Recipe: one bowl mocha cake

I made this recipe for a friend’s chocolate-themed birthday this past weekend.  What’s great about it is that if making a cake from scratch scares you at all, this is as easy as baking cookies.  There’s no heating over a stove or anything – mix everything up in a bowl and into the oven it [...]

Recipe: chocolate truffle cookies

I don’t really like to bake and often end up scraping stuff I try to bake into the trash when I burn it or it doesn’t turn out right.  I thought I’d try this recipe because it seemed really easy and it got good reviews.  But be warned: this is not for the faint of [...]

Recipe: Spanish rice

I made this last night to go with baked tilapia.  If you added chicken it could be a main dish. Spanish rice Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 55 minutes Servings: 6

No rise pizza & breadstick dough

I use this recipe all the time.  It’s great for pizza crust, but I use it as bread sticks more because it’s quick and way tastier than Chinese bread.  Sometimes I bake the bread sticks that we eat and freeze the leftover dough for next time. 1 c warm water 1 pkg active dry yeast [...]

Rice pudding

Oh my word, this is some of the best rice pudding I have ever tasted.  It’s easy and cheap, too! Creamy rice pudding 3/4 c uncooked white rice 2 c milk, divided 1/3 c white sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 egg, beaten 2/3 c raisins 1 tbsp butter 1/2 tsp vanilla extract In a medium [...]

As close as you can get to Chipotle

I made fajitas with fresh salsa and cilantro rice last night and it was excellent!! If you’re looking for something new to try, give these easy recipes a chance. FajitasMarinate strips of chicken breast or flank steak for 2-5 hours: 1/4 cup lime juice 1/3 cup water 2 tbsp olive oil 4 cloves garlic, crushed [...]