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 | Oct 11, 2011 | Chocolate and Cocoa, Gluten-Free, Live, Luscious Desserts
Chocolate! Oh, what can I say about chocolate that hasn’t been written before and better. Probably nothing. But still, I am possessed by the spirit goddess of the cacao bean and as devoted to spreading the beauty of her rich message as any disciple in history. I...
by messienessie_62pahm | Oct 11, 2011 | Holiday Fare, Live, Luscious Desserts
Caramel sauce — you may not think it, but it’s a great recipe staple to have around. You can top eclairs, drizzle on cakes, ice cream and brownies, add it to pancake batter and even use it for dipping apple slices this fall holiday season. Before I hit my...
by messienessie_62pahm | Oct 2, 2011 | Emeril's One-Pot Cooking Party, Live, Soups and Stews
And now it’s time to say goodbye to Emeril — but first, (drumroll) announcing the winner of the Sizzling Skillets and One-Pot Wonders Giveaway, GroovyFoody blog reader, Ms. Shahleena Weller of Seattle, Washington! Shahleena is an avid cook, “who...
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...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 29, 2011 | Comfort Food, Emeril's One-Pot Cooking Party, Live, Soups and Stews
I don’t know if comes from the summer trips, staying with my grandparents as a child, where they would take me fishing for catfish and trout — but I love fish. Up at dawn, loading up the truck, securing the aluminum row boat and packing cheese sandwiches....
