Spicy Pineapple Pepper Slaw

I'LL MAKE THIS QUICK....cuz WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET...this is a great salad on it's own, but perfect for tacos and the like.SPICY PINEAPPLE SLAWthere are no specific measurements.i make small batches of this all the time.  just use your taste...

Forbidden Rice Risotto

comfort food.  that's what cold weather is all about...but with a HEALTHY TWISTlet's just say that this is NOT your typical "risotto".i would call it "risotto-like"...but it definitely fits the comfort-food categoryall the deep rich...

Mushroom Soup with Middle Eastern Flavors

creamy, non dairy, warm, comforting, light, yet filling.serve as a starter, side or main.  pureed soups are great for parties or quick family meals because they come together in no time and can always be made ahead.  there's no meat that will...

Mean Green Collard Terrine

THE MEAN GREEN COLLARD GREENS TERRINEi love terrines...i think they can be a work of art.just about anything can be made into a terrine.  usually you find the good ones in specialty stores or just see them out for special occasions, but once you...

Tri-Color Vegetable Terrine

forgive me followers for i have sinned...it has been 2 weeks since my last post...i hope the next few goodies will make up for my "writers block".i've been cooking, shooting and eating loads of good stuff, but i just can't get enough time on the computer...

Grandma Hulda's Sweet Dills

GRANDMA HULDA'S SWEET DILL PICKLESthese are a year 'round staple in our fridge...always has been, always will be a big barrel jar of Grandma's sweet pickles in the back of the fridge.  sometimes i swear at them as i maneuver around that big glass...

Asian Style Pig Ear and Pork Terrine

PIG EARS ?!yes, they're in there...that pretty  little unassuming stripe is EAR. introduce yourself slowly...bit by bit... to the "Nose to Tail" concept.  take the easier softer route and disguise your pig parts in a fancy...

Finally, The Successful Souffle

ahhhh....now this is what i'm talkin' about.HOUSTON, WE HAVE LIFT OFF...A DELICIOUSLY SIMPLE CHEESE SOUFFLE...well, i can cross this off my "Bucket List"success with the "CLASSIC CHEESE SOUFFLE"light, soft, airy, smooth, dissolve in the mouth cheesy...

Julia's Cheese Souffle

i believe someone, maybe even Julia herself, said..."A FALLEN SOUFFLE IS NOT A FAILED SOUFFLE..." well, i must say...i have proven this to be incorrect...taste?...not so good, but okay...looks?...complete failure...i must preface this post by saying...

SWEET POTATO SPOON BREAD

WOOPS !...i almost forgot about this delicious SPOON BREAD.  i never know why they call it bread, it truly isn't bread.  i did, however, cook this in a loaf pan...does that make it bread ?...it's got a little cornmeal in it...does that qualify...