Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats

Just when I thought I had tried every rice crispy treat recipe under the sun….this recipe shows up on StumbleUpon. I may or may...

Coconut Shrimp Soup

Sorry to have been so MIA this month on the blog! As some of you Twitter followers have heard, I just recently put my...

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

For anyone out there who has ever licked the beaters… For anyone who has whipped up a batch of dough with no intention of...

West African Peanut Soup

Last night my friend, David, hosted his first-annual “Tastes of the World” party. Basically, it was a dream event for foodies! A week beforehand,...

44-Clove Garlic (and Chicken) Soup

As many of you know, I happen to have a small obsession with roasted garlic. And soups. But strangely enough, it wasn’t until this...

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Who can resist red velvet?!? Ha – apparently, my friends and I cannot. :)  I ended up making two batches of red velvet cupcakes...

Classic Chili (Chili Con Carne)

For years, I have searched everywhere for a stellar chili recipe. Living in the Midwest, where chili cook-offs are just about everywhere you turn,...

(Healthy) Fish Tacos & Mandarin Orange Salsa

This week I have been craving fish tacos. Actually, I have been craving the return of summer, and warmth, and salads, and all of...

MY top ten of ’10

And…to follow up the list of YOUR ten favorite 2010 recipes from Gimme Some Oven, couldn’t resist adding in an extra ten of my...

YOUR top ten of ’10

Wow — it’s hard to believe that another year has gone by, and that Gimme Some Oven celebrated another half birthday in December! Whoo!...

how to: make gumdrop placeholders

Ok, some of you longtime readers know that I like to craft as much as I like to cook. So thought I’d share a...

Chocolate Mint Puddles

I love Andes mints. Ever since I was a kid and was first introduced to them by my grandparents (who always had a stash...