Yesterday, Ann in New Orleans wrote: “Emily, you have to send this out! I really enjoy your blogs and especially if there is a recipe!
This is a chocolate fix in an instant! Try it; it really works! What did we do before the microwave was invented? ”
Ann, I love this idea and will make it a part of my Christmas Eve tradition (more…)
We’ve received several requests for recipes that have been referenced in recent posts on the deluded diva. Believe me when I say there is nothing deluded about these fabulous Christmas snacks which are both from the all important chocolate food group.
The only thing deluded about these recipes would be denial that they won’t pack on the pounds if you overindulge! (more…)
A broccoli and cauliflower tree are a fun way to get them to eat their veges.
I’m always hunting for new and innovative ideas for Christmas food and decorations. Several years ago, I began packing away the Christmas issues of my favorite magazines by stashing them in the bottom of my plastic Christmas decoration boxes.
Voila. Every year after I remove the stuff, there are wonderful magazines from which to steal ideas. Each magazine is like a brand new issue and they’re not laying about creating more clutter during the rest of the year. (more…)
Don’t let the name put you off. This stuff is addictive.
One of my fondest memories of my time at the Starkville Daily News was when I worked with Lisa McReynolds. We frequently put on “pot luck” lunches especially around holidays or when a co-worker was moving on.
Her standard contribution was what we came to refer to fondly as “Doo Doo Dip.” May not sound particularly appetizing, but it was just delicious and so (more…)
Would Pepe le ‘Possum be better than Tom Turkey?
My aunt gave me an early Christmas present which I cherish more than anything she has ever given me.
She brought me a bag full of my grandmother’s old cookbooks, stuffed with her special recipes and those of my great grandmother - some dating to the turn of the century and written in their own hand. I could hardly get Thanksgiving dinner on the table I was so engrossed in these treasures. (more…)
