I’m pleased to tell you that I’m back in the family’s good graces after last weeks memorable family fun night. And all it took was some chocolate.  I bought a little fondue pot from Ross and last night we finally used it.  All we had to worry about was not getting stabbed. Dark Chocolate Fondue 8 cups assorted fresh fruit (sliced kiwifruit, sliced bananas, strawberries, cherries, cut-up pineapple, green grapes, dried apricot halves. 1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated) 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6oz) 1/4 cup dark chocolate syrup 1/4 cup boiling water 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee granules 1 teaspoon vanilla 1.  Prepare fruits; set aside. 2. …

I just had to share this recipe with you all.  It’s really quite easy and the family thoroughly enjoyed it.  I love finding new recipes.  Even recipes for things like Fried Grasshoppers.  Now do you really think I would make anything that unusual?    Hee Hee.  I’ll leave it for you to wonder. But this recipe, from a cooking blog, you can trust me on.  There’s nothing strange or unusual about it except the dry glass noodles, and I can promise they won’t cut or kill you.   The recipe mentions lumpia throughout it.  This is a Filipino and Indonesian wrapper that is thinner than an egg roll.  Our store did not carry lumpia’s…

What’s for dessert?  Bostini Cream Pie.  It was my first time to make it but it won’t be the last.  This one’s a keeper.

I have a multitude of interests, but one that is near the top of the list is cooking.  I love to try new things and if you happen to be one of my fortunate/unfortunate guests I probably have at least one thing on the table I’ve never tried before, usually more then one though.  My love of cooking more then likely came from my dad.  While growing up, Sunday mornings was his time to be in the kitchen.  Sometimes he made oatmeal which was the creamiest, tastiest oatmeal I’ve ever had, even to this day.  But what I remember most was the times he made the works.  Homemade biscuits (or canned biscuits), scrambled…

Sweet & Sour Sauce 2 cup brown sugar 1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup vinegar 2 Tbsp.  soy sauce 1 cup water Mix ingredients together, pour over meatballs or spareribs. *optional – thicken with 2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. of cornstarch mixed with 4 Tbsp. cold water; add to above Meatballs Ground Beef, venison, or elk oatmeal or fine bread crumbs egg(s) ketchup 1 pkg. onion soup mix couple shakes of worcestershire sauce Mix all together.  Form into balls.  Brown meatballs.  Pour sauce over meatballs and cook 1 hour at 350°.  Serve over rice.