This starts with a dark chocolate mini cupcake with mint flavor. Then it’s topped off with a minty buttercream frosting, so it tastes like an Andies candy. Did I forget to mention the dark chocolate and white chocolate mint candy shavings? I hope you like it. 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour1 cup sugar3/4 cup dark cocoa powder2 teaspoons…
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Lobster Mac & Cheese
This one is for a national championship game. Go Blue! Creamy mac with some tender lobster meat in a crusty panko breading. All with New Orleans creole flair. Two tips: one, no packaged, shredded cheese (many of those contain anti stick agents), and two, no skim milk; use whole milk only or the sauce will break. I…
Big Bad W Pit BBQ
I haven’t been traveling lately, so I haven’t written one of my Hidden Gem articles in a while. Come to find out, there was one right around the corner. Well, close. Big Bad W was hiding right under my nose; I had driven by it at least 50 times since we moved here last year. My wife suggested…
Chicken & Waffles Appetizer
I did this one for a New Year’s Eve party. Now, followers of the blog know that I love chicken and waffles, in this case in miniature. My wife was at a party and saw this and sent me a picture, so challenge accepted. The idea was to make the dish portable and a two-bite deal. Now, I know…
Air Fried Conch Fritters
It’s 41 degrees outside, and rain is falling; it is just yucky, so my mind is in the Florida Keys. That’s all because of conch fritters. Sure the conch was frozen, but I’ll put on my flip flops since I’m cooking the conch in my air fryer and don’t have to worry about grease splatters on…
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