by messienessie_62pahm | Mar 4, 2012 | Breads and Rolls (NOT GF), Comfort Food, Gluten-Free, Live
What? Wait? Did I say, “corn dog muffins?” OK, I did — but did I really say, “Gluten-Free?” (Yes!) “No way,” you say, “there’s all kinds of fillers in hot dogs and usually that means wheat.” Not when you use...
by messienessie_62pahm | Feb 9, 2012 | Comfort Food, Holiday Fare, Live, Luscious Desserts
Nobody wants to spend their whole night in the kitchen on Valentine’s Day. You want to cook, present, eat and get on with the canoodling– am I right? In this, our final V-Day menu we show that cooking at home on Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to...
by messienessie_62pahm | Jan 13, 2012 | Comfort Food, Healthful Eats, Live, Luscious Desserts
I have an affinity for the layered, exotic flavors intrinsic in Indian food — heady mixes of Garam Masala or curry, the darkly- scented lushness of cardamom, coriander and caraway and the vibrant colors of turmeric, saffron and red chilis — these warm me,...
by messienessie_62pahm | Jan 4, 2012 | Breads and Rolls (NOT GF), Comfort Food, Live
By now you’ve seen my “Host Page,” for the Virtual Potluck Tasty and Healthy New Year Challenge sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill and California Olive Ranch. I love doing these promotions, and not just because we get to try out some truly fabulous...
by messienessie_62pahm | Nov 12, 2011 | Comfort Food, Fall & Winter Recipes, Live, Quick and Easy Meals, Soups and Stews
Growing up, I was never much into squash of any kind. My mom seemed to favor zucchini and occasionally, yellow crookneck squash. She was passionate about fried zucchini (as was my middle sister) but I hated it! I didn’t mind the breading but when I got to the...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 30, 2011 | Comfort Food, Emeril's One-Pot Cooking Party, Live, Soups and Stews
This is the last post of the cooking party before I announce the winner of the Cookbook Giveaway tomorrow. I know that we’ve been sort of Emeril-centric around here the past few weeks but we also had some awesome giveaways! After tomorrow’s announcement...
