Archive for April, 2008

100 breakfast proof: pina colada fruit salad

Pineapples are one of my favorite fruits. I love them plain, grilled or shoved into a burger. It doesn’t take much to transform the pineapple into something special. When we were couch-surfing in Utrecht last September, our hosts had served…

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put the crack in cracker: chocolate-covered caramel crunch

What more can be said about this super addictive snack (crack)? It’s been written in about a hundred different places and it all started here. It’s seriously good. Insanely addictive. Shall I go on? The crazy thing about this candy…

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c’mon spring, let’s get on with it! chicken pot pie with cheddar-biscuit topping

April has been turning out to be a pretty crazy month. Not only are taxes due at the end of the month, but the weather which should be by all accounts spring-like and warm, is too damn chilly for my…

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it’s not delivery: deep dish skillet pizza

When I told my husband that we’d be having pizza for dinner, he assumed we’d be ordering in some delivery. Nope, this was going to be the real deal with homemade crust and all. While I’ve made homemade pizza in…

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crumb crazy: orange crumb cake

I know, I know, I just made a pretty fantastic crumb coffee cake, so why would I try again after being so satisfied with that recipe? Well, it all came down to a trade. After a bout of wii boxing…

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build me up, buttercup: the best french toast ever

It’s been one of those crazy weeks. Work has pretty much swallowed me up whole and there’s not much left of me for anything else. Not that I’m complaining because the work I’m doing is fun and exciting and I’m…

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