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Cream of Asparagus Soup

Cream of Asparagus Soup

This cream of asparagus soup recipe is a combination of a few different recipes I have found. It is inspired by a trip that I took last year to Zurich, Switzerland. I was lucky enough to be there on business, and even luckier to be 

Quiche a la Brenda

Quiche a la Brenda

Brenda started making quiche for her high school cooking class final project. Over the years she has been adjusting the recipe and making it better along the way. There are so many ways to make this quiche, I’ve detailed one of our favorites. You really 

Homemade Pizza – Better than take-out

Homemade Pizza – Better than take-out

Homemade pizza. Better than any take-out. Give it a try and leave me a comment

Triple Rise French Baguettes

Triple Rise French Baguettes

I love fresh baked bread. Honestly, I have a hard time letting it cool enough to cut it before I dig in. There are a bunch of different recipes that we go to often. This French baguette recipe is one of our favorites. The difference 

Overnight Belgian Waffles

Overnight Belgian Waffles

A little while ago I told you about my love of pancakes. Some say it’s a little over the top. Good news; I can go a weekend without pancakes. I just have to have waffles instead 😉 This overnight Belgian waffles recipe is one of 

Buttermilk Biscuits

Buttermilk Biscuits

Flaky, buttery biscuits. YUM! Weather it is for breakfast, dinner or whenever, this buttermilk biscuit recipe makes the best biscuits around.

Perfectly Crispy Seasoned Steak Fries

Perfectly Crispy Seasoned Steak Fries

Who knew that the best steak fries are oven baked instead of fried? This recipe will give you that perfect combination of crispy on the outside, soft and creamy on the inside.

Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie

Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie

Six-minute Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie The other day I put a teaser on our Facebook page that we were making these mug cookies for a quick dessert. I promised that I would post the recipe soon, and here it is. In the name of full 

Cleopatra’s favorite soup recipe

Cleopatra’s favorite soup recipe

Egyptian Red Lentil Soup I would love to tell you the elaborate story about our vacation in Egypt a few years ago. How we toured the pyramids, saw the Sphinx and indulged in the local cuisine. While we were there we learned a lot about 

Pancakes

Pancakes

Basic buttermilk pancake recipe. Easy to change up, our favorite variation is to add the zest and juice from 1/2 lemon (for the two serving version) and cut down the buttermilk a bit.