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 18, 2012 | Chocolate and Cocoa, Gluten-Free, Live, Luscious Desserts
There is nothing quite like the dark. In the dark you can hide all manner of sins and indiscretions. The dark is where our deepest yearnings live, those much too black to bring out into the light of day. Those things so unspeakably pleasurable that we never...
by messienessie_62pahm | May 12, 2012 | Grilling, Healthful Eats, Holiday Fare, Live, Quick and Easy Meals
SURPRISE!! Well, at least to me — my hubby and son planned a surprise Mother’s Day getaway. It’s been a long time since we had a vacation and even eight long, wet Portland months since our last weekend getaway. So, they decided momma needed a camping trip (one...
by messienessie_62pahm | May 7, 2012 | Chocolate and Cocoa, Live, World Cuisine
As our journey into the world of cocoa continues, you have to know what’s coming next. I mean, how could I explore cocoa — with a fully stocked spice company, like Savory Spice Shop backing me up and NOT make Mole? I’d have to be stupid or crazy and...
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...
by messienessie_62pahm | May 1, 2012 | Chocolate and Cocoa, Live
Roasted meats, mashed potatoes and even roasted root veggies rejoice — rich Cacao-Onion Gravy will make you sing! OK, maybe that’s over-selling it — but just by a bit. As part of the six unique recipes I came up with for my exploration into the...
