Down Home Delicious

Well, what has been happening on my cooking scene?  For Thanksgiving and Christmas both I made absolutely amazing pecan pies.  Talk about living deliciously!!  Yum!! It was the first time I made my husband one and it is one of his all time favorite pies.  I even got my picky daughter to taste the pie (she was previously a confirmed pie hater) which led to her nibbling away at the center to where everyone else got mainly the sidelines with crust.  For Christmas my hubby received one of his own since I am diabetic and cannot indulge except in the (more…)

I am grateful for a wealth of blessings I have received (including 5 awards for the cookbook) and weary of the continuous drain on my old body, whether it be through illness, relationships, brand infringement or anything else.  I moan and grumble and share that with you just to remind you that we all suffer in this life, some more silently than others.  All a person has to do to recognize how blessed they are is to follow the news on the internet.  I have gone from being depressed by it to using it as a prayer time and commending (more…)

Grab a cup of coffee, sit with me a few minutes and enjoy a yarn that rambles from distress to miracles.   My life is never boring.  It is full and fabulous (another way of saying “delicious”) and its a joy to share the ups as well as the downs.  You won’t be weighed down with the mundane but carried along with highlights and some delicious new ideas for your menu.  The end of my year begins with a loud grump then rambles through good tidings, recipes, and the expectation of a wonderful 2010. Being a passionate Italian Momma (I got the Italian genes (more…)