Image: “Mostly Martha”
O.k..catchy title, huh? I was relaxing this evening after a long day at the VA with Marc…(o.k..it wasn’t so bad, he had alot of long tests and stuff and I read almost a whole book for FUN…) and I was relaxing and surfing..and I came across this article from Men’s Health. No, I don;t usually read Men’s Health but I was intrigued. The premise was that a man could seduce a woman with a fancy meal. I believe that baby spinach salad with goat cheese and toasted pistachios was mentioned.
Maybe …read more

I know..I know..blondies aren’t strictly a brownie.
My dad was a banana addict. He was born in 1917 and grew up during those hard years which culminated in WW2. As you can imagine, living in a rural area in Michigan he didn’t have many bananas. Well he made up for it when he became an adult. The man had at least one banana every day of his life that I can remember and passed his banana infatuation on to his grandchildren, who can make a case of bananas disappear in one day.
These are excellent. I used a recipe from …read more

These are really rich with a crumbly shortbread crust and a smooth praline filling with just enough coconut and pecans to add interest. They don’t take long to make and the results are spectacular. For the base: 1/2 c butter softened 1/3 c sugar 1 egg 1 1/4 c flour pinch of salt 1 tsp vanilla Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg and ebat to blend. Add flour, salt and vanilla and mix into a smooth dough (will be sticky.) Press into the bottom of a 13″x 9″ pan and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Filling: …read more

 
I love the challenges set forth on the different blogs. Challenges..well..challenge me! I find I am challenged to try new things and to stretch in my cooking skills..to think outside the box. This weekend was no exception.
  You can find the information at
foodie chickie
and the deadline is tomorrow so if you are really quick you can enter it!
  The subject was cornmeal. How mediocre, how boring..how challenging and intriguing! I collect vintage and antique cookbooks so I was determined to find something there.
In the pages of my 1940’s copy of Ida Baily Allen’s Money Saving Cookbook-Cooking For Vicory I found …read more

UPDATED! HERE is the picture..and we had a great time taking care of the *example pie*!
I looked through my files..thought I had a picture of this and didn’t…aww…gee, I suppose that means that I am going to have to actually force myself to make it so I can get a picture in the next few days..I know, it’s tough, but someone has to do it, right?
  This is an absolutely delightful blend of flavors. A layer of buttery rich praline coats the flakey crust and then a thick layer of coconut cream, all snugly covered with a thick whipped cream.
 Coconut praline …read more