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Manicotti Mania!
I went a little crazy with the manicotti yesterday. I made two huge pans- one cheese and one turkey & cheese. Luckily I had enough to have some wonderful friends over today for lunch and swimming! Manicotti 2 pkgs of manicotti noodles (cook until...
Flim, Flam, Flan
My daughter had a Spanish final project to do and decided to do a presentation on flan. She did the project by researching the history of flan (which was very interesting believe it or not) and then making a traditional flan and making a power point presentation on it...
Chocolate Cream Pie for What Ails Ya
My little guy wanted chocolate pie for lunch, and of course I wouldn't buy him a piece. To console him (yeah, he gets worked up over food like his mama) I promised we'd make a chocolate pie together for dessert tonight and he could be the...
Chicha de Arroz con Piña
My Abuelita and Fidelia Hernandez (Panamá) Chicas are homemade drinks in Panama. In Mexico they call them "aguas frescas" I think, every country has their own versions and names for these yummy beverages. Arroz con piña is my favorite. It is a...
Molten Chocolate
The kids wanted those stupid Molten Lava Cakes that they get when we go out to eat sometimes. I told them we'd make them tonight. So easy! I used Paula Deen's recipe here. (Thank you Paula and the Food Network!) Talk about bad for ya! Don't think...
Beet Salad (so springy!)
I LOVE the beet salad at Ya-Ya's, a restaurant my honey and I go occasionally, usually sans kiddos. The last time we were there I thought, "This has got to be the easiest salad on earth to make, why don't I ever make it?" So tonight: Beet Salad Spring Mix...