Tostadas

I grew up on this one. Tostadas for those of you that don’t know it is a Mexican dish using a deep fried corn tortilla which can be purchased in the grocery store already done and you add toppings of your choice. There are so many ways to make this using pork, beef, chicken or…

Apple Pie

So, after watching the return of Pushing Daisies I was itching to make a pie. I went with the classic Apple Pie, using the double crest dough version from Dorie Greenspan’s “Baking From My Home To Yours, ” and decided to use the apple pie filling from All Recipes since I didn’t have any Tapioca…

Indian Chicken Curry

The greatest tragedy in mankind’s entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. -Arthur C. Clarke, science fiction writer (1917-2008) This recipe is adapted from my mother in law and for so long I just couldn’t get it to work out not even half as good as hers. This last time I made…

White Bean Turkey Chili

There are two things to aim at in life; first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. -Logan Pearsall Smith, essayist (1865-1946) Recipe adapted from a very old issue of Cooking Light. If you love southern food this is a must try dish…

Thai Style Halibut With Coconut Curry Sauce

True remorse is never just a regret over consequences; it is a regret over motive. -Mignon McLaughlin, journalist and author (1913-1983) Recipe adapted from Ellie Krieger, this is tasty but I plan to make changes to it for next time. I was expecting a sweet taste for it being Thai style so in that aspect…

Another One Bites The Dust.

My husband is becoming infamous for destroying wine glasses. Though the glasses given to you at a wine tasting event are very fragile and cheaply made, I still like to keep them to remind myself that I’ve already been to that tasting vineyard. I thought this was a good photo shot of the destroyed glass…