Well it’s the end of April and we got the tomato plants in a couple of weeks early. All this thanks to an abundance of sunshine and warm weather and Jason, the tomato king of Moses Lake. It may be just a little early but it got me thinking about one of Joe’s favorite foods—-…
Month: May 2016
Melon Salad/to croak about!!!
This was first made in May’s cooking class. We had a ball!!! Croak, ball? too many puns? Start with a very familiar melon ball salad and then carve one of these endearing little frogs (ribbit) and you have a buffet conversation piece for sure!!! Print Recipe Melon Salad/to croak about!!! Prep Time 1 hour Servings…
Chocolate Fondue
This is a recipe that promotes ooohs and aaaahs around your table but also keeps the conversation alive…….which one is your favorite?…..have you tried the strawberries yet?…… I never thought of dipping pretzels into chocolate fondue, don’t you love the salty/sweet taste….. etc. etc. This can be your featured dessert or a station at a…
Stromboli
This was May’s cooking class recipe. The original recipe calls for home-made pizza dough. There is a recipe for that elsewhere on the blog. This process adds a couple of hours to your preparation time and does not produce a significant difference in the results. I found at our Safeway store, in the deli department,…
May’s Cooking Class
Wahoo!!!! Cooking class and Audrey, (the beautiful ) took pictures!!! It was a great class. The original plan was to make a vinaigrette for our teaching segment followed by Stromboli for the entrée. During the month I ran across this picture of a cantaloupe melon salad (ribbit!) and fell in love with him. Plans changed,…
Scones
Whether you are making breakfast for guests, you want to make your family feel like guests, or you are serving a proper tea, you will be successful with these light and fluffy scones. This recipe turns out perfect every time:)