A family member recently challenged me to make Rosemary Bread. My goal was to come up with a recipe that mimicked the tasty bread from Macaroni Grill. I took my basic French Baguette recipe and added some olive oil, rosemary … Continue reading »
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Holiday Treat Giveaway
Happy Holidays from Zestuous. Every Christmas season I love to bake an array of holiday treats to send to friends and family around the world. This year, I?m sharing the love and sending two packages full of treats to two … Continue reading »
Molasses Marshmallow Sandwiches
It?s just not the holidays without gingerbread or molasses cookies. I include chewy molasses cookies sprinkled with course sugar in my holiday treat boxes every year, but I make them with a twist. I can?t take credit for the cookie … Continue reading »
Tipsy Nutella Balls
There is a Nutella craze in the U.S. right now. I learned to love the chocolate hazelnut spread while living in Europe, and was surprised when I returned to the states to see Nutella commercials and jars lining the shelves … Continue reading »
White Chocolate Cranberry Popcorn Balls
I love everything popcorn. Caramel corn, cheddar corn, kettle corn and especially popcorn balls. I?ve been making this recipe for quite a few years. It?s very easy. It?s basically the same technique you follow when making Rice Krispies treats, but … Continue reading »
Rib-eye Steaks
What would you fix your spouse for dinner if you knew it was going to be his or her last dinner at home for months? It?s not something the average person may think about, but if you?re a military spouse … Continue reading »
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Crisps
This is one of those holiday treats that I am ordered to make every year. In fact, they?re so good, when my box of holiday treats is delivered, some family members run to the box to grab out as many … Continue reading »
A Meat Lover?s Breakfast ~ Bachamage
If you like bacon, ham and sausage, you?ll love this breakfast side inspired by turducken. Turducken is a deboned chicken shoved inside a deboned duck stuffed inside a deboned turkey. I first learned of this crazy combination on an episode … Continue reading »
Mini Pumpkin Eggnog Pies
It’s pumpkin pie season! I love how we’ve turned fruit seasons into dessert seasons. There’s nothing like fresh peach cobbler in July, apple pie in September and pumpkin pies in November and December. But pumpkins don’t get November and December … Continue reading »
Green Bean Sausage Casserole
I should start this post by warning you that this is not a low-calorie dish, but if there is anytime of year to give up on calorie counting, this is it. Besides, it does have green beans and mushrooms, so … Continue reading »
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Thanksgiving tabletop traditions vary widely from region to region, especially when it comes to stuffing. But no matter where I?ve lived in the U.S., or whose house I?ve eaten at, most American Thanksgiving dinners involve a congealed can of red … Continue reading »
