Easy Peppermint Fudge

Ingredients 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 or 3 drops peppermint extract (depending on how peppermint-y you want it) Red peppermint candies, crushed, for topping Directions 1. Line an 8-by-8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray. 2. In a medium saucepan over low heat, … Read more…

Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad

Ingredients 3 cups Brussels sprouts 1 large bunch Tuscan kale, center stems discarded 1 small clove garlic 1 small shallot 1 cup finely grated pecorino 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 3 lemons, zested and juiced Salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions 1. In a food … Read more…

Mexican Pizza

Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper 2 (12-inch) pizza crusts or you can buy Trader Joe’s pizza dough and press them out on baking sheets. 2 (16-ounce) jars chunky salsa or Mexican style tomato sauce 2 (8-ounce) packages shredded Mexican cheese 1 (2 1/4-ounce) can … Read more…

Settled to Soon

They said, “If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession; do not take us across the Jordan.” Numbers 32:5 Our women’s bible study is currently going through the book of Joshua. In the first chapter of Joshua verses 12-14, you come across an interesting … Read more…

Pasta with Pesto Cream sauce

Ingredients: 3/4 cups Fresh Basil Leaves 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese 3 Tablespoons Pine Nuts 2 cloves Garlic, Peeled Salt And Pepper, to taste 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 cup Heavy Cream 2 Tablespoons Butter 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan (additional) 12 ounces of Pasta (penne, Fusili, Etc.) 2 whole Tomatoes, Diced Directions: 1. Cook pasta until al dente. 2. Add basil leaves, … Read more…

the comma key

My cousin just posted on Facebook that her little granddaughter walked in and handed her the comma key from her computer keyboard. She’s now having a difficult time clearly expressing herself as she no longer has the use of commas. I told her that those commas are crucial: There’s a huge difference between “Let’s eat, … Read more…