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 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 | Feb 9, 2012 | Holiday Fare, Live, Quick and Easy Meals
I love to cook — but even I want get the hell out of the kitchen on Valentine’s Day. That was a lot easier before we had a rugrat. Now, our babysitting trades all want that day out, too (and they have family close-by that can manage their kiddos for the...
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 29, 2011 | Emeril's One-Pot Cooking Party, Live, Quick and Easy Meals
OK, so I’ll admit it — with going out of town for my birthday and looming writing deadlines, my Emeril Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders posts have been lagging. With all of the prep required in most of these dishes and/or lengthy cooking times,...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 14, 2011 | Emeril's One-Pot Cooking Party, Live, Quick and Easy Meals
Got my Box O’ Emeril Here it was Day One of Emeril’s One Pot Cooking Party but Day 6 of over 90 degree temperatures in the, usually temperate, Pacific Northwest. I had planned to make Emeril’s Artichoke Soup with Poached Oysters (sounded so sinful)...
