Both scallops and deveined shrimp were on sale, so I bought a half pound of each. Now what to make? Time was of the essence so I searched via Google for shrimp stir-fry recipes. Rachel Ray’s 4 Minute Spicy Garlic Shrimp came up and sounded tasty.
Continue reading 5 Minute Spicy Shrimp and Scallops- – Nom Nom
After living in Florida for 15 years, I have learned the ways of southern cooks by trial and error: use lots of butter and sugar; when in doubt – fry; slow simmer for hours. I droll over many of the specialty dishes (read about my Caramel Cake attempt) but I’m afraid southern vegetables remain aloof. Haven’t acquired a taste for the mushy concoctions.
Continue reading New Year’s Flavor: Spicy Hoppin John and Greens
Red Velvet cupcakes seem to be popping up everywhere, so I just had to make a batch. And…I humbly confess, they’re darn good!
Below is the recipe I used, however, I think I should have made fewer cupcakes as mine did not rise to the top. Did I overbeat or was there not enough batter for 30 cupcakes??? Who knows. I also used less food coloring, just because the entire bottle seemed like overkill.
Continue reading Holiday Baking with the In Crowd–Red Velvet Cupcakes