Thoughtful living.
This Black Bean Soup with Cumin is a combination of two of my favorite recipes. You can add additional jalapeño peppers if you would like a spicier soup. I cooked the cumin in a skillet before I added it to the beans to release the flavor. I do that a lot whenever I use dried spices….
This is my Grandma Harriet’s Orange Roll recipe and I just have to share it. The way that Grandma wrote the recipe was mostly just the ingredients. I did my best to create the steps that she knew by heart. They are thinly rolled, filled with sugar, butter and orange zest. No powdered sugar topping…
I have tried many scone recipes, some are easier than others and some are more time consuming. This recipe for Irish Scones is so easy and very delicious. This is my adaptation of the recipe from Kerrygold, it is from a flyer from the Culinary conference that I attended. I just love that you can…
I was looking for an easy dessert with chocolate and ice cream. Affogato Mocha is a typical Italian way to enjoy ice cream. The ice cream is drowned in espresso and another liquid topping. I chose rum as my other liquid. It is simple and refreshing. Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Bake Time: None…
This appetizer recipe for Scallops with Spiced Bacon is from my friend Ed. It was one of my favorite appetizers that he used to make for us, he made so many good ones. It is easy and so addictive that you cannot eat just one. Bacon is so good with scallops especially when the bacon…
We were in Adare, Ireland with very dear friends. Mark and I decided to make dinner, so I bought a cookbook. Mark and I sat down on a park bench while the others were sightseeing and decided what to make for dinner. I picked out this recipe for Root Vegetable Cobbler to go with the…