Buche de Noel is a pastry I will admit I am obsessed with. I saw a thing on TV about the making of one and the folk lore behind this French pastry. You make them at Christmas time, and they are to lo...
I get sometimes you just dont have time to make something from scratch, that is why a slow cookers is so awesome, I mean you fix it and forget it. Make in the morning, leave it on low, come home from...
I cant believe it it rainy and they are calling for snow! It is April I mean come on. Hot or cold, dont care I just want a constant temperature! OK I want to be warm, but I mean this is nuts this wea...
I went by the library today, and on display was 2 books, "Baking with Julia" and "My life in France" by Julia Child. So I got both right now, I admit I am in a french stage I want...
Strawberries are on sale here. They looked so good Big and bright red, plus they are buy one get one free. I went to Trader Joes, they too had strawberries on sale both frozen and fresh, and got me t...
Well, Sunday I have a baby shower have to go to, and where everyone brings a dish. Sometimes I can not make my mind up, only because have so many things I can make. there supposed to be a lot of peop...
I told you before I love lemon, one the desserts I am known for is lemon meringue pie. I do have a funny story about my pie. I made it for work, and I made sure they saved at least one slice for a co...
Since Im at my mom and dads, I was asked if I can make the one thing in the whole world my dad loves. Banana Cream Pie. I will admit I did the pie for years with instant pudding, that was until two t...
This recipe is dedicated to the southern belle, Rue McClanahan. She was a peach ♥ It is now June, and it is the start of wedding season. In Pittsburgh or Western PA, we do a cookie table at weddings....
I was married to a man from Syria, and I did learn a few dishes that are Middle Eastern, this zucchini dish was my favorite. I would make a huge pan of it and usually next day I take some for lunch. ...
Looks like the heat is coming back, it is funny how just when the kids head back to school, hot weather comes. I admit I do like some healthy things from time to time. for a while I was pureed fruit ...
Well my plans for apple picking didnt go as planned, it rained all weekend long! One the recipes I love to make is this pie. It is an apple pie with caramel in it. I call Oct Pie because it seems in ...
I been eating healthier, I was in a weight loss bet with some first to lose 10lbs type of thing, so watching carbs and calories, most important the fat. One thing I always enjoyed that is low carb an...
On Facebook I posted photos of the food i made for the Halloween party, one them was the shrimp salsa. Everyone kept commenting on that photo. At the party, the salsa was the biggest hit. What was fu...
Well today is the first day of fall! Summer is now officially over, but yesterday was 80 and supposed to be 80 all week. Figure that out. I was thinking of what I should do for today and I was cravin...
OK, mom yelled at me last night. "Dee Dee I saw your blog, and how come you dont have pierogies on it, you know that is a Pittsburgh Staple." Well she is right, Pierogi are commonly associa...
I am posting early because leaving for Pittsburgh in the morning. This weird being able to go to my parents for the entire Thanksgiving week. Usually I am working and I leave Wednesday night and then...
I know my post is up a bit early, well there is a reason for it. I found out late tonight that some people do show jealousy and will resort to behaviors that shows who they really are. Let me fill yo...
"I love to share recipes" "I like recipes and I enjoy posting recipes" These were two statements I am seeing being posted all over Facebook. A movement started and surprised me. I hav...
Right now as we speak, I have my Virtual Tailgate party going on on Facebook. I opened up my Fan page wall so anyone can post recipes or links to recipes on it today. I tell you what, wow am I amazed...
Image from the Stock Exchange Yesterday was so much fun at my Virtual Tailgate Party. I have so many Facebook Fans who are very talented in the kitchen. I really enjoyed interacting with them and see...
Image from Stock exchange I can not believe that Thanksgiving is next Thursday! I know this Thursday if I am driving to PA, or if my parents are coming up to get me Saturday. I have a doctor appointm...
Moms will be moms, last night my cell was ringing and was my mom. When I see that, I think something wrong, because would not call me at night, and usually I have to call her, I get free long distanc...
Image from Stock Exchange I had an interesting conversation this morning on Facebook. Some gentleman kept writing on my personal wall in French, I kept telling him I can not speak French, only Englis...
I have wonderful news, I woke up this morning to see that I have made the Top 9 for FoodBuzz for the Baklava Cups! Thank you for all the congrats I been seeing on the post. This my third time being i...
Well you know I love animals and I am always talking about Lily, Angel, and Doodle Bug. Well, about a month ago, a friend told me about a cause and said to me "Dee, I really think you should help...
The weather been so yucky out. I think yesterday it was 6pm and I thought 10pm. So dark and dreary outside. It is a reminder, fall days bring hot cider and hot chocolate, warm fuzzy sweaters. The tre...
My dad is coming up tomorrow to get me so I am putting out Fridays post early, only because I am not sure if I will have time to post tomorrow. Trying to get everything in order because be gone 3 wee...
Image from stock exchange Today is my big day, yep a doctor appointment for my foot. It late in the afternoon, so you wont know till tomorrow, if that cast came off and stayed off or did I get anothe...
OK I did not get a new cast, BUT the old cast did not come off either. I am in the cast 2 more weeks. It was what I feared, the joint is fractured from the girl putting the purple cast on wrong. I fo...
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