I used to trade my peanut butter cups for coconut cast bars as a kid on Halloween. This bar is a throwback to that classic. 1 box brownie mixReplace regular egg with a duck egg1/3 cup oil1/3 cup water16 ounces shredded coconut8 ounces sweetened condensed milk2 ounce coconut rum10 ounces almonds16 ounces chocolate chocolate barCooking…
Corolla Cantina
I haven’t done a hidden gem review in a while, and in Corolla, NC, I found an excellent Mexican restaurant. The back story is we were planning on going to a taco stand and bring home some tacos. After a walk on the beach, we stopped by to review their menu. The man said they…
Blue Crab and Red Fish with White Wine
We were vacationing in the Outer Banks and went to a seafood provider. The red fish looked great, and since I was unable to catch any, I bought it. Next, they had some blue crab which I was also unable to catch, so I bought it. The wine, let’s face it, I bought. I added…
Sticky Ribs
I wanted sweet and spicy ribs so I decided on Asian. I used mirin which is from Japan, gochogang paste from Korea, coconut aminos from the grocery store and rice vinegar from Vietnam and Chinese 5 spice well you know. I found an Asian BBQ sauce which is not teriyaki to finish the ribs off….
Potatoes Au Gratin
Let’s journey back to the old time dinner party where the hostess had seen that episode of Julia Childs where she made potatoes au gratin. Of course in my house that came in a box with Betty Crocker on it. So I have done my best to recreate a more classic version with some upgrades….
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