For dinner tonight, I heated up some beef brisket that my mom brought over (already cooked). I couldn’t figure out what to make for sides. Since we had some brussel sprouts from Trader Jose’s, I boiled, then drained them before mixing with 2 tablespoons of butter and salt and pepper. We had some red potatoesRead more

Since we had a couple of boxes of Sugar-Free Jell-O Chocolate Pudding, I thought I’d try my hand at a pudding pie for dessert tonight. To make the crust, I found the following recipe entitled Pie Crust IV at Allrecipes.com: INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup coldRead more

Carlo and I have been dying to make Moroccan food since we returned from our honeymoon. We really wanted to try a dish with preserved lemons. Since we made the lemon tart last weekend, we had a ton of lemons left over. So today, I thought I’d go for it. I came across the followingRead more

YUM! This past week’s Tuesdays with Dorie challenge was The Most Extraordinary French Lemon Cream Tart as selected by member Mary of Starting From Scratch. This recipe is in 2 parts: one for the lemon cream and the other for the tart crust. Neither Carlo or I ever made a tart before, but we wereRead more

Third time’s a yummy chocolate treat!Last weekend, for Tuesdays with Dorie, I made 2 attempts at Gooey Chocolate Cakes. Each time, the cakes came out yummy without the gooey center. Well I decided to try one more time this morning. I was really nervous, but OMG, did it come out sooo gooey and yummy! ThisRead more