A few years ago I came across the first food blog I started reading, Chocolate and Zucchini I have been reading it for many years, it was one of my first blog inspirations. I have bought Clotilde’s cookbook and enjoyed many of her recipes. One of my favorites from Clotilde is Coffee Cake à l'Abricot. This is as apricot coffee cake her mother baked for her during one of her ... continue reading...
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What’s Cooking in your Kitchen – Brown Eyed Baker?
“What’s Cooking in your Kitchen?” is a new series that I am integrating into my blog that will be a spotlight about other food bloggers and other food related interviews and highlights. Today I will be going into the kitchen of Michelle from the Brown Eyed Baker. Michelle was a great sport of being my first in this series, so Thank You! I discovered ... continue reading...
Croutons
How many of you go out and buy croutons and pay $3-$4 for a package that lasts two salads? If you said yes then I have a money saver for you. I never go and buy my croutons but make them myself and it is so easy. I usually put my bread in the refrigerator and save it there before I make my croutons. I never go out and buy bread for croutons but save old end pieces from ... continue reading...
Sweet Potato and Vegetable Stew with Fresh Greens
This soup is my favorite vegetable soup. I had it for the first time at my sister-in-law's in Providence, RI. I loved it so much that I asked for the recipe and have made it ever since. I am a soup lover and make tons of soups but I always go back to this one when I have a soup craving. It solves the problem. I think just the combination of sweet potato, corn and spinach it ... continue reading...
Café Juanita Restaurant Review
I have been wanting to write about my favorite Seattle restaurant for awhile, just never sat down to do it, but I was here last week again and thought it was about time. This place I am talking about, this place that ever time I go to I say, “wow that was a fabulous meal” is called Café Juanita, in Kirkland, WA. This place is my favorite restaurant in Seattle, well it is in ... continue reading...