Written by Liz – I love oats. They are one of the healthiest foods, and you can enjoy them at breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can also add them to desserts to help make the best part of the meal heartier, crunchier and better for your heart. Oatmeal in cookies are my favorite way to …
In the South, cold drinks are mandatory near the close of each work day…or maybe I should say just somewhere around 3 pm, when the day is at its hottest… and its humidest (and this is what humidity does to your brain in Alabama). This is featured in the new book The New Bloody Mary: …
This All Things Chocolate recipe contest was one of the hardest I’ve ever had to help judge! The first place (Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Chocolate Cheesecake!) and second place (Oh Henry! Baby Cakes) winners were so close, and this third place recipe, Crunch Bowls with Fruit Sorbet & Sugared Mint Leaves, was right on their …
I love national food holidays. What better excuse to have a dinner party and celebration something you haven’t eaten in a long time? August has an abundance of frozen treat holidays: Ice Cream Sandwich Day, Ice Cream Soda Day, Root Beer Float Day, Frozen Custard Day, Ice Cream Pie Day and on and on. Root …
Summer is grilling time! If you aren’t as familiar with grills and how to use them to their full, delicious advantage, you can be out in the cold this time of year. Well, we’ve got 10 summer grilling tips to get you heated up and in the swing of summer. Gas grills burn cleaner than …
Written by Liz – Who doesn’t love chocolate ice cream? So fitting that this indulgent holiday happens just at the start of summer, it’s a perfect excuse to kick off ice cream making at my house. To celebrate chocolate ice cream day, here are three different ways to savor chocolate ice cream (or chocolate + …
Ever since I bought my new cake stand which doubles as a punch bowl, I’ve been looking for excuses to make punch (or retro layered salad). I fondly remember my mother’s parties when I was young, complete with polyester suits, funny 70s hairstyles and punch for everyone. So I was excited to find this creepy Halloween …
For those of you who grew up in the south or the mid-west, or “just north of Texas,” your mom probably made 7-Layer Salad, or at least had it in her recipe repertoire. If she didn’t make it at least once, her mom probably did. This was a very popular salad that swept the American …
I love flan – or crème caramel in French. And it’s not as hard to make as you might think. Try this easy recipe to get you started. You may have to try it several times to make sure you’ve got it right… to really get the best one you will need to taste test. …
