Last year, I ran into a strange bargain that I just couldn’t pass up. I found these tiny, one-serving, cake-in-a-mug mixes from Duncan Hines in an economy-sized box. The store had them on sale for a dollar. That was for ten envelopes. The interesting part was that on the cake aisle the 4-pack was still…
Author: Michael
Plumb Wild
When we first saw this house three and a half years ago, we made fun of the ostentatious faucet in the front bathroom. The cut-crystal ball handles and the filigree were over-the-top to our minimalist decor senses. “That’s going to be one of the first things to go.” we said. The thing is, although it…
Apricot Cream-of-Wheat Muffins with Maple Sugar Glaze
Well. That title just about says it all. I got the recipe for the Cream-of-Wheat muffins from the Once-A-Month Meals blog. I got the idea to add apricots from having two bags of dried apricots in the cabinet. No doubt my fault. But too much is a better problem than not enough. I’ve also always…
Apricot Ricotta Torte
I got the recipe here. It actually went together easier than I thought it would. I didn’t need to pull out any appliances. A mixing spatula and tireless arms sufficed. I did run out of regular ‘from the bear’ honey and wound up using a quarter cup blended honey and a quarter cup spun honey….
Crab & Spinich Enchiladas
A few words about Cojita cheese: crumbly, salty. It’s a perfect cheese for pairing with crab. It doesn’t melt and run all over the place like jack or cheddar. It tempers the spinach and onion flavors and enhances the seafood taste. It made the enchiladas shout crab without screaming. Filling: 16 oz Crab (claw meat)…