A Recipe That Will Make You Popular Because We All Know How Important It Is to Be Popular

Today, you are in luck because I’m giving you a recipe for this divine, delectable, delicious, deliriously decadent dessert. Did you like all that alliteration? I get requests for this every time we have a potluck. If you take this to a potluck you will instantly become the most popular person there. Those of us who are “popularity challenged” need all the help we can get! In the interest of full disclosure, I did not make up this recipe, and I have no idea who did, but bless you, whoever you are. More disclosure: I have not made this recently, though my husband would love me more if I did. And another disclosure: this is an updated version of a previous post so if it looks familiar…it is! (Just kidding about that husband loving me more thing.) (I hope I’m kidding.) (I’m pretty sure I’m kidding.) I apologize… [Read More]

Quinoa: a girl’s best friend. Way better than diamonds.

Is that even said anymore? That diamonds are a girl’s best friend? I hope not …it’s SO not true!  I suppose quinoa isn’t really a girl’s best friend either…but it makes for a good title. Anyway. Have you ever eaten quinoa? It’s a grain, grown mostly in South America. It has a very high protein content, for a grain. Here’s some basic info. I could seriously live on the stuff. My son-in-law taught me how to cook it. Basically it’s cooked like rice, but mine always turned out mushy until he showed me what to do. In the interest of paying it forward and community spirit, I now give you his method of cooking quinoa: By the way, we don’t measure the ingredients other than the quinoa and liquid, so you’ll need to eyeball it all and adjust for your personal taste. Basic Quinoa Recipe Ingredients: Lots of garlic… [Read More]