I finally made a pork tenderloin that I like! My problem in the past has been that it can be dry and lacking flavor. This Asian Pork Tenderloin recipe from TK member mags7461 (which she adapted from All Recipes) is flavorful and juicy all at once.       You will need: pork tenderloin, [...]View Post →

  When it’s a snow day in my area and I’m trapped in the house with too much time on my hands and nowhere to go, I invariably start drooling over recipes online. Of course, this usually leads to some form of baked good being made, which also leads to way too much of said [...]View Post →

The winners of the beautiful bayleaf mixers are: #1506 SD Ranchwife: “I tried making mandarin beef for dinner last night. It was a failure but I made up for it by serving the apple pie that I had made earlier.” #7874 Christina M: “15 Bean Soup with Cornbread for Ash Weds. dinner.” #10671 Diane: “Baked [...]View Post →

  I know what you’re thinking: What’s a BLT without the bacon? But I promise, this sandwich will have you and your meat-loving family members saying, “I don’t miss the meat!” My mom developed this recipe for her latest, Cook without a Book: Meatless Meals and I’m proud to say that I helped on this [...]View Post →

Today, because the sun is shining, because the birds are chirping, and because we love ya, we’re giving away three (3) Kitchen Aid Artisan stand mixers in this gorgeous “Bayleaf” color.   TO ENTER To enter this giveaway, just answer the following question in the Comments section of this post: What’s the last thing you [...]View Post →

There’s just something so warm and comforting about beans and rice, and done right, you rarely need anything else to complete the meal. This Simple Black Beans and Rice from Bev is one of those “done right” versions. Plus, she uses Jasmine rice, which scores all kinds of extra points in my book. Hungry for [...]View Post →

  The day before Ash Wednesday is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Tuesday. It’s also called Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in some regions of the world, but for some reason that phrase makes me giggle. Or defensive, depending on how many helpings of mac and cheese I just had. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning [...]View Post →

Republished from our original Pancakes theme post circa 2010. If you’re thinking we’re doing this to whet your appetite for a possible part deux tomorrow to celebrate National Pancake Week and Shrove Tuesday, you may or may not be right. (Spread the word! You know, just in case you’re right.)   Ready for another new [...]View Post →