broccoli casserole (a la rita)


danish apple cake (a la rita)

oven roasted tomatoes, onions, and apples

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meat loaf muffins

recipe: myrecipes

chocolate cappuccino coconut cake

a coconut enhanced adaptation of betty crocker's chocolate cappuccino cake recipe.

mushroom and muenster cheese burger

adapted from the burger recipes at french's.

challah bread pizza casserole

vanilla blueberry pavlova

jerk chicken

recipe: food+wine

vanilla mousse cheesecake

pasta with fire roasted tomatoes and steak

pasta recipe: mccormick gourmet

orange dinner rolls (a la rita)

grilled muenster and pumpernickel sandwich

chicken masala

recipe: food+wine

pork chops with mustard sauce

recipe: fine cooking

chocolate espresso cake

an espresso and chocolate cake adaptation of kraft's cappucino cupcake recipe.

flat iron steak with herb butter

served with smoked paprika roasted potatoes and bell pepper strips.
steak recipe: saveur
potato recipe: mccormick gourmet

pumpernickel patty melt

recipe: saveur

banana pudding squares

beer braised pork shanks

chocolate vanilla swirl cheesecake

lemon tarragon roasted cornish hens


recipe: epicurious

our anniversary

yay us! our marriage is 22 years old today. add in the 11 years we went together prior to getting married: 33 years total. we've racked up some serious numbers.

cinnamon cupcakes (a la rita)

guest item: easter cookies from hellas pastry shop

gashouse eggs

recipe: saveur