Chocolate Castles

  • Blonde Brownies (Or Blonde Girl Scouts, ha)

    I have been somewhat homesick for Texas the last week or so, and in so doing, got out my “Cooking Texas Style” cookbook. This recipe I started using in the 1970’s and it is like a giant chocolate chip cookie if you add chocolate chips. If not, it is such a gooey, rich dessert that… Read more

  • Spring Veggie Pasta Salad

    Micah, you should be proud of me, I am posting a pretty healthy salad here instead of chocolate desserts. Hope you like this. It is really so good and can be served with garlic bread and sliced avacados. Instant lunch! 1 bunch asparagus, about 3 cups diced 1 Tables olive oil 1/2 onion, minced 2… Read more

  • Avocado Dressing

    This summer when you are wanting to have a salad, but don’t want the traditional lettuce salad, or you are wanting something to “spiffy” up the look of the dinner you are serving, let me encourage you to try this. It tastes so fresh and looks beautiful on freshly sliced tomatoes. 2 ripe avocados 3… Read more

  • An Old Favorite

    A friend just wrote and ask me where on the blog was the recipe for King Ranch Casserole. I discovered that it was not on there, so I just posted it. You will notice that it is a little different from the one that came out years ago in the Southern Living Magazines, but this… Read more

  • King (well this week, due to the royal wedding lets call it Queen Ranch Casserole

    2 to 2 1/2 lb chicken 4 tables butter 4 table flour 1 cup milk 1/2 teas salt 1/2 teas garlic powder 1 can Rotel tomatoes 1/2 cup canned diced green chiles 1 onion, chopped 12 corn tortillas 2 cups grated cheddar cheese Cover chickens with water and cook for about 45-60 min ur until… Read more

  • Coconut Chocolate Pie

    Oh boy, this had my name written all over it. I was looking through an old Taste of Home Magazine from 2006, found this recipe and it is now one of my favs…use a bought chocolate crumb crust and it could not be simpler to make, but hard not to eat the whole pie at… Read more