Posts Tagged ‘cooking’

Posted on September 18th, 2009 by by The Empress

Pumpkinhead

I think maybe fall has gotten to my head. Yes, already. I don’t know when it started exactly, but it dawned on me at some point this week that I should send pumpkin bread to my loves who are spread all over this great nation (surprise! I hate to ruin surprises on the blog, but [...]

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Posted on September 10th, 2009 by by The Empress

Chicken Pot Pie

I love fall. With fall weather comes the opportunity to produce delicious soul-warming meals. One example of this is the Chicken Pot Pie I made for my family this week. Easy Chicken Pot Pie 1 package refrigerated pie crusts (such as Pillsbury) at room temperature 2 lbs. Russet potatoes, unpeeled and cut into 1-inch chunks [...]

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Posted on June 30th, 2009 by by The Empress

The Best Pizza I’ve Ever Made

I do alot of baking, and consequently when people think of me they think of desserts more so than they do main courses.  Still, one thing people do know me for are my pizzas. I personally don’t like tomato sauce so I try to use it sparingly if at all. Usually I make white pizzas, [...]

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Posted on May 11th, 2009 by by The Empress

Spanakopita, Midnight Traffic, and Whipped Cream

So Friday night I had the good fortune to be invited to Tapas! Night, hosted by Liz in DC (The exclamation mark is mandatory). Which meant I had to come up with some kind of Tapas! to bring.  Who knows why, but I had a craving for spanakopita. And believe me, the thought crossed my mind [...]

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Posted on April 24th, 2009 by by The Empress

My Favorite Soup

 Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup I know it’s kind of silly to share a soup recipe with you when it’s about to be summer time and far too hot to even think about soup, but it’s just that delicious. Besides, there are plenty of chilly, rainy days left in the spring so you might think [...]

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Posted on April 2nd, 2009 by by The Empress

Feeding the Missionaries

I’m not entirely sure why I always have this urge to feed my* missionaries, but I do. For one, they’re 21 year old boys, so they can eat like there’s no tomorrow. They’re also always very excited about treats and who doesn’t like to play to an appreciative audience? Anyway, for those of you who [...]

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