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Apple Walnut Spinach Salad

March 5, 2013

Salad night happens at least once a week at my house. I find it to be both a nice light meal and quick to prepare. It is a great way to get in a well rounded meal without a lot of fuss. Salads with vegetables, fruits, nuts, and protein all mixed together make for a [...]

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The Skulled Cider With Crystal Head Vodka

October 4, 2012

It is National Vodka Day! Each year it is celebrated on October 4th. I had to join in the celebration since vodka is my choice when it comes to liquor. Give me a vodka martini with a dash of vermouth and three great big olives and I am happy. On certain occasions, I will venture [...]

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Apple Strudel for #SundaySupper

September 23, 2012

Fall is here and that means apple season! What a sheer pleasure to bite into a crisp, juicy, fresh picked apple. The markets are filled with them and many go apple picking. What to do with the harvest? Bake, of course. What is my favorite baked apple dessert? Apple strudel made using a recipe from [...]

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Apple Dumplings

April 10, 2012

Ever want to make something after having it in a restaurant? It happens to me all the time. It is one of the reasons I love to dine out. I get to try new things and have foods I do not often cook at home. Take seafood for example, I love it raw (sushi), steamed, [...]

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Caramel Apple Trifle

September 12, 2011

What do you do with extra caramel cake? Make a trifle. That is what I did after the second attempt in my caramel cake quest was not so successful. The cake part was perfect but the frosting was not so much, again. The saga of the caramel frosting continues. This time I used an old recipe from a [...]

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