By now, most people have heard of fruit infused water or simply adding fruit to your water. This is a great way to add some flavor and variety to your daily intake. If you are like me, you get bored with drinking plain water day after day. I’ve found that by adding different types of fruit…
Category: Home Cooking
Mango Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
I love sweets! Generally I would gladly choose a really good dessert over an entrée if I had to pick one. For me, nothing ends the day better than a good meal, followed by a great dessert and a cup of coffee, preferably blueberry. I love anything chocolate for dessert but when chocolate is not an option, Pineapple Upside-Down…
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
One of my favorite desserts to make for the holidays is cheesecake. I love to change up the recipe by adding different ingredients and flavors. This year for Mother’s Day I decided to spice things up by swapping out my usual graham cracker crust for Oreo cookies and adding chocolate chips. I used the Chocolate Crème Oreos which…
Courtney’s Cupcake Creations
My daughter, Courtney, has been teaching herself how to decorate cupcakes. She found a recipe for frosting online which she now uses consistently. She is learning how to create different colors and various looks by changing the tips on the bag. These are some of her first attempts at decorating. I have to say I am impressed for someone who…
Tricolor Rotini with Caramelized Onion Chicken Sausage and Shrimp in Cream Sauce
I discovered this Caramelized Onion Chicken Sausage with 9-month Aged White Cheddar in Costco. I love the taste and have been experimenting with it in different dishes. As you can see in the picture, when you slice it, the cheese is literally oozing out. It’s versatile so I have used it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I had…
Corn on the cob with Banana Cornbread Butter and Organic White Popcorn
Inspired by Root & Bone’s corn on the cob with cornbread butter, we added our own twist to it. My son Gabe, combined banana bread with cornbread to create something spectacular. We used organic white popcorn which we popped ourselves. Paired with a juicy steak followed by a cupcake for dessert made for a delicious meal….
Waffles, waffles and more waffles.
I was inspired to make waffles topped with pineapples and bananas. I sautéed the pineapples in butter and brown sugar before placing them over the waffles. I sautéed the bananas in butter only. Instead pancake syrup, I made a salted caramel sauce to add a different burst of flavor. They wouldn’t be complete without the finishing touch of whipped cream and a…
Skillet Brownie Cheesecake Sundaes
What do you do when you are craving both brownies and cheesecake? You combine the two to make something out of this world!!!! I had 4 cast iron cookie skillets so I decided to try 4 variations of the same ingredients. Each skillet has both brownie and cheesecake. I used boxed brownie mix along with a combination of…
Mini Pineapple Upside-Down cakes
Mini Pineapple Upside-Down cakes are the perfect dessert. These are great when you are having a few guests over for dinner or just coffee, tea and dessert. You can serve them with fresh whipped cream and strawberries or drizzle your favorite topping over them like I did. Either way, they look and taste great. Make your…
Pillsbury Apple Crescent Dumplings
Pillsbury Apple Crescent Dumplings have been around for decades. This was a regular dessert in my house as a child. I have fond memories of my sister making these for us on a Friday or Saturday night. They didn’t last very long. As soon as they came out of the oven we devoured them and…
Banana Chocolate Chip Waffles
I decided to treat myself to Banana Chocolate Chip waffles. I made this with real mashed bananas and milk chocolate chips incorporated into the mix and topped it with confectioners sugar and whipped cream. Yummy. Bon Appetit!
Apple and Cream Ravioli
Apple and Cream dessert ravioli, who knew? I went to my local ravioli store, Deer Park Ravioli, to pick up lobster and shrimp ravioli. While browsing through the varieties in the case, the owner pointed out the Apple and Cream ravioli. He mentioned it was a dessert ravioli so I immediately wanted to know more. I wasn’t familiar with…
Seasoned 2 Perfection 