While this lemon chicken pasta salad could function as a side dish or a potluck item, we eat it on top of a bed of organic spring mix greens as a meal. It's fantastic paired with garlic bread or pesto cheese bread as well or even just a few raw vegetables for dipping. It's easy … [Read more...] about Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad, a Recipe Card
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Chocolate Gâteau Alice for Young and Old
I spent a week or two at my grandpa's during high school at one point. I was avoiding reality, and he needed someone to keep him company. At some point I went home to my parents and my four younger siblings, but he let me take a few things with me, the most important being my … [Read more...] about Chocolate Gâteau Alice for Young and Old
Rum-Glazed Roasted Pecans
One of our favorite things to get at fairs, festivals and our local farmer's market is a cone of roasted nuts. Just follow your nose, allowing the cinnamon smell to guide you. They'll usually hand out a one-nut sample to entice you to buy them, too. It's love at first taste, … [Read more...] about Rum-Glazed Roasted Pecans
Banana Rum Cake from the Caribbean
I let my bananas go bad again. Then I let them sit there a little bit longer because...well, I was busy. I had things to do. Then when I went in search of a banana rum cake I couldn't really decide what I wanted. I kind of liked the idea of a sheet cake, but most of the … [Read more...] about Banana Rum Cake from the Caribbean
Pesto Cheese Bread to Eat with Everything
Sometimes the best things in life are simple. This is one of those times. There is nothing frilly or fancy about this recipe. It's easy. If you make a good patch of pesto and stash it in your freezer, it is effortless. And the payoff is incredible. Who doesn't love bread … [Read more...] about Pesto Cheese Bread to Eat with Everything