So, my husband loves his mother's mexican casserole, but for obvious reasons, I don't want all the preservatives and weirdness that comes with the cream-soup-sauce. This evening, I whipped up my own version of perfectly awesome mexican casserole, without the canned soups. Below is an approximation of my recipe, as I do most of my … Continue reading Mexican Casserole
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Glorious Hot Fudge Sauce
Hubby and I decided to take the children out for ice cream this evening, in honor of St. Valentine's Day. We decided on hamburgers instead, and the children got shakes with their meals. I did, however, manage to score three pints of gingerbread ice cream while we were at Braum's: This idea came about because … Continue reading Glorious Hot Fudge Sauce
How to Ripen an Avocado
Help! It's January, and all around you are nothing but tasteless, ill-textured, bright green rocks masquerading as avocados. What do you do? Well, you certainly don't put them in the refrigerator. That's a good way to make sure they stay hard and tasteless. Since refrigeration inhibits those important enzymes that hasten ripening, you'll want to … Continue reading How to Ripen an Avocado
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