I keep having these cravings for starchy foods and I’m just not sure why. Is it a girl’s thing? Am I a carb junkie and are carbs really the enemy? Or maybe it’s some sort of fractious variation to the traditional girly chocolate cravings; in stead of being in touch with my feminine side I’m just in denial about it. Guess I’ve always been more of a tree-climber than…
C’mon now, don’t frown! It’s me… Kay! Surely you must’ve seen stranger recipes over here! In pursuit of the one perfect ‘leftover mashed potatoes‘ recipe, I think I’ve come pretty darn close this time. I figured if I can turn the mashed taters into pancakes and soup, I should be able to turn them into muffins too, right? Throw in some onions, bacon, cheese and well, it could work. And…
When drooling over photos at foodgawker a couple days ago (they must be sick of seeing my photos there: 22 of the 48 ‘most gawked in the last 7 days’ photos were mine. Crazy!) I was inspired by some of the potato photos I saw. It was 9am on a Monday morning when this recipe popped into my head. Not the best time ever. It hit me totally unexpected. Heck,…
It’s a public secret I like to use a lot of fresh herbs when I’m cooking. It’s just so easy to spike up your everyday cooking with some fresh herbs—especially when you grow them yourself. I’m always trying new and different combinations. That’s how I found out what an absolutely fantastic herb basil is. And not just in pasta sauces or salads. Basil and potatoes, for instance, go really well together. The peppery basil flavor…
Okay, so sometimes I’m definitely a few sandwiches short of a picnic, but I do have my moments! Oh yes, I do! This is one of them! This recipe has been brooding in my mind for some time now. I have this thing for incorporating peanut butter into my recipes; it really adds depth to meat, chicken and even soups and stews come to life when you add a…