Test Kitchen - Fiesta Taco Lasagna

This is very delicious.

I got this recipe from Southern Living.

I followed the directions exactly.

Well, almost exactly... I added sharp cheddar on top as well.

You can never have enough cheese!

It was extremely quick and easy to make.

I LOVE the "no boil" lasagna noodles. 

I will definitely recommend!

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My Christmas Tree

Wordle

Check this website out - http://www.wordle.net/

Emeril's Shrimp & Pasta in a Tomato Chile Cream Sauce

I made this recipe for the first time back in July 2008.  I've since made it about 3 times, and have recommended it to friends as well.  It's a hard recipe to "google" because Emeril has many shrimp pasta recipes so I decided to re-post it so that the recipe is more readily available. 

Click here to see the original posting.

If you try it, I'd love to hear your comments.  I will warn you, it is SPICY!

Southern Living's Turtle Trifle

Southern Living Turtle Trifle

This trifle is amazing.  It is made with pecan pie, mascarpone whipped cream, caramel & chocolate sauce!  

Sometimes I top it off with candied pecans, but it is so decadent without them too! 

I've been making this dish for over 5 years!  
It's a hit every single time

Fischer & Wieser's Pomegranate & Mango Chipotle Sauce

This stuff is DELICIOUS!

Pour over cream cheese and serve with crackers.

Pretty Poinsetta

This Poinsetta cost only $2.00 at Lowe's.

That's right $2.00.

Isn't it gorgeous?

It was normally $5.98

I bought 4.

2 for the porch

1 for the dining room

1 for the breakfast room

Yes, it's real...

Rosemary Brie Cake with Apricot Preserves

This cake was a little labor intensive, but it was well worth it.

The key is to serve it warm.

The presentation is phenomenal.

It literally looks like it came straight from an expensive bakery when in reality all I did was slop a bunch of apricot preserves on an otherwise very simple looking (not simple to make) cake~!

Click here for the recipe.

Snow

Can you see it?

Yeah, not to thrilled with the iPhone camera today.

We had a very cool snow "flurry" this morning.

Unfortunately, it was too warm to stick to the ground.

Making Homemade Marshmallows

You may ask yourself, who makes "homemade marshmallows"?

Well, I saw Martha Stewart do this on Oprah back about 8-9 years ago.

I was intrigued, and thought they would be perfect for our

Thanksgiving Eve Bonfire.

Mix 4 packets of unflavored gelatin with cold water. Let sit.

Mix Karo Syrup with sugar - cool to the softball stage

Mix using the "whisk" attachment.  Stay tuned for an update on my hand mixer vs Kitchenaid.

It almost looks like white meringue.

Let it sit in a 13X9 pan for 3 hours or overnight.

Dust work surface with powdered sugar.

Cut into squares or circles like I did here...

You can even use a cookie cutter.

WA- LA!

Marshmallow goodness!

Click HERE for Martha's recipe.