Orange Beef Ahhh..a favorite and even more tasty than orange chicken. Bold and beautiful. Basically, the same deal as orange chicken but no broccoli and uses beef. The authentic recipe calls for flank steak, but since that’s rather pricy, you can substitute sirloin for it. Sirloin is often on sale. To get the creamy and…
Archives for April 2013
Mint Chocolate Chip Mousse
Mint Chocolate Chip Mousse If you like mint chocolate chip ice cream, this is the mousse for you! I’ve been obsessed with desserts and dark food photography lately. Fancy desserts just seem to be made for this type of photography. I’m toying with it and really like the look! Now maybe I’ll invest in some…
Black and White Pretzel Mix
Black and White Pretzel Mix A bag of mini pretzels, some white chocolate, some dark chocolate and a microwave. What can be easier? This is a KINDA healthy snack mix. It doesn’t overdo the chocolates, pretzels are really a better choice than chips and dark chocolate is pretty healthy so they say. OK, I’m…
Guacamole
Guacamole Holy Guacamole! Get ready for Cinco de Mayo with this classic Mexican dip. I love avocados. I inhale avocados. I could live on avocados.So, it stands to reason that I love guacamole. Since avocados contain such healthy fats and there’s other really healthy ingredients in guacamole, indulging should be relatively guilt-free. If you’d like…
Great Facebook Pages for Recipes
If you’re looking for an assortment of great recipes, here’s a couple of groups on Facebook I recommend: Amazing Recipes Incredible Recipes Please visit and “like” both!
Mexicali Chipotle Potato Salad
Mexicali Chipolte Potato Salad What a great way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Great flavor combo of chipotlee, lime and cilantro.
Ramp Fest 2013
Celebrate the ramp on May 4, 2013! Serious fun for serious foodies! This year’s Ramp Fest is local to me in Hudson, NY. For those that don’t know, a ramp is this GLORIOUS allium in the garlic/onion family. It looks somewhat like a green onion but that’s where the similarity ends. They are AWESOME! Yes,…
Free E-Cookbook Available
All Free Casserole Recipes’ New Free E-Cookbook The folks at AllFreeCasseroleRecipes have just put out a great cookbook featuring 25 easy peasy fruity summer desserts. The book is available through this link: Fresh, Fruity and Fabulous Fruit Recipes
Print Button Installed For Recipes
The other day I got an email from one of my readers asking how he could print off a recipe he wanted. The only thing I could tell him that I knew would work was the browser print function. I knew other platforms had “plugins” to do this but I never saw one for…
Dump Cake
Dump Cake What can be easier than a dump cake? Not exactly a “cake” but a great and easy dessert. Pass the cream! I always thought the name for this dessert was weird because it’s not exactly a cake, although it does use cake mix. The “dump” comes from that you just dump the ingredients…