Valentines Day should be all about the Chocolate Hearts! I just prefer my hearts Flaky, buttery, and filled with a Rich, Creamy, Dark Godiva Chocolate! Throw some sweet red cherries, a good sprinkle of powder sugar, and you can skip the diamonds and drug store card! Just hand over one of these Chocolate Cherry Napoleons and I’m a happy lady. It’s pastry and chocolate for crying out loud! I’ll be hiding out in the closet if ya need me.
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I’m drawn to Crispy Crusty Artisan Bread like a moth to light! Honestly it doesn’t matter where we are…if there’s a loaf of Crusty Artisan Bread around…you’ll find me there! Some women like diamonds…I like bread! What can I say? This No-Knead Artisan Bread helps soothe my inner “bread beast”, but touch that crusty heel… and I can’t make any promises.
As a Mom, and Grandma, I’m always looking for budget friendly dishes to make for our growing Nest of little grandchicks’s and their parents! My new Beef Smoked Sausage Casserole has it all! Delicious smoked beef sausage, hearty red potatoes, vegetables, smothered in one incredible rich creamy cheese sauce that will have ya wanting to lick the plate clean! This is 100% pure comfort food on a family friendly budget!
Confessions…This Nest is not loaded with traditional spaghetti lovers! (Including the head “chick”.) It’s true…I’m not a big lover of spaghetti. Oh, I made it while the kids were growing up and my husband loves it…but the rest of us? Eh! So I decided to go another direction…and let’s just say…everyone LOVED it!
Today I’m talking about my constant cruelty to the perfectly harmless banana! It’s true. I mistreat them something horrible. In my defense I do turn them into amazing, wonderful treats. Like these scrumptious Banana Crumb Muffins! Friends…that “crumb”!!! These muffins are THE BEST!
I’ve been getting my “Italian on” the last week or so! Which is really interesting… because the only Italian running through my veins is when I eat pizza… or snarf down a piece of Tiramisu! Hmmm? Yep…I’ve been focusing on rich creamy sauces tossed with al dente pastas and delectable meats…like this Ah-mazing dish with it’s tender juicy Pork Tenderloin Medallions. Is it good? Let’s just say “somebody” had three servings…and it wasn’t me! Not because I didn’t want to…but because it was ALL GONE! lol You have got to try this one friends. It’s beyond delicious!
I like to think outside of the box! The brownie box! I believe them when they say “Go Big OR Go Home”! So I KICKED up these Valentine Raspberry Brownies by about 100 notches! How you ask? Well…I added a delicious Raspberry filling, White Chocolate Chips, Toasted Almonds, a heaping scoop of Raspberry Cheesecake Gelato, Dark Chocolate Syrup, and Fresh Raspberry Sauce. I think that’s “BIG” enough. What do ya’ll think?
I’m always late to the party! Yep…I fought the “Low Carb” movement as long as I could. I decided if I was joining this party I was bringing my “A” game with this Salmon Bowl! Made on one baking sheet and served up in one bowl…this dinner for two is FANTASTIC! Have more than two? Double it! Easy Peasy! Get ready to be WOWED! This is not your typical “low carb” meal!
Winter is “cold and flu season”! I think everyone in my little country town is sick right now…including yours truly! I don’t know about you…but when I’m sick, I crave comfort food. I want a dish that wraps around me like a big puffy quilt and warms me from the inside out! Like this creamy delicious Chicken Biscuit Pot Pie. Chicken and vegetables topped with big fluffy cheddar biscuits! It will cure what ails ya!
The birds at this Nest love Lit’l Beef Smokie Sausages! I’ve made them at least a hundred different ways. All good, but nothing mind blowing! Then I wrapped them in bacon, sprinkled them with brown sugar, baked them till crispy with a delicious glaze….MIND BLOWN!