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National Bean Day – January 6th

National Bean Day – January 6th

Beans are one of the oldest cultivated plants. People started cultivating beans as early as seventh millennium BC. Beans are a great source of protein and fiber. They are low in fat and high in iron making them a perfect health food. There are almost 

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Champagne Day – New Year’s Eve

Champagne Day – New Year’s Eve

What do you do with your leftover champagne? This post was my mother’s suggestion. The concept of leftover champagne is foreign to me but I understand it does happen. There are plenty of delicious recipes to make use of your leftover bubbly. These Leftover Champagne 

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Pasta Carbonara – National Bacon Day

Pasta Carbonara – National Bacon Day

December 30th is National Bacon Day, not that you need an excuse to eat bacon. I like my bacon straight up or on a burger but my favorite bacon recipe is Pasta Carbonara. This satisfying pasta dish is simple to make and I almost always 

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Chocolate Crinkles – 24 Days of Cookies

Chocolate Crinkles – 24 Days of Cookies

These Chocolate Crinkles are rich and chocolatey perfection. I confess I have never made crinkle cookies before. These came about when I asked a friend what types of cookies his mother made for Christmas. He mentioned these so I tried a batch for him. They 

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Rice Krispie Treats – 24 Days of Cookies

Rice Krispie Treats – 24 Days of Cookies

Rice Krispie Treats are a favorite in our house. My daughter actually makes them better than I do and I am pretty sure she does not follow a recipe. She puts hers in a smaller pan so they are very thick. The recipe below is 

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Rainbow Cookies – 24 Days of Christmas

Rainbow Cookies – 24 Days of Christmas

These cookies are not for the baking novice. They are easily the most time consuming cookies I make. However they are spectacular and taste amazing. Make sure you crumble the almond paste as finely as possible, it will melt into the dough but you don’t 

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