Two classic warm-weather desserts are weaknesses for me – one is peach cobbler and the other is strawberry shortcake. I could literally eat half of a 9 by 13 of peach cobbler by myself – and a whole tray of strawberry shortcakes. And since chocolate […]
Cooking
NO COOK BLUEBERRY LIME CURD TARTS
Lemons and blueberries are a famous culinary pair – but I decided to switch it up and use blueberries and limes together. No, the fact that I had no lemons on hand had nothing to do with this innovation. Okay, a little. And of course […]
LOW SUGAR BAKED APPLES WITH COCONUT PECAN STUFFING
I make baked apples every fall for two reasons: (1) they are soft and velvety and comforting and (2) they make my whole house smell delicious! This version of Baked Apples (and, Yes, I do make a different version every time I make them, depending […]
LUSCIOUS LENTIL SPICE CAKE
There is something about winter that makes me crave spice cake. Even while the cake is baking, I feel comforted – the whole house fills with a warm and comforting smell. I decided to make a carrot cake and I love the idea of sneaking […]
PUMPKIN DEVILED EGGS
You just decrease the amount of mayonnaise in your usual deviled eggs and swap it with pumpkin puree. And, we had some season’s end okra in our garden, so the tips made perfect handles for the pumpkins. You could use any green veggie – string […]
Choosing the Best Potatoes for Potato Salad
Potato salad is a summertime cookout side dish staple. Although the number of recipes you’ll find for different dressings and add-ins are nearly endless, don’t forget about the most important part of a potato salad – the potatoes! With so many varieties available at the […]
ROASTED POTATO SALAD
I just love all things cute and “two bite” potatoes are no exception. Now that I am blogging, I go grocery shopping several times a week. I never know how many times I will need to make a recipe before it is “blog worthy,” and with […]
Triple Herb Potato Salad
Growing up in the south it was typical to see potato salad at the table for cookouts, holidays, or picnics. My mom makes really great potato salad, but the only thing I don’t like is all the mayonnaise. I really, really don’t like mayonnaise. Something about the consistency and […]
4 Ingredient Pumpkin Bread Bites
Who doesn’t love pumpkin bread in the fall? It’s moist, delicious and so comforting. Just the thought of pumpkin bread makes me want to grab a cable sweater, sit by the fire and watch some leaves falling outside. Ahhhhh. This recipe for 4 Ingredient Pumpkin Bread […]
Carrot cake ice cream
I recently had lunch at a charming restaurant in Constantia where they had carrot cake ice cream on the menu. Intrigued, I just had to try it, but sadly it was a little lacking—just a bog-standard vanilla ice cream with bits of cake mixed through […]
Grilled Marinated Calf’s Heart
This is a wonderfully simple, delicious dish, the heart not, as you might imagine, tough as old boots because of all the work it does, but in fact firm and meaty but giving. As a special and quick Valentine’s Day update, I figured I should […]
50 Must-Have Thanksgiving Desserts
Can you believe November is here already?! It’s almost Thanksgiving, and I am getting so excited for all of my favorite foods – turkey, mashed potatoes, squash, stuffing, green bean casserole, and of course, all of the delicious Thanksgiving desserts! This post contains affiliate links. I may […]
ORANGE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CAKE
Is it a brownie, or is it cake? Should you have it for breakfast or dessert? Does it taste like chocolate orange or the most decadent truffle? Not that you will care about its name when you’re busy shoveling slice after slice into your mouth. […]
Chicken Sausage with Sundried Tomatoes And Grits
These Chicken Sausage with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Cheesy Grits are the kind of meal you crave, the fact that they’re ready in about 30 minutes makes it that much more appealing. I was never a grits kinda gal (probably due to the fact that I […]
Baked Chicken Recipe
The preparation that we bring you this time in RecetasGratis is a delicious but straightforward Peruvian baked chicken recipe. Baked chicken is a prevalent dish, so in every country, it has its versions. In this case, it is the typical Peruvian spices and ingredients that […]
