Monthly Archives: May 2015

Browned Butter Blueberry Muffins. New Music From BEAM.

So I’m giving y’all this muffin recipe and I’m sure you’ll love it. These Browned Butter Blueberry Muffins, courtesy of one of my idols, Joy The Baker, are just about perfect. The browned butter gives them such depth of flavor. … Continue reading

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Short And Sweet. Muffin Tin Flan.

Recently, my son had an assignment to make a dessert to share with his Spanish class. We decided on Flan. Flan, the equivalent to crème caramel in Spanish-speaking countries, is a rich, vanilla scented custard served in a pool of … Continue reading

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Grilled Veggie Pizza

More pizza today. Nothing insane here. Just grilled goodness. My friend Carole gave me this recipe along with the tips for working with the dough. I found the prebaking step especially helpful as it ensured that the dough didn’t shrink … Continue reading

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Pizza Taco. New Music From The Bright Smoke.

Insane dude food: Epic Fast Food Lasagna. This is hilarious and can make you gain weight just by watching. Awhile back I saw crazy pictures of enormous tacos which had a full-sized baked pizza as the taco shell. Like this: … Continue reading

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie With Graham Cracker Crust

Have some cookies in your pie! The ooey-gooey chocolate chip filling is so good with every crunchy graham cracker bite. A big scoop of ice cream is perfect served alongside. Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie With Graham Cracker Crust Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading

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Impossible Beef Enchilada Pie

Translation: May the fourth be with you. And with tomorrow being the 5th, you May (Ha!) need an idea for Cinco de Mayo. (Find even more ideas here.) Impossible Pie, the retro baked dish that forms its own crust, gets … Continue reading

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Chilled Soba In Cucumber Cups. Shark Tape On The Stereo.

Looking for a cool and different starter for your next gathering? Try these cucumber cups filled with soba noodles. Just hollow out thick slices of cucumber and fill with chilled noodles that have been tossed with a sesame-soy mixture. The … Continue reading

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Japanese Strawberry Shortcake. New Music From Lowland Hum.

It’s strawberry time! I traveled to Japan a few years ago. Of course, I expected all of the exotic and sometimes unusual dishes laden with fish, noodles, seaweed and meat in the forms of sushi, soups, tempura, yakitori and shabu-shabu … Continue reading

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Mac And Cheese Bombs. Most People On The Stereo.

Today’s recipe is DaBomb! Macaroni and cheese, bacon, more cheese….deep fried! These little parcels are super tasty. Crisp outside with an ooey-gooey center. YUM. Mac And Cheese Bombs Ingredients: 2 cups prepared macaroni and cheese 1 pound cooked bacon 1/2 … Continue reading

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