Potato slabs

This was part 2 of our Superbowl Stuff Yourself Food Fiesta. While they’re not the most photogenic of foods, they were so incredibly tasty. Incidentally they were great leftover for lunch the next day too 🙂 Ingredients: 2 russet potatoesSalt, to tasteBlack pepper, to tastePaprika, to taste1/3 cup colby-jack cheese5...

BLT Wraps

While Brian and I have never been football kinda people, we enjoy the Superbowl.  I like it for the commercials, I admit it. (I think Brian secretly likes the commercials best too, but he’d never admit it 🙂 ) This was the very first year since we’ve been married that...

Quick Focaccia Bread

When I was planning out the menu last weekend for when our friends came for dinner I knew I wanted to make a bread to go with the pasta. I debated between a focaccia and ciabatta bread. After looking through numerous recipes I decided on this one because it was...

Fudgey chocolate brownies

A few weeks ago Brian went out of town to go to a Daddy Diaper shower for a friend who was soon to have a baby (Baby Zachary made his appearance this last Tuesday!) Since I had the evening alone, after Rebecca went to bed, I decided to bake something...

Beef tips

After seeing this on one of my favorite food blogs I decided I needed to give it a try. I kind of fudged it a little to make it my own recipe. I read the ingredients and measurements briefly then winged it. Funny enough, they turned out almost exactly like...

Bagels

I’m a huge bagel fanatic but it never occurred to me to make them myself until I started going through ideas for my 25 in ’09 list (which, incidentally, I’m still working on and welcome new ideas). I was so excited for this to be the first thing I cross...

Flourless Chocolate Torte

This was the dessert I brought for dinner with friends a few weeks ago. It was VERY rich but absolutely wonderful. The recipe is from my dear friend Dana (and her fabulous recipe blog can be found at Freddie’s Favorite Foods) originally from Sharon Lebewohl’s Signature Flourless chocolate Cake I...

Cinnamon Ice Cream

This was my contribution to Thanksgiving dinner with the In-laws. I couldn’t find a cinnamon ice cream recipe that was exactly what I wanted so I found a great-looking vanilla and ran with it to come up with my own.This was the easiest ice cream I’ve made so far. And...

Alfredo Sauce

I’ve had the biggest craving for Alfredo lately and I finally made it. I’ve only made Alfredo once or twice before and it never turned out as well as this time did. I was fantastic! I used the recipe found at Amber’s Delectable Delights but I wasn’t very strict on...