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pavlova with strawberries and cream

2012-04-14T10:55:00.001-07:00

talk about a show stopper! pavlova is a sweet meringue pie topped with fruit and cream. it is such a good dessert. it tastes very sweet and marshmallowy with a thin crispy crust. it's an impressive and delicious for company or a special meal, and it is easy to make! there are a couple of tricks to making a good pavlova but once you learn you will love it for life. this is my husband's

fashionably late!

2012-04-08T19:24:00.000-07:00

so it has been forever since I've blogged. excuses: internet. my internet here in mexico has been terrible over the last year. like unable to upload pictures terrible. it has been better over the past month or so, but still. gah it's annoying! family: i delivered the last baby in our family, a bouncing baby girl named Estella Faye (after my darling Grammy Faye.) my

white chocolate macadamia nut cookies: best recipe ever

2011-03-14T11:08:00.000-07:00

if I had to pay money for this recipe, I would pay alot. I've been making these cookies for years and they are my go-to cookies for surprise guests, because this is one of those recipes that tastes much more complicated than it is to prepare and they are so quick to make! these cookies take seriously under 10 minutes to get in the oven, they are FAST. they are beyond delicious and in my

how to cook a perfect holiday turkey!

2010-11-24T07:51:00.000-08:00

happy thanksgiving eve everyone! i bet everyone has a sink full of thawing turkeys right now, and today is a busy day getting ready for thanksgiving. this is my favorite easy way to ensure a delicious moist turkey every year. it always turns out. i have a turkey in the oven now so i don't have a cooked turkey pic up yet. i will add one in a couple of hours. in the meantime, here's what you

currently loving: cargo skinnies, white knuckles and cocoamotion

2010-11-19T13:44:00.000-08:00

so it occurred to me that my food blog, fashionably foodie- is too much foodie and not enough fashionably! i'm going to kick off a new feature on this blog, currently loving. this is something i like do on my personal blog, and i thought it might be fun on this blog too. if you hate it or love it or want to talk this or anything else, email me at fashionablyfoodie AT gmail DOT com. this is

Please hold...

2010-11-06T17:05:00.000-07:00

Laptop, meet computer virus. Awesome Trojans, meet laptop. Ipads aren't for blogging, if you have one (or an iPhone). You'll understand. Auto correction nightmares. Notice all the periods and capitalization? See you next week after the nerds resurrect my computer!

homemade pumpkin ice cream with chocolate chips and walnuts

2010-10-29T15:34:00.000-07:00

I really wanted to come up with a recipe for pumpkin ice cream that tasted like the kind you can get at the ice cream shops that mix up toppings in your ice cream on a marble slab. Since I live over 200 miles from the nearest marble slab ice cream store, homemade is as good as it gets. Honestly, it's better. I tried making pumpkin ice cream without using a custard base, and it didn't work

the classic libby's pumpkin roll (& rachelle's make it impressive tips)

2010-10-23T16:38:00.000-07:00

the classic libby's pumpkin roll. i'm not going to reinvent the wheel here, this recipe is perfection. if you've never tried it before, don't be skeered. it's really easy and the cake bakes in 13 minutes, so it's not a huge time investment either. i shot up the cream filling with a dash of cinnamon but i stuck to the classic recipe. paired with my homemade pumpkin ice cream with chocolate

new on foodie!

2010-10-23T15:31:00.000-07:00

by request, a new about me page, linked in a tab at the top of the blog.(be warned, only for the extremely curious and/or bored.) if you feel like introducing yourself or have any more comments or questions, please leave a comment or email me anytime at rachellej4ckj AT yahoo DOT com!

green chile sour cream sauce & dip

2010-10-17T17:39:00.000-07:00

i based this recipe on a dip we love that is served at the (famous) Si Señor restaurant in Deming, NM. they serve this dip with bowls of tortilla chips and salsa, and we can never get enough! it's perfect party food- stick it in your 7 layer dip instead of sour cream, or serve bowls of this dip, salsa and guacamole with tortilla chips, yum! in addition to eating this by the bowlful with our

doughnut fried french toast

2010-10-16T10:22:00.000-07:00

needless to say, this french toast is beyond awesome. it is melt-in-your-mouth good. my daughter begs for it every saturday morning! we're going to try to limit this breakfast to special occasions, it's pretty naughty. just as delicious with and without the sugar coating- the regular version is pictured. doughnut fried french toast rachelle's adaptation, original recipe by shirley memmott,

halloween kleenex tissue ghost suckers

2010-10-14T21:57:00.000-07:00

even a food blogging PTA president needs a last minute idea for bake sales sometimes. enter the super easy kleenex tissue paper ghosts! remember these?? a cute quick idea for a class party or party favor. my husband had the idea of using little hair rubberbands as the ties and they were perfect. found some cheapie little black ones at the convenience store and they made this project so easy.

homemade tortillas

2010-10-08T15:46:00.000-07:00

this recipe is it! the perfect homemade tortillas. easy and quick and cheap and after a couple run-throughs, you will be a perfect tortilla maker. these are equally yummy with either white (classic, flavorful) and whole wheat (hearty, filling) flours. our favorite with beans, burritos, healthy fiesta wraps (wheat,) and fiesta wraps (white). homemade tortillas 2 cups flour (white or wheat) 1

taco soup with tomatoes and corn!

2010-10-08T07:12:00.000-07:00

i started making this in college for my roommates and all the guys we wanted to impress after my grammy faye gave me a version of this recipe. now this soup is one of our favorite easy family dinners and i've passed out the recipe many many times. this soup is an easy add to the rotation- it's a crock pot dump and kids love it. my niece was over last night and asked me to give her mom the

chicken and rice casserole: the best easy ugly dinner you'll ever eat!

2010-10-05T13:59:00.000-07:00

so "good looks" is not one of this casserole's best qualities. let's be honest, it's not a looker. but it is easy and delicious, so i'm not going to hold the ugly against it. this is an oooold recipe, a classic sunday dinner dish, complete with the requisite casserole can of cream of mushroom soup. it's an easy go to meal and i can come home from church during sunday school (oops, did I just

2010-09-30T22:27:00.000-07:00

I don't know who Robbi is or why she has the best dang M&M cookie recipe in the whole world, but she does and I could hug her for it. After making these cookies several times by assignment (as in hey! you---you will make MM cookies, whether you ever have or not, which I had not,) they are now my new favorite cookie. Which says alot if you have ever tried a Ginger Crinkle. Somebody get Robbi

quick tip: strawberry slicer!

2010-09-28T21:08:00.000-07:00

My girls kids think it's so fun to use this egg slicer-turned strawberry slicer that I need a second one to avoid fights over it. (Ya, I'm sure that'll stop it, lol) They use it to help me chop mushrooms for meal prep, but their favorite is when I give them bowls of banana chunks and/or hulled strawberries to slice their own snacks. I've sent it to school with my Kindergartner and she and all

quick fruit & yogurt salad

2010-09-27T10:49:00.000-07:00

this fruit salad can be thrown together in under 2 minutes, seriously. i like to use a mix of fresh and canned fruit to make it even quicker- always at least 2 types of fresh fruit in the mix, but after that, any combo works. this salad is perfect for when you've left sides for the last minute or you have surprise company and need something extra. you can add a dash of poppy seeds for texture

i dream of buttercream

2010-09-25T17:02:00.000-07:00

honestly i can't even look at a picture of a cupcake with fluffy creamy buttercream frosting without drooling. the perfect buttercream frosting is one of my joys in life! this is a great recipe because it holds its shape for decorating but it still tastes delicious. if you are making white frosting you need to use clear vanilla so the brown vanilla doesn't turn your white frosting tan. any

rita's famous meat rolls!

2010-09-21T17:15:00.000-07:00

in the small town where i live, there is a woman famous for these delicious meat and gravy filled dinner rolls. her name is rita and everyone knows that she is an awesome woman and cook. it's almost worth having a baby to know that she will deliver a huge bag of these hot rolls to you! these are favorites because they are an easy lunch and can even be packed in a sack lunch. they freeze well

sweet dinner rolls

2010-09-13T09:41:00.000-07:00

this is my tried and true fave recipe for rolls! i have taught youth groups to make these, passed the recipe on to tons of friends, and made them hundreds of times and they are always perfect. i love this recipe and use it for tons of things (ideas to follow.) it is super easy to make because it uses a breadmaker to make the roll dough, so you just have to roll and shape and rise and bake!

fun freckled banana smoothies

2010-07-02T13:48:00.000-07:00

these banana smoothies are the easiest way to use the starting to get old freckled bananas about to go bad on the counter. you actually need well ripened bananas for their sweetness. just pop one in the blender with some milk and a couple more things and you will have a nice little treat, snack or a sweet drink to serve for breakfast. my girls love these! fun freckled banana smoothies an

quick tip: freezing cookie dough

2010-02-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

i just taught a mini-class about organizing food and meal planning. it was a really fun evening, and this quick tip about freezing cookie dough was a standout favorite! making a batch of hot cookies is one of my favorite ways to make a quick lunch, after school snack or last minute meal special- especially if company just happen to stop by. my husband has five brothers, so i keep my

hot oatmeal breakfast drink (atole)

2010-01-29T08:44:00.000-08:00

this is a comforting hot drink that is filling enough to be breakfast. it tastes delicious, like a bowl of sweetened oatmeal, but is convenient because you can drink it out of a mug. it is so perfect for cold mornings. it took my kids a few tries to get used to the 'new oatmeal,' but they now like it- my husband loves it and requests this 'oatmeal drink' often! hot oatmeal breakfast drink (

cran-raspberry butter

2009-11-06T16:08:00.000-08:00

a must-have recipe for the holidays;as pretty as it is delicious!!serve with hot dinner rolls. a show-stopper!cran-raspberry butter1/2 cup canned whole-berry cranberry sauce1/4 cup raspberry jam1 cup butter, softened2 teaspoons powdered sugarpinch saltwhip softened butter; add cranberry sauce and raspberry jam. beat on high for 3-5 minutes until creamy. spoon into a serving dish; cover and