by messienessie_62pahm | Aug 29, 2014 | Chocolate and Cocoa, Comfort Food, Gluten-Free, Live
I first tasted buttermilk brownies WAY back in the day, some 20 years or so ago. Back before my European travels and before I began writing professionally, in my “other life” as an optician. It has been nearly that long maybe 16 years) since I have had a...
by messienessie_62pahm | Feb 8, 2014 | Comfort Food, Holiday Fare, Live, Quick and Easy Meals
Some people hate Valentine’s Day. I’m not one of them. For someone like me, whose idea of religion consists of food and love, it’s the perfect kind of holiday. In fact, Valentine’s Day is my second favorite holiday — right after...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 10, 2012 | Comfort Food, Gluten-Free, Live, Spring & Summer Recipes
Today’s guest post is courtesy of my friend Brad. Brad is my oldest friend in life — which is saying a lot for a girl who attended 4 elementary schools, 4 junior high schools and 2 high schools. I have known him since I was 14 years old, where we met under...
by messienessie_62pahm | May 25, 2012 | Breads and Rolls (NOT GF), Comfort Food, Gluten-Free, Live
Sometimes the weekend comes (especially Sunday mornings!) and you just want a little something special. Something sweet and baked and satisfying — something that makes you feel like a kid again. Blueberry muffins can do that for me — well, GOOD blueberry...
by messienessie_62pahm | May 19, 2012 | Comfort Food, Gluten-Free, Live, Meals, Quick and Easy Meals
Psssst. . .come here. You want in on a secret? You want the recipe for the BEST tasting gluten-free pizza crust that will EVER pass your lips? Ok — well, listen — this crust is NOT really a secret. In fact, it’s been posted on countless sites BUT not...
by messienessie_62pahm | May 1, 2012 | Comfort Food, Live, Luscious Desserts, Treats
When I was 7 years old, my mother stayed up late one night, in our house on Kent Street in Riverside, California and baked the most-perfect coconut cake I have ever seen or tasted in my life. Granted — it was my very first coconut cake experience and the only...
