finely chopped apple 3 tables minced celery 2 green onions, minced 1/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup mayo 1 teas lemon juice 1 teas honey 1 teas poppy seed 1/4 teas salt 1/2 teas pepper 2… Read more