One week from today is July 4th. Is it just me or does this feel like the summit of summer? After Independence Day it feels like summer is on the down slope. We are all coasting into fall. Oh the barbeques! In some places they are called cookouts. Whatever you call the gathering of people eating char-grilled meat, it’s a… Read more »
You know when you forget to get stuff for breakfast, but you want something yummy? That happened to me the other day. Then I saw a box of Bisquick in my fridge as well as an opened package of mini-chocolate chips. I thought some how these two things should go together. I found a recipe for Easy Drop Danish in… Read more »
That’s right, in a few weeks, I will be in charge of a holiday. My parents are flying in from California and Paul’s parents are coming down from North Dakota to celebrate with a big ol’ turkey. As Thanksgivings go, it will be fairly small for me, only 6 adults in attendance. However, it’s not the actual holiday that is… Read more »
I know it doesn’t sound like a meal, but have you seen the size of the potatoes in the grocery store? They are massive! Paul and I try to keep a couple in the house for those days when we don’t feel like going out, but want to put little effort into cooking. After washing/scrubbing the potatoes, we wrap them… Read more »
Part of me doesn’t want to share this brownie recipe, but I have a feeling that these chunks of heaven are so good, they could probably help achieve world peace. That’s right… world… peace. The secret? It uses chocolate chips. Many, many years ago, I found this recipe in the San Francisco Chronicle. I have tried to find it on… Read more »
I may not be able to cook, but I certainly can bake. In fact, this coffee cake recipe from Bisquick is one of the first things I learned to bake when I was a little kid. Chocolate chip cookies were the first, but that will be another blog post. In junior high, I took a home ec class. Do they… Read more »
Maybe I’m a bit too harsh on myself, I might just be a lazy cook. Regardless, I’m trying to cook at home more because it’s usually healthier and it’s definitely cheaper. So, since yesterday was Friday, we deemed it pizza night. One of the products I just love is Bisquick. No, the Bisquick people (nor anyone else) are not paying… Read more »