Simple Food. Good Ideas. Great Fun.
Mist Poke Dessert Bar in Atlanta, Georgia is the kind of shop that seems to represent an entire line of food trends. It just so happens that my daughter and I love some of these trends, particularly rolled ice cream. We chose a mango ice cream base with mango pieces added for the rolls. We […]
Inspired by a pasta salad that was frequently found at family gatherings when I was younger, this easy pasta salad is made from ingredients that are easy to keep as staples to have on hand for unexpected guests, a potluck, or even just lunch. Using canned pantry ingredients means that this pasta salad can be […]
Please Note: The following post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you make an Amazon purchase as a result of clicking a link, I will get a small ad commission that will not affect your purchase price. My paternal grandmother and her sister often fixed a lemon cake that was baked in a tube or Bundt […]
Eldelwiess restaurant was a pleasant surprise for me. The location near Saunton, Virginia just off of Interstate I-81 was not an area that I put much faith into finding good German cuisine. I was SO wrong. We enjoyed our meal on the first Sunday we stopped as we traveled through the area so much that […]
Originally, I made this soup by just winging the recipe. Granted, it was probably not the smartest idea to throw a new soup together when I was cooking for a community soup lunch. The good news is that it was edible and received compliments. Personally, I enjoyed it so much that I have added it […]
Chicken stew is essentially a cross between chicken soup and chicken gravy. It is a thick, hearty dish that is usually served over or in some type of bread. I really like to serve it in puff pastry shells because I think the shells make a simple, comfort food look like a dish worthy to serve […]
In my continuing search for good hamburgers in the Chattanooga, Tennessee region, I found a great burger made from local, grass-fed ground beef at the Pigeon Mountain Grill in Northwest Georgia. The last time I ate there, I opted for the roasted broccoli as the side and it was delicious. The burgers are just one […]
Chickpea Salad came to my attention last year when I found myself watching YouTube videos of van-dwelling vegans documenting their lives. (Yes, I have found myself continuing to watch such channels despite stumbling across the first one. No, I am not proud of this fact.) Knowing that my daughter and I both love chickpeas(aka. garbanzo beans), […]
It is starting to become a family tradition to go to Little Tokyo Hibachi Grill and Sushi in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee once a year. We have gone the past couple of years after a weekend youth gathering our church attended. It is the one time a year that my daughter is assured of getting to […]
Don’t get me wrong, I really like Penuche or Brown Sugar Fudge. It was a staple in our house when I was growing up from mid-November until sometime in January. It was also the source of disappointments for both my sister and myself. My mom would start making candy and baked goods for the family and […]
