Chocolate Castles

  • Spiffy Saturday

    What a great weekend. We have no “have too’s” this weekend for the first time in about 2 months and so we are taking off to the show. Have baked a cake, played “word with friends” on my iphone, have dinner with friends planned for tonight and church in the morning. What a fun time… Read more

  • Superbowl Swedish Meatballs

    In case you are having people over to watch football on Sunday these serve 20 people and are great! 1 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs 3/4 cup milk, 1 onion finally chopped 2 eggs beaten to blend., 2 tesas salt 1 teas pepper, 1/4 teas nutmug, 1/4 teas allspice, 1 pound ground beef, 1 pound… Read more

  • Bacon-Onion Pan Rolls

    I have been told recently by a (dear) friend that my blog has several pages of desserts, but not many salads, breads or appetizers or veggies. So am going to work on that, but I have to say up front, that is just where my heart is, with gooey, yummy desserts, not carrot sticks or… Read more

  • Chicken White Chile (takes 30 mins)

    1 medium onion, chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tables vegetable oil 2 cans (15 1/2 oz each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained 4 cups chicken broth 2 tables minced fresh parsley (I use the dried) 1 tables lime juice 1 to 1 1/4 teas ground cumin 2… Read more

  • Somothered Pork Chops

    Bake at 350 for 1 hr, 20 mins. 6 center cut pork chops (1 in thick) 1 teas salt 1/2 teas pepper 1/4 cup pancake mix 2 tables vegetable  shortening 3 medium size onions, peeled and sliced For Gravy: 1 teas salt 1/2 teas pepper 1 tables sugar 1/4 cup flour 2 cups boiling water Wipe… Read more

  • FYI

    In some of the recipes here on the blog as well as others, when the recipe calls for buttermilk, if you do not keep this on hand, you can make your own “sour milk” by adding 1 teas vinegar to 1 cup of milk and allowing that to sit for about 15 min, stirring ever… Read more