Chocolate Castles

  • Home from Rome

    It is so great to be back home and back  in the kitchen to cook some of the gorgeous dishes we experienced while in Italy! I took a notebook with me to keep a journal of my days there since I had could not access the internet. I am reluctant to write all I wrote… Read more

  • Roast

    1 2 to 3 lb roast. 1 sliced onion, 6 carrots, 6 potatoes garlic powder, 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1 can french onion soup Brown roast in the roaster in about 2 tables of oil. Put the sliced onion in the roaster. Sprinkle garlic powder, kosher salt and pepper over both sides of… Read more

  • Sunday Roast

    Well, we are down to one day. We are pretty much packed and ready to go.  Just wanted to share a recipe for Roast which we had on Sunday when Jodi, Eric, Jaden and Caleb came over to eat. It was one of the “old fashioned Sunday meals” which we enjoyed so much. Even the… Read more

  • Roasted GreenBeans

    1 lb of fresh green beans bacon strips cut in two (enough to wrap around 4 to 5 beans each 1/2) 1/2 cup light brown sugar Clean and dry your green beans. After cutting the bacon in half, wrap bacon around 4 to 5 beans and place bacon seam down on greased 9 x 13… Read more

  • Sparkling Saturday

    Well, as many of you know, we are preparing to leave for Italy on Tuesday and I have heard from many friends that I need to “blog” while there. If I can have some time at a computer, I will be most happy to do so. I have enjoyed writing so very much. I am… Read more

  • Rainy Night Thursday

    Have I mentioned that I love the rain? It is just so great to be sitting and listening to thunder and watch the lighning. It always makes me want to get in the kitchen and bake something. It was a busy but great week. I was able to cook until my little heart was content.… Read more