Chocolate Castles

  • 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

  • Apple Pie Bread

    1/2 cup softened butter 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk 2 teas baking powder 2 eggs 1 teas vanilla 2 cups flour 1/2 teas salt 2 cups shredded pealed apple (about 4 medium) 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1/2 cup raisins (I like to use the golden raisins) Streusel-Nut Topping Preheat… Read more

  • Monday Morning Dr Pepper

    Welcome to another wonderful week. As you can tell from the title, I have Dr Pepper in the morning instead of coffee. I could just never enjoy the “heat” or taste of coffee trying to wake up and the cold energizes me and wakes me up. Well, we did it again, we moved furniture all… Read more