Tag Archives: Toppings

Pumpkin Butter

Well hello there. It’s been a while. I’ve been out of commission and out of the kitchen for the past month. I had a little thing done like a new knee installed in my body.  My new knee and I are still getting acquainted. I’m learning how to bend it again and how to walk […]

Blintzes and Palatschinke

This is a recipe full of memories which crosses many chapters in my life. Today I’m a bit melancholy and misty-eyed as I remember my (ex) Mother-in-Law who passed a year ago would make blintzes for the Jewish celebrations and my own Mother who now suffers from dementia, used this recipe to make Palatschinke, a favorite […]

Maple Pecan Bars

Today I offer you decadence and pure indulgence…real flavor…and a taste of things to come with Thanksgiving around the corner. You see, I’ve been on the couch with a bug for the past few days eating canned soup. Today I rose from the dead… and reached for the butter… and real cream… and maple syrup… […]

https://amuseinmykitchen.com/2011/11/03/grandma-oples-apple-pie/

I don’t have a Grandma Ople. I don’t even know who Grandma Ople is…but apparently she makes a hell of a pie! You see, this morning I went out searching for the “perfect” apple pie. I like to do that…surf the web, visiting some of my favorite foodie sites while discovering new ones…all boasting to […]

A Trilogy of Salsas

I’m doing my first food demonstration at a local garden center, Graf Growers. Summer salsas are the theme and what better way to celebrate the flavors of the season? There is so much you can do with salsas… So many flavor combinations… So much flexibility… Hundreds of combinations, but for tonight we’ll start with three. A […]

Mango Monday

It’s Monday and I’m on a diet. Seriously. Too many vacations. Too many holidays. Too many celebrations. And this food blog writing thing…. Geez! This week I’m starting WeightWatchers…again. That’s not to say I’m not going to stop blogging about gooey, sticky things…I’ll just have to give them away.   Until then, we’re having mango […]