Tiramisu No-Churn Ice Cream

I gave up my ice cream maker last year after not using it very often and decided to make only non-churn ice cream instead. It took up a lot of space and I am trying to be practical and not feel that I need to own every kitchen gadget! Besides it takes more time to … Continue reading

Fourth of July Strawberry and Blueberry Trifle

I’ve been wanting to make one of these seasonal trifles for longer than I can remember. This trifle bowl was a gift many years back and I just never got around to using it. This is an ideal summer dessert that you can prepare ahead of time using different fruits, which often are strawberries, blueberries,, … Continue reading

Cobb Salad

Way back in 1926 (or some say 1929) a restaurant shaped like a hat opened near the Ambassador Hotel. This Hollywood legend was called The Brown Derby Restaurant. They not only had a reputation for good food but it was the center of the glamorous film industry during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Everyone and … Continue reading

Fourth of July

From my home to yours – we’re starting our day off with a bang 🙂 Tommy says Happy Fourth of July – Aunt Juju knows how to serve a breakfast with homemade sausage crepes,  long john coffee cake, fresh fruit, crispy bacon, biscuits with maple syrup. banana blueberry muffins, three cheese tomato galette, orange juice … Continue reading

Chorizo Beef Burgers for the Fourth of July

Something different and unusual – I would never have thought of adding chorizo to hamburgers.  As I have mentioned I get regular recipes/emails from Weber’s Grills (in addition to the five cookbooks I have) and this email said ‘try me’.  I pretty much eat only turkey burgers but to have a beef and sausage burger once … Continue reading

Pretzel Rods Covered in Chocolate

This is a very easy chocolate dessert/snack that all ages enjoy.  You have the salt and crunch of the pretzels and the sweetness of the chocolate.  I have a number of pretzel molds in different shapes such as Fourth of July, flowers, smiley faces, Christmas, Halloween, etc. and they are not very expensive.  Here are examples … Continue reading