Chocolate Castles

  • Miniature Spice Cakes

    As many of our family and friends are “iced in” back in Texas, I thought this sounded like a warm cozy recipe that would smell so good coming from the kitchen, if your power stays on long enough to bake them. 1 stick butter, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 egg 1 1/4 cups applesauce… Read more

  • Broccoli-Cauliflower Fritters

    1/2 lb fresh broccoli clorets 1/2 lb fresh cauliflower florets 2 cups boiling water 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 small onion, diced 1/2 cup self-rising flour 1/2 teas salt Vegetable oil Cook florets in 2 cups boiling water in a medium saucepan until tender, about 10 to 12 min. (you can also cook these in… Read more

  • Chile Con Queso

    Oh boy, just what I need to do; find another dip that I cannot live without. I had remembered this dip from the 70’s when one of our distant relatives made it for us one night. I didn’t have his recipes, so thought I would try to recreate it as best I could remember. I… Read more

  • Country Fried Steak with Creamy Salsa Gravy

    1 cup milk 1 large egg 1 (1.25 oz) packet chile seasoning mix 1 to 1 1/2 pounds cubed sirloin steaks 1/3 cup veggie oil 2 (10 oz) cans diced tomatoes and green chiles, 1 can drained and 1 can undrained 2/3 cup whipping cream Whisk together milk and egg in a medium bowl. Stir… Read more

  • Brownie Tiramisu

    Tiramisu is probably one of my favorite desserts in the whole wide world. This one is one of those that makes you wonder why in the world would you need anything else, when you have this sitting in front of you. It is a dessert experience! 1/2 cup chopped pecans 2/3 cup coffee liqueur (I… Read more

  • Cookbook Clean-Out

    Since we have moved and am having to “scale down” (two of my most unfavorite words in the whole world), Randy has “suggested” that maybe I might want to go through the Southern Living magazines, my Tea Time magazines, plus the Taste of Home magazines and just tear out my favorites so he could possibly… Read more