May 2014

  • For your spice rack: Cajun Spice Mix

    The Red Lobster biscuits copycat recipe called for Cajun seasoning, and after browsing around there seems to be several different variations of it.  I finally settled with the recipe from Allrecipes.com, since I had all the required ingredients on hand. Ingredients 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 1/2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon ground black…

  • Weekend Cooking: Popcorn Chicken

    Weekend Cooking: Popcorn Chicken

    In the car on the way to lunch with our mothers to celebrate Mother’s Day, Rudy and I suddenly started talking about a few promising recipes I saw on the Internet, and finally on the spur of the moment we decided to invite our friends over for dinner and board games.  After lunch, we…

  • Weekend Cooking: Cheesy Garlic Biscuits

    Weekend Cooking: Cheesy Garlic Biscuits

    When I was younger, the word ‘biscuit’ would bring to mind crunchy, sweet discs, some with nuts and some with chocolate chips, basically what we also call ‘cookies.’  The first time I ate a fluffy, buttery biscuit was when I was in the States, when Jeanny took me to Popeyes for the first time.  When…