Chocolate Castles

  • Green Chile Squares

    Trying to decide what to serve when some of our kids from Texas come in, I went to the queen of Christmas recipes, Paula Deen. The kids had requested King Ranch casserole one night while here, so wanted to have a few side dishes that would compliment it. With a pot of pinto beans and… Read more

  • Caution…Storage Trips May Lead to Divorce

    Originally posted on Chocolate Castles: I am not saying that when you and your husband or wife go to storage you will automatically get a divorce, but let’s just say that if your marriage isn’t real solid, you might want to stay away from getting Christmas decorations from storage units. Don’t make the trips together…trust… Read more

  • Peanut Butter Blondie

    In Cooking With Paula Deen’s Thanksgiving magazine, I read over this recipe and just finished taking it out of the oven. Could not wait for it to cool to taste, so my mouth has a burn spot, but it was worth it.  So perfect for those Fallish nights when you are thinking to yourself, “what… Read more

  • Pumpkin Trifle

    A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to a luncheon at a friends house who made this most delicious trifle in individual little trifle dishes. She said that it was fine if I shared it. Thanks Teresa, the food was awesome as was all the laughter. 1 (14 oz) box of gingerbread mix (or… Read more

  • Peter Pumpkin Not Allowed in Walmart

    Originally posted on Chocolate Castles: Today was the last straw. I will never EVER ask Randy if he wants to go with me to Walmart, much less on a weekend.  I have noticed that he is always a little to excited when I ask him if he would like to go, after all, what husband… Read more

  • Arabic Fattoush Salad (AKA..Arabic Skinnyoush Salad)

    Im sorry but I don’t want to infer that any recipe that I post is associated with the word: Fat. So in my mind, if I think the wonderful salad will make me skinny, it just naturally tastes better. This salad wowed Peter Pumpkin and myself. The flavor was a little like tabouli (I just… Read more