April is a busy month with Passover and Easter holidays. Stock your book basket with the deals and steals below and enter the giveaways. BOOK GIVEAWAYS April 1-May 31 Enter the “All Things Cozy (Cozy Mystery & Cozy Fantasy) Giveaway” and you could win a bunch of eBooks and a brand new Kindle! Look for … Read more
Here are some quick and easy recipes that will serve you well for breakfast and dinner. They’re fast to prepare for your family. BANANA OAT FRITTATA This is a quick preparation breakfast that’s healthy and nutritious. It’s as hearty as any omelet and gives you a serving of grains as well. Ingredients 3 Bananas 0.98 … Read more
These are some good recipes to make during the cooler winter temperatures. They’re fairly simple to prepare and make a hearty meal for your family. GARLIC CHEESE PUFFS These can be prepared ahead and refrigerated on the cookie sheet until ready for baking. They are best served warm. You can substitute fresh minced garlic … Read more
This Banana Rum Cake is a deliciously moist cake with a distinct banana flavor. It makes a lovely dessert presentation for company. The recipe makes approximately two cups of glaze. Use extra portions as an ice cream topping or sauté ripe bananas with the glaze in a saucepan. Ingredients CAKE 2 ripe bananas, mashed 4 … Read more
Are you a strawberry fan? Or perhaps you picked too many at the U-Pick farm? Check out my recipe for Strawberry Cobbler on Lois Winston’s Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers blog: https://anastasiapollack.blogspot.com/2023/07/cooking-with-cloris-strawberry-cobbler.html Comments on Lois’s site are welcome!
With the holidays rapidly approaching, you’ll be thinking about menu items for your festive dinners. These items are some favorites of mine, aside from the traditional roast turkey meal. Personally, I look forward to the leftovers more than anything. These are dishes you can try on other nights or add them to your holiday menu. … Read more
If you’re a home cook who enjoys trying new recipes, you might want to attend a cooking class at Publix Apron’s Cooking School if you have one nearby. We’ve been to many of these classes before and this experience was just as enjoyable. We prefer the demonstration-style class rather than a hands-on lesson so we … Read more
Publix Aprons Cooking School classes are always enjoyable. You can choose from demonstration or hands-on models. I prefer the chef demos because then we can sit at white-clothed tables, sip wine, and watch the chefs do all the work. We get to taste the food, which equates to a gourmet meal, sample different wines, and … Read more
Home cooking can get tiresome under forced isolation, but not with easy-to-make comfort foods. I’ve been rummaging in the kitchen of our new house trying to find where I’ve put things while preparing meals. Maybe you can find inspiration in some of these dishes that have been on our dinner table in the past week. … Read more
This past weekend, we attended a cooking class at Publix Aprons Cooking School. The guest speaker was from Noble Vines Winery, describing the wines that accompanied our meal. These are from the Delicato Family Wines in California. We started out with a welcome aperitif. I liked the Noble Vines 242 Sauvignon Blanc. It wasn’t too … Read more