Carrot Cake Cookies (Bear cookies)

I love carrot cake, but it’s summer, and cake is heavy and sticky.  If you have a piece of carrot cake in the woods and a bear begins to chase you for it, you’ll have some stuck to your hands, and the bear will get you.  That’s when I thought cookies!  You can eat the…

Ricotta Cheese Toffy and Chocolate Piece Ice Cream

I scream…You can go through that poem on your own time.  It’s summer; I want ice cream but don’t have an ice cream maker.  I do have a set of beaters.  I had my daughter try this first, and she gave it high marks.  I know you’re going say “ricotta cheese?” but think about it…

Nalesniki Eastern European Crepes

This one started on a dare.  It’s kinda like a crepe.  Some say this is Russian by origin, some say Polish, and still others say Gypsy.  I know it works great for a brunch or a light dessert .  And hey, you now have a crepe recipe.   Crepe: 2 cups milk at room temperature…

Beignet

This one takes me back to my days when I traveled heavily and got to dine out a lot.  I remember my first trip to New Orleans and the remarkable food.  This is my riff on the famous Cafe Du Monde’ who has perfected the beignet. I tried to do this in an air fryer,…

Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry

I’ve been into simple and fast lately; this recipe qualifies in both.  Oh and it’s healthy too. I hope you like it. 12 oz ribeye steak 1  green bell pepper, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1/2 red onion, diced 1/2 cup broccoli, chopped in bite size pieces 1/2 cup sugar snap peas 3 cloves,…