I've made this recipe in many variations and have written it down in at least two different ways.  Here is yet another variation because last night I was feeling pretty lazy and didn't want to mess up lots of dishes cooking my meal.  SO, I decided to try this out and see if I can make this a ONE pot meal.  I'll be doing it this way more often.

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A few years ago when we were in Myrtle Beach we stumbled upon an Italian deli called Toffino's and I discovered a part of my Italian dessert that I had never had.  Pine Nut Cookies or Pignoli Cookies.  YUM!!!!!  Little round balls of love!

Well, each time we go back to Myrtle, I pick up a bag.  Well, I decided getting these once a year and sharing ( Read more... )

One of my favorite cooking podcasts is "The Splendid Table".  You can listen to this from their website or download the episodes from their website, or you can purchase a subscription of them via Audible or iTunes.  If you just search the podcast in iTunes (without purchasing the subscription), you'll only get the call in portion of the show.

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There is a difference in cooking by recipes and knowing how to cook.  Both can get you to the same place, but the journey is vastly difference ( Read more... )

POINTS® Value: 2
Servings:  4
Preparation Time:  5 min
Cooking Time:  50 min (I roasted it for about 1 hr 15 minutes total)
Level of Difficulty:  Easy

A low-fat alternative to cocktail nuts, these spicy beans also taste great tossed into salads. Store in an airtight container to maintain freshness.

Ingredients

1 sprays olive ( Read more... )

I had more Beer Bread fun this weekend!

First loaf was the Un-rye Beer Bread and it is GREAT. The Beer I used was Newcastle Brown Ale. Otherwise, I pretty much stuck with the recipe as it was written. I LOVE THIS BREAD. I'm not a big caraway seed fan, but I think I liked it because it wasn't paired with rye flour and because the sweetness of the ( Read more... )

So, again, my favorite Bread blog and Baker have inspired me to make more bread. This time I’m making quick Beer Bread. Cheddar Garlic Beer Bread to be exact.

To get the basic beer bread recipe, go to this post on the Year in Bread blog.

To make this a Cheddar Garlic Beer Bread, I added

3 Tbsp of 2% Cheddar Cheese, shredded (Kraft)
2 cloves of ( Read more... )

In the coming weeks, Beer bread is the goal.  Since I know absolutely nothing about beer, I have bought a wide selection of ales and beers.  I decided not to use the standard budwiser, miller etc...  I want complex beers, beer with flavor.  So I bought these beers.

Sweetwater Brewing Company - Georgia Brown - it's definitely one of the finer ( Read more... )

No, that's not Italian bread spelled wrong - it really is Italiano Bread.  That is a bread with Italian flavorings in it.  You can read my first post about it here.

I decided to try this again for my family and friends cookout on Saturday. (I decided it was time to introduce my family to some of my friends) It required us starting the bread dough ( Read more... )

Its been a bit since I posted about what I've been cooking and quite honestly, I've just cooked normal every day kind of things.  EXCEPT for two.

1.  Susans Italiano No Knead Bread
2.  BBQ Chicken Pizza

Susan's Italiano No Knead Bread

First let me start by saying - I am a wanna be bread maker.  I want to make bread.  I LOVE homemade bread.  But for ( Read more... )