Perfect Peach Hand Pies
June 27, 2020I’ve been making hand pies for almost as long as I’ve been baking (a long time!). Peach is my favorite, by far. I’ve developed several recipes for these, each a little different in some way….the dough, the filling, the cooking method, etc. None were ever just right. Until this one. I think it’s perfect. For one thing, they are baked, not fried. That cuts down on a lot of the mess and stress in hand pies. But you don’t sacrifice by not frying, this dough comes through buttery, slightly sweet, flaky and crispy. The filling has been a work in…
Orange Beef and Egg Noodles
/ May 23, 2020This is a great weeknight meal that comes together quickly and is very customize-able if you have picky eaters to appease. I made it this using beef and green beans, but you could easily change the protein…
Cyndi’s Lemon Chicken
As many of you know, I have a lemon tree in my backyard that is a champion producer. Each season I end up with 200-300 lemons, so lemon recipes are a staple around my house. This one…
Chicken and Panzanella
/ July 22, 2019A great choice for dinner when the temps are soaring
Panzanella
Grilled bread, juicy tomatoes, grilled onion and some red wine vinegar make for a wonderful side dish on a hot summer day
Grilled Steak Salad
This Main Dish salad is easy, flavorful and FAST! It’s a great light lunch/dinner anytime of year. The ingredients for both the salad and the dressing can vary with your tastes, or what you have in your…
Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
/ November 18, 2018I love Mexican flavors, and I’ve tried a lot of Chicken Tortilla soup in restaurants, but I often seem to find something about it that’s not quite to my liking. I came up with this recipe…
Purple Spook-tini
/ October 29, 2018Believe it or not, trying to make a purple drink that doesn’t taste like cough syrup is not as easy as it sounds. While working on this one, I’ll be honest….the failures were truly failures. If the…
Blood Orange Cosmopolitan
/ October 7, 2018Girl’s night!! That’s what brought this little bit of heaven to my attention. One friend, P, mentioned it, and along with K, we decided it was up to us to make sure this thing lived up to…
Homemade Chicken Stock
/ October 2, 2018a.k.a Liquid Gold Many recipes call for the addition of chicken stock for a flavor boost over just water. It’s readily available to buy at your local grocery store, but making your own is something everyone should…
Peach Hand Pies 1
/ September 29, 2018Peaches are one of those summer treats that I’m always sad to see disappear in the fall. As a child, I remember going to peach orchards and picking bushels of them, and eating them straight off the…