November 2008

Cornbread Muffins

November 24, 2008

Update 12/10: After two years, these muffins still make a frequent appearance at our dinner table. Not only do they come together quickly, like a good muffin recipe does, but they are moist and flavorful and mildly sweetened (not too much, not too little). Just perfect. The great thing about making muffins instead of a [...]

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Frozen Hot Chocolate

November 21, 2008

Frozen hot chocolate is one of my favorite evening treats. I love everyday hot chocolate, but making it into an icy, sweet, slurpy drink is my idea of glorious. I have tried several recipes and recently found this one on epicurious.com (I believe it is originally a Serendipity recipe). I loved it! Of course I [...]

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Banana Bars with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

November 18, 2008

I love banana bread. But what could be better than a warm, freshly made loaf of banana bread? Behold, I give you frosted banana bars. Moist, tender banana bars topped with thick, cream cheese frosting. Wow, these were so good. I had never had banana bars until a few weeks ago after a friend brought [...]

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Sweet and Spicy Slow-Cooker Chicken

November 14, 2008

I love slow-cooker meals. They are easy, low-maintenance and usually quite delicious. This met all of the above criteria! Sweet and spicy shredded chicken served in flour tortillas with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and sour cream. The chicken had a perfect balance of flavors – spicy does not mean unbearable, by the way. It was simple [...]

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Chocolate Turtle Cookies

November 11, 2008

When I saw this cookie in the last issue of Cook’s Country, I couldn’t wait to try it. It looks like a perfect Christmas cookie but let me tell you, this cookie is so delicious, I want to make them every day of the week, regardless of the season! Albeit a little messy from the [...]

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Coconut Chicken Curry

November 7, 2008

This meal? It was crazy delicious. Not only did it taste incredible but as it was cooking, my house smelled like curry heaven (actually it smelled like that for days after – potent ingredients!). Honest to goodness, I hoarded the leftovers and sent my husband to work with PB&J and ate this for lunch for [...]

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