By Amanda Rose | Chocolate
When I was a kid, one of my favorite dessert treats when we went “out” was a soft serve ice cream from Foster Freeze dipped in chocolate. The chocolate was liquid and hardened when it hit the cold ice cream. If I craned my neck, I could see the person at Foster Freeze dipping my […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Tomatoes
This is just a quick tip for you tomato-lovers out there. Your plants are probably getting pretty big (knock on wood) and you probably wish you don’t have to go to the trouble of staking them in some way. Really, it’s a lot of work to stake them and then you have a bigger clean-up […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Rice
I’ve been trying to think of the first time I had horchata, the Mexican rice drink. Having grown up in a town that was 80% Mexican, I suppose I just grew up with it. It’s nearly a staple in the Mexican diet and is a very popular summertime drink. It’s sweet and nicely spiced with […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
They are bright, tasty, and even patriotic. Every day is a good day for a refreshing fruit-based popsicle, but they are especially choice on patriotic holidays. We keep popsicles like these stock in our freezer. My boys get excited over the treat and, frankly, it’s a pretty easy and healthy way to treat yourself. As […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Hibiscus
If there is one thing Mexicans do better than just about anyone else it is “stay cool in the summer.” Mexican cuisine is loaded with refreshing beverages. Agua de jamaica is one of my favorites because not only does it keep you cool and hydrated, it helps you maintain a healthy heart. I wrote about […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Citrus
This is a very simple and fun pickle. One of these days you will have these three ingredients sitting around and you will just need to try it. It is simply fresh oranges, red onion, and white wine vinegar. You could add garlic and, basically, anything at all to suit yourself. During the pickled, the […]
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