A Home-Reared Chef! Cook by Instinct, Recipe #16!  I got the recipe from one of my husband’s friend’s wife, about twenty-seven years ago, and, of course, I’ve altered it.... Read more >>

It was cold and rainy today. The leaves have fallen off of the trees and the cold weather has come on with a vengeance. As soon as the weather starts turning, I start thinking of all the things that I... Read more >>

We love ice cream! We take it so seriously that we have a family expression, “Never joke about ice cream.” That’s why we were excited when the girls got the opportunity to make... Read more >>

Ingredients: 1 1/2 pack of all purpose cream 1 cup fresh milk 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla (optional) 6 egg yolks sugar Directions: 1. Pre-heat oven to 300°F. 2. Place all... Read more >>

1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 1/2 cups nonfat milk (or you can use prepared powdered milk) 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 3 Tablespoons peppermint coffee syrup (or more depending on your... Read more >>

With this winter weather never seeming to end (it is snowing here again today!), this is a nice recipe to make for an evening of staying in with the jammies on and watching a good movie with a fire... Read more >>

I am easing my family into eating granola and I found this recipe that I thought would fit the bill perfectly. The only item that they could consider “weird” are the slivered almonds. No... Read more >>

This is my favorite banana bread recipe ever. I thought I would put it out there as some of us do like to give food as gifts. Enjoy! Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder... Read more >>

I know what you are thinking—goat cheese in a truffle? Trust me, these are so good! There is a slight tangy aftertaste, but primarily it is a sweet, chocolaty, and tangy flavor that I am... Read more >>

Mistral, long revered for its lush fragrant soaps, is now earning well-deserved success domestically and internationally for its fragrances. Mistral’s small boutique is based in Solana Beach,... Read more >>