Ahhhh… it’s Spring in San Diego. The flowers are blooming away. The days are warm enough for short sleeves. The frogs are croaking in the canyon at night, prompting begging from my 6 year old to go frog hunting in the evenings. The neighbors are beginning to put their yappy little dog outside so it [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2008
My Daring Baker Debut
March 30, 2008 – 3:25 PM
I joined a little group called The Daring Bakers this month… perhaps you’ve heard of them?
After being accepted into the DB group back in February, I had to bide my time and worry what sort of challenge would arise for my March debut. Would I have to make some sort of yeast creation for which [...]
Nigella’s Pear and Ginger Muffins
March 28, 2008 – 10:45 PM
I’m *officially* up and around again after my hospital stay, and I’m feeling much, much better (thanks so much for all of the well wishes sent my way.)
I’ve definitely been in need of a little comfort around here, and nothing says comfort like a good, warm, homemade muffin. Not having quite the energy yet to [...]
A Little Hospital Trip Side- Step!
March 27, 2008 – 12:35 AM
Hello Blogging World,
I’ve been on a little hospital adventure the past few days. Seems I came down with a major gallstone attack on Easter evening that refused to subside. After a middle-of-the-night trip to the ER, they removed my gallbladder (full of gallstones!) and after a few days in the hospital, I’m finally home.
I’m a [...]
Bunny Cupcakes
March 22, 2008 – 3:00 PM
Hoppy Easter!When I saw these Easter Bunny Cupcakes on Betty Crocker, I was quite certain I could jazz them up a bit to make a delicious Easter treat that would appeal to adults as well as children. Betty uses a box mix and canned frosting (which you could certainly do.) I made Basic White Cupcakes [...]
Easter Dessert Recipes: Malted Mousse Cake
March 21, 2008 – 12:15 AM
At age 14 I secured a job in a teeny tiny family-owned fast food restaurant called The Penguin in my home town. It was the kind of place you might stop to grab a burger and a chocolate-dipped cone while on vacation. My starting wage was $2.85 an hour. Yikes! I was happy to be [...]
Buckwheat Blinis with Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche
March 19, 2008 – 5:00 AM
Friends of ours hosted our gourmet group’s dinner party recently on their rather large and really cool boat- The Whiskey Tango. Usually a breathtaking setting motoring through the harbor and under the Coronado Bridge, it was unfortunately an overcast evening.
It was still an amazing setting… just grey. Fun friends and some good wine made it [...]
Pea- Sized Hail and a Good Comfort Food Dish!
March 18, 2008 – 3:45 AM
If you have a chilly day, you must eat comfort food. It really and truly is a must. Agreed?
Hopefully my new nutritionist isn’t reading this post. He might be a bit disappointed seeing as how we just met to discuss my nutritional plan last week. Since he hasn’t officially given me his designed plan yet, [...]
Parsnip Soup with Corned Beef and Cabbage
March 17, 2008 – 1:15 AM
We celebrated St. Patty’s Day a wee early this year. And while I’m not a master at making corned beef from scratch, I do have to say that our corned beef turned out to be amazing this year- moist, fall-apart-in-your-mouth and super delicious. I purchased what looked like a good slab of corned beef (not [...]
Chocolate Guinness Stout Cake
March 15, 2008 – 6:40 PM
It’s time for a celebratory dessert worthy of representing St. Patrick’s Day: Chocolate Guinness Stout Cake. The guinness is cooked within the cake, and it’s also incorporated into a “sauce” that you drizzle into the cake before you top it with ganache.
This recipe comes from Kell’s Restaurant and Pub in Portland, Oregon (rated the number [...]
Irish Soda Bread Muffins
March 14, 2008 – 3:45 AM
I have a love-hate relationship with Irish soda bread. It can be dry. It can be underwhelming. And what do you do with the leftovers? I’m a fan of good Irish soda bread. But I’ve definitely tried my share of duds. I find that it makes for a good breakfast treat…. and my 6 year [...]
Molten Chocolate Cakes with Irish Cream
March 12, 2008 – 4:00 PM
We’ve got St. Patrick’s Day on the brain around here in the RecipeGirl house these days. I had been wanting to make these Molten Chocolate Cakes with Irish Cream for a long time now. Glad I did… yummy little treats.
I halved the recipe to make a quick and easy dessert at lunchtime for hubby and [...]
St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
March 11, 2008 – 4:00 AM
Looking ahead to the big Irish day… I can’t officially call it a tradition in my house as I’m of Swedish/Portuguese ancestry and not Irish. But my husband is just about as Irish- Catholic as they come (and he enjoys his beer) so that gives us reason to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Here are a few [...]
A Slice of Life in Sunny San Diego
March 10, 2008 – 5:30 AM
Ah… there is nothing like a beautiful perfect weekend in Southern California! While the rest of the world may be in the midst of end-of-winter storms or blah rainy days, the sun is shining brightly upon us. So I invite you to see what most days look like in San Diego, and what one family [...]
Chocolate Oatmeal Carmelitas
March 8, 2008 – 4:15 AM
Here’s an outstanding, make-ahead dessert that we chose to top off our Mexican-themed dinner: Food and Wine’s Chocolate- Oatmeal Carmelitas.
These were published in their March ‘07 issue as a featured recipe from chef Louis Lambert. Louis first made these decadent treats for Lady Bird Johnson, and they have become one of his most popular recipes. [...]
Pan- Seared Shrimp with Chipotle- Lime Glaze
March 6, 2008 – 11:00 PM
Looking for a light Mexican-style dinner, this recipe in my ever growing to-try pile caught my eye: Pan-Seared Shrimp with Chipotle-Lime Glaze.
Easy, fresh, and super-quick. Not spicy. The “glaze” is a simple mixture of chipotle chiles in adobo + some of the sauce, brown sugar, lime juice and cilantro. The whole recipe requires minimal prep [...]
Black Bean Quesadillas with Corn Salsa
March 5, 2008 – 11:30 PM
The Mexican quesadilla! Around San Diego, you will see appetizers on the menu at Mexican restaurants- usually quesadillas of some variety, guacamole w/ chips, and even nachos (though that’s more of a “bar food” around here.) But I’d have to say that I don’t think apps are ordered much. At Mexican restaurants in San Diego, [...]
Pomegranate Mojitos
March 4, 2008 – 5:45 AM
When it’s a beautiful, sunny day in San Diego, there are three things I long to do for dinner:
1. Hit happy hour at a beachside restaurant and order up some seafood apps and chilled white wine.2. Organize an impromptu barbecue with other neighborhood families.3. Eat Mexican food.
Today was one of those gorgeous, spring-like, no-jacket-needed [...]
King Arthur Flour’s Superdoodles !
March 3, 2008 – 1:45 AM
Need another good cookie recipe? These are for snickerdoodle fans. Superdoodles are basically snickerdoodles with a little extra somethin’…
The extra somethin’ is cinnamon chips. You can find these (sometimes) at your local grocery store in the baking aisle. They’re made by Hershey’s, so if your store doesn’t carry them, ASK THEM TO ORDER THEM!! [...]
Buttermilk Brown Sugar Waffles
March 1, 2008 – 3:30 PM
Happy Weekends begin with comforting breakfasts!When I was little I remember begging my mother, along with my siblings, to go to Winchell’s Donuts for a special treat on the weekends. Once in a while we talked our way into that one. More often though, Mom made special weekend breakfasts… usually waffles, pancakes or French toast. [...]
