Stuck At A Standstill
Filed under: desserts, fancy made easy, life and the like, you have got to try this!
So it's ridiculous how long it's been since I posted! I pretty much had to stop all activities except for grading. Well, that and hanging out with our German friends. They come every year for a school exchange, and I must say that they are pretty fantastic people. In the past month, we have done lots of eating from Pei Wei, Margo's kitchen, Glen's grill, and Marcus's fabulous Thai dish. It has also been prom season around here, and I have chaperoned, fixed hair, done make-up, and taken tons of pictures. Our Germans' month here has turned into almost 6 weeks...
“Pumpkin Cheesecake” or “The Best Thing Ever!”
This comes straight out of The Taste of Home Cookbook. I don't know why I was always wary of cheesecakes. Perhaps it was the disastrous efforts of trying to make my mom's famous fudge. Candy is a real doozy. But I will perfect my mom's fudge this year. And of course I'll be sharing the recipe. Also look forward to some Martha Washington balls from my mom's friend Ruby this Christmas. I write this as my heart breaks about my oven. The coil caught on fire earlier tonight, and I almost cried. Especially since I had just deposited an Enchilada Verde...
New Orleans Bread Pudding from Dooky Chase
Holy crap, y'all! This is going to make you want to slap your grandma it is so good. My mom found this recipe from a Southern Living magazine. When she was making it the first time for herself, she talked about all the ingredients over the phone. And it became my mission to get a copy of this fabulous thing. She's made it several times since, and she has started calling the bourbon sauce "dooky sauce." Yes, Maxine is a trip. I tried it out this past weekend, and we liked it so much that...
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