A very good friend had a birthday this past Thursday and when I asked her what she wanted – she said; “Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting” This kind of stumped me because before then, I had never made Chocolate Frosting. I’m not a frosting person by nature, unless you count Texas Sheet Cake or Coconut…
[donotprint] Thursday is Cinco De Mayo. That’s 5th of May for those of you who don’t know a lick of Spanish or Spanglish (as the case may be) Now for today’s history lesson: Cinco De Mayo is a holiday held on May 5 ththat commemorates the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the…
I love my crockpot. My childhood memories are filled with the scents of pot roasts and onions and crockpot cooking welcoming me home from school in the afternoon. Savory soft carrots and potatoes infused with the flavors of garlic and pepper and slow simmered in a true roast gravy with onions. {drool} As an adult,…
These easy homemade cupcakes topped with Peeps and Festive Frosting make for a delicious and delightful Easter treat
[donotprint]I can’t believe it’s Monday already, y’all!! I had a recipe all ready in my head while I was in New Orleans at the Mom 2.0 Summit, but, I didn’t calculate my time correctly and by the time I got home last night, it was 11 PM. The only thing going through my head was…
Real Strawberries. Real Sugar. Real Butter. Those are all things you’ll find in these cupcakes. Things you will not find in these cupcakes — fake pink coloring – jello – gelatin – pink cake mix Princess’ teacher adores Strawberry Cupcakes, her birthday was last week so, I searched and searched and searched for…
Today’s Kitchen Disaster Story is brought to you because I’ve been invited to be a part of Pampered Chef’s Spill It! Contest. By sharing MY story with y’all, I’m entered to win a $3500.00 shopping spree to Pampered Chef to stock my kitchen and a $125 Spa Gift Certificate. {swoon} UPDATED: 4/11/11 2:10 PM CST…
I simply can’t believe that I just typed that title. That means it’s April — would someone please tell me where February and March went! I’m thinking about buying a ham this week with the excuse that I want to play with and perfect a new marinade but, truthfully — it’s just that I love…
Last week, Tara linked these BBQ Chicken Enchiladas up to Mouthwatering Monday and y’all, I haven’t stopped thinking about them since. I’m putting them on next week’s menu plan. If you missed visiting her last week — go now! Can’t wait to see what y’all have been cookin’ up to share!
[donotprint]Rich, Moist, Dense, Vanilla-y and Coconut-y and just downright tonguegasmic — that’s what these cupcakes are. I’ve been playing around with coconut and vanilla cupcake for a while now, trying to find that perfect harmonious blend and I’m pretty sure that I have finally found it! I adapted this recipe slightly from one that…
Lent has begun and I’ve had a few (read several) requests for quick and easy seafood dishes. I haven’t had time to cook up anything new and photograph it — however, I have several delicious recipes ready to share with y’all today. For snack time — Delicious Crab Stuffed Mushrooms (wow, that’s an old picture…..
There are many things that *I* believe will help make a good food blog better. I’m not an expert — I’m just Rachel, just a Southern Girl tap tap tappin’ away on her Mac takin’ pictures of her food and writin’ out her recipes to share with those she loves at home and out…