She's Becoming DoughMessTic

Cheesy Hamburger Ranch Mac and Gnocchi

doughmesstic — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:20:00 +0000

You may not know this about me, but I am a ranch addict. Heck, I’m addicted to lots of things. Sexy shoes, high dollar handbags, Ryan Gosling. But ranch I can have an affinity for and not break the bank. Or my back. Let’s not go there….I was talking about the shoes, you know. As [...]

Deep Fried Sugared Pasta and Strawberry Crunch

doughmesstic — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Sometimes I just can’t leave well enough alone. Like – pasta is good, right? And dessert is good…but how often do you have pasta for dessert? Well, I did. I took a perfectly good lasagna noodle and deep fried it, tossed it with powdered sugar, and topped it with simple, sweet, and sassy strawberry sauce. [...]

Life Aboard a Fun Ship Cruise…the Carnival Dream

doughmesstic — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0000

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post from the pool deck of the Carnival Dream. You may remember this post, or, you may be new here and didn’t know I am a spoiled brat. You see, I was hosted by Carnival to experience the Dream with my family, and what an experience it was. [...]

A Cake Competition… and One of My Favorite Haunts!

doughmesstic — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:39:04 +0000

I’m not sure how this even happened, but once again, I am judging the cake competition at Pearisburg’s Festival in the Park. That’s all going down this Saturday, June 15, at 10am. Hopefully some of you readers are local and will come out for the contest (does anyone local other than my mom read my [...]

Raisin Walnut Chicken Salad

doughmesstic — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0000

I am a huge fan of chicken salad, especially on a croissant. The buttery, flaky bread paired with the creamy chicken salad? Die. Add in some crunch, from walnuts and celery, and some chew, from raisins? Winning combination. A few months ago I went to a local bakery where they make an incredible chicken salad, [...]

Very Vanilla Popovers

doughmesstic — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000

I can’t help it…I still love popovers. It’s been six months or more since the end of my Popover Project (over 40 different recipes in a year), and yet…I still love them. Jon and Seven request them nearly every weekend, despite them both knowing that I dislike making the same recipe more than once. And [...]

Philly S’mores Afternoon Delight

doughmesstic — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Remember a few weeks ago when I was contacted by Philadelphia Cream Cheese and Kraft to do a little project? You don’t? No big deal…I’ll fill you in. Philly wants me to eat some really good stuff, all summer long. Whaaa? True. It’s called The Hundred Days of Delight, and the premise is simple…every [...]

Roasted Potato Salad with Tomatoes & Basil

doughmesstic — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Not every dish must be a Main Dish. But…every dish should be a Great Dish. I was contacted by Reser’s to create a potato salad recipe…and this was the result! Roasted Potato Salad with Tomatoes & Basil is so fresh and flavorful, it would be the perfect side to chicken, pork, or beef. The addition [...]

Product Review: Bissell CleanView Deluxe with OnePass

doughmesstic — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:55:49 +0000

You know what sucks? Vacuuming. Hahaha. Couldn’t help it – it’s the joke that keeps on joking, lame as it ever was. But – I do detest vacuuming. I’m not sure why, because for whatever reason, you can clean the rest of the house for three hours, but it takes only a few minutes of [...]

Mini White Chocolate and Apple Tarts

doughmesstic — Fri, 31 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

I get asked to develop recipes, pretty much every day. I know that shocks people that know me, er, well, knew me, as only five years ago, I could barely boil water. And now, I get paid to think up ways to prepare pie. Or tarts, in this case. White Chocolate and Apple Tarts. Musselmann’s [...]