by Erica | Aug 24, 2014 | Cake & Cupcakes, Guest Bloggers
This week’s Guest Test is also a Guest Contribution! Thanks to Stephanie for sending this to Ruth who sent it on to me… Boxed mix may have convenience and predictability, but I think that fancy cakes can be a lot of fun to make from scratch. Of course, I...
by Erica | Aug 17, 2014 | Casserole, Guest Bloggers
Casseroles can be comfort food: warm, full of calories, and plenty of tasty ingredients that play well together. Casseroles can also be the worst examples of cookery to come out of your kitchen, particularly if the components aren’t chosen with a bit of care. In...
by Erica | Aug 10, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Pie
Sure, it’s not July anymore. And pie should probably be a “sometimes food.” But this one just looks so darn irresistible… Brownie Pie Author: Betty Crocker Ingredients Stir-n-Roll Pastry 1 1/3 cups sifted flour 1 tsp. salt 1/3 cup cooking...
by Erica | Aug 3, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Vegetables
This is what happens when I let Buzz help pick the recipe. “Oooh, make that one!” “What, seriously? It’s just Grape-Nuts on broccoli.” “YES! That one!” So we’re having Broccoli with Crunchy Topping. Broccoli with Crunchy...
by Erica | Jul 27, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Pie
So this is the third fruit with meringue pie I’m making this month. It’s easily the strangest, though. Ever had a pie made from melon? Cantaloup Pie Ingredients 1 medium cantaloup 3/4 cup sugar (1/2 cup if cantaloup is extra sweet) 8 tablespoons flour 1/4...
by Erica | Jul 20, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Pie
I remember being very confused as a child when , while we were all at some wedding, a relative mentioned they were going to the bar to get a cocktail. My only experience with the term “cocktail” at that point had been mixed fruit… and it seemed like...