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Nutella + Banana + Nilla Wafers... We need a name!
For this simple and simply delicious little bite of Heaven!As simple as it seems.... As delicious as it looks...Two Nilla Wafer spread with Nutella. One slice of banana. Sandwich together.Are you...
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the world according to Gorp (cookies)
School's out. It's been raining. A lot. I haven't spent much time in the kitchen lately - not as much as I normally do. And life has been so busy that I haven't had much time to document the recipes I...
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Cinnamon Doughnut Muffins
My 5 year old has named these for me. I adapted the recipe from here. She adapted it from Smitten Kitchen.They sounded good. So good that I had to leap out of bed and try them. Ok, well I didn't leap....
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Guacamole de los Ninos
My 10 year old is a whiz in the kitchen. He has a knack for what works and what doesn't. Like me, he often prefers not to follow a recipe and go by taste instead. He wanted to make guacamole the other...
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Open-faced Cuban Sandwiches
There's no such thing as a regular sandwich in this house. I don't do regular. Never have. Regular insinuates boring. Run of the mill. I like to kick things up a notch. Sometimes my kids accuse me of...
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don't overlook the basics... tomato sandwiches
Source: instagr.am via Jessica on PinterestIt almost seems too simple to write about - the tomato sandwich, after all anyone can slap together some finely sliced tomatoes, some mayo and a couple of...
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Flourless Deep Chocolate Cookies
I've had a chocolate craving late. My children are thrilled. This latest inspiration came to me via Pinterest. The cookie called to me. First in a whisper, then in a bloody loud shout. I went to the...
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Shells with Garbanzos, tomatoes and Cumin
I was sitting in the pediatrician's office last week and picked up a copy of Rachael Ray's magazine. There was a spaghetti recipe that caught my eye. I noticed that it contained canned tomatoes, chick...
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Cake Batter Birthday Cake Rice Krispy Treats
taken with my InstagramIt's that time of year again... that Birthday time of year! My baby turns 6 on Wednesday and while he is away I am getting all his goodies baked. This way they'll be hidden (in...
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Triple Chocolate Chip Espresso Cookies
I haven't done much creatively in the kitchen in a long time. But the Christmas season is upon us and our ovens are fired up, the KitchenAid beater is in overdrive and the aromas are putting me in the...
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Brown Butter Sugar cookie
Just a little bit nutty from the browned butter and a little hint of caramel from the brown sugar, this sugar cookie needs no enhancement from any icing... perfectly delectable by itself or paired with...
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Nutella Pinwheels
Source: instagr.am via Jessica on PinterestMy 10 year old was intent on making breakfast on Christmas morning. He wanted to create something resembling a sticky bun... he wanted something cinnamony. He...
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Pink Soup!
Ok so the Pink Soup is Borscht... but before you all stick your noses up at this notion, please hear me out!I had never had this soup before. In my mind I saw those Manischevitz jars in the grocery...
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Sauteed Chicken Fettuccine with Creamy Lemon and Olive Pesto
This recipe was born from a mistake. Pesto was planned all along, but somehow this version was creamier than the rest. Perhaps because I was not really paying attention, perhaps because I eyeballed...
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Apple Pie Pancakes
Ingredients:Serves 43 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, seeded4 tbs granulated sugar or brown sugar1 tsp ground cinnamonJuice from 1 lemon1 box of your favorite pancake mix or your favorite...
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What's for dinner: Chicken in salsa, spicy chick peas and asparagus in feta...
Chicken in salsa is one of our favorite ways to cook chicken. Like many of my recipes it was born from an idea I got while perusing another recipe. I wanted to cook chicken one night and was stuck...
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Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Cake
I goofed. I made a mistake. I failed to follow through with direction. My intent was to make a blueberry crumble, but I lost focus when I was chatting with a friend this morning. I make the cake and...
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What's for breakfast...
Strawberries are in season... this is perhaps my favorite recipe for them!Strawberry BreadPerfect for breakfast... or great with a cup of tea in the afternoon...for recipe click HERE!You will not be...
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Let the children play... in the kitchen!
Food and cooking have been such an integral part of my life. I was surrounded by fabulous food and aromas in my childhood kitchen. I ate what my parents ate and was exposed to all sorts of cuisines...
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Peanut Butter and Jelly... It's not just for sandwiches anymore!
Property of Jessica Gordon Ryan and The Entertaining KitchenI saw this awesome recipe and then I had to totally change things because that's just what I do... and from it came another awesome recipe....
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