Chocolate Castles

  • Fabulous Friday

    Well, 5 days to the most fabulous food day….Thanksgiving! I just put a strusel peach pie in the oven and am cooking stuffed bell peppers at the request of my daughter tonight. She and Eric and the boys are coming to dinner. So I let her pick the menu. It is great weather outside, cloudy,… Read more

  • Ellen’s Cheese Spread

    1 lb grated cheddar cheese  1 cup chopped pecans Mix: 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 teas garlic (use a good size clove) 2 green onions, minced 1/2 teas Tabasco Mix all ingredients until smooth. Cover. Best if made the day before so the flavors blend. When ready to serve, cover with strawberry jam. Serve with Ritz… Read more

  • A Week from today is Thanksgiving, YIKES!

    Got the corn bread in the oven, tomorrow the pie crusts in the freezer and poof, Sunday will be here when the first of our company arrives. Christi will be here on Sunday. Our daughter from Orlando will be here so I will have company in the kitchen. We might document making the food on… Read more

  • Apple French Toast

    1/2 of a 16 oz French bread loaf 5 large eggs  1/2 cups milk 1 teas vanilla 1 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 Tables light corn syrup 3 granny smith apples, peeled and diced 1 teas ground cinnamon Cut bread into 3/4 inch thick slices and place in a single layer in… Read more

  • Orzo With Chicken Basil and Lemon

    1 lb of orzo, uncooked 1 tables olive oil 1 bunch of chopped green onion 1 red bell pepper, cored and chopped 1 green bell pepper, cored and chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tables flour 1 teas salt 1 teas pepper 2 teas dried basil 1 lb boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized… Read more

  • Besto Pesto

    Had to name it this! Made these for all our adult children and it was a hit. Great for the holidays and so very easy. 1/2 (15 oz) package refrigerated piecrusts *(see below) 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 5 plum totatoes, sliced 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tables basil pesto… Read more