A Dash of Nutmeg

Spam Casserole

2010-05-27T11:00:00.009-04:00

I am well aware that after reading the title of this recipe I probably lost about half of my readership. I know that spam is just one of those things that you either love it or hate it, with no in-between. But for those of you who stuck around, either out of curiosity or because you actually like spam, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at this recipe. My memories on the origin of this

Chicken French

2010-05-20T08:00:00.000-04:00

Quite possibly one of the tastiest regional dishes I know is chicken french. It wasn't until recently that I discovered that this delicious chicken dish with a lemon and white wine sauce is native to the Upstate New York area. I can't fathom going your whole life without trying this dish! So for those of you who aren't from my neck of the woods, I present to you my recipe for chicken french.

Dressed-up Angel Food Cake

2010-05-07T10:12:00.000-04:00

This year was the first time I hosted Easter dinner for my family. Sure, I've cooked big meals for my family before, but I've never hosted a holiday, so I was a little nervous. Since we had church in the morning I knew I had to come up with some meal options that I could prepare ahead of time and then finish before dinner. The dinner menu was easy. We had twice-baked potatoes and salmon

Blogmania Winner

2010-05-03T08:00:00.002-04:00

Before I announce the winner of my giveaway I would like to thank all of you who worked hard on Friday entering all of the Blogmania giveaways, mine included. I hope all of you who didn't win a prize are planning on coming back on Spetember 15th for the next Blogmania event because I'm sure it will be even bigger and better than this one was. So without furth ado, the winner of my giveaway was

Welcome To BLOGMANIA !

2010-04-30T10:03:00.009-04:00

My Blog is 31 of 123 You’ve arrived at exactly the right time to explore lots of new blogs, all of which, ARE GIVING AWAY A VERY SPECIAL BLOGMANIA GIVEAWAY (For One Day Only – April 30th) . We’ve done all the work for you. No hunting or surfing. Each blog will have a number and each new blog link will have a number. These numbers will allow you to keep track of which blogs you’ve visited and

Salmon with a Lemon Dill Crab Topping

2010-04-08T14:15:00.000-04:00

This Easter I decided to mix things up a little bit and serve salmon instead of ham. I love ham and all but my volunteer-firefighting fiancee had a bad experience several years ago when he responded to a barn fire at a pig farm and so now he pretty much avoids ham like the plague. Since this was to be our first time hosting a family holiday meal since we got engaged, not to mention the first

My First Blog Award!

2010-04-07T13:36:00.002-04:00

The ever-wonderful Jan at tomatobaby has made me a very happy blogger today by giving me my very first blog award, the sunshine award!If you haven't yet visited tomatobaby I highly recommend it! It has a little bit of everything, whether you're looking for a crafty tutorial, a yummy tomato recipe, or you just need a good laugh.Now, along with the award comes the stipulation that I have to pass

Lonely Chicago Pie - Pi Day 2010

2010-04-06T07:56:00.001-04:00

I have finally found the camera so now I can show you my Pi Day 2010 creation, the Lonely Chicago Pie (which I feel I should warn you, is neither lonely nor Chicago-related. But it is one hell of a yummy pie.) The recipe for this pie comes from the movie Waitress, starring Keri Russell. Much of the story takes place in a pie diner and to that end many many wonderful and creative pies are

Bloggers Choice Awards, Blogmania, & Other News

2010-04-01T11:37:00.002-04:00

Lots of exciting and wonderful things have been happening here in the world of ADON this week! Probably the most exciting thing to me is that A Dash of Nutmeg has been nominated for Best Food Blog in the Blogger's Choice '10 Awards! If you want to show your support for ADON voting is still open and you can vote for the blog here (you have to join the site, but it's free.): Among the other

Strawberry Blueberry Turnovers

2010-03-25T14:20:00.001-04:00

I hope that you've all been following me on Facebook and have been anxiously awaiting this post to see exactly what was up my sleeves with the mystery recipe featuring strawberries and blueberries! Unfortunately you've had to wait a bit longer than planned because future Mr ADON and I are in the process of moving to the other side of our beautiful city and wouldn't you know it I can't find the

Crescent Roll Baklava

2010-03-11T11:55:00.001-05:00

If you haven't noticed yet by all of my dessert blogs here, dessert is by far and above my favorite part of a meal. This week I am bringing you a super simplified version of baklava, my adaptation of Pillsbury's Quick Crescent Baklava. If you ever wanted to make this at home but were too scared by what appears to be a complicated recipe then this is the baklava for you! Not only does it take

Cappuccino Cheesecake

2010-03-04T14:48:00.003-05:00

Last summer one of my closest friends got married, and a few weeks before the wedding I found out that she was going to be home alone during her fiancee's overnight bachelor party. As one of her bridesmaids I couldn't let that happen, so I invited her over for an evening of girl talk and cappuccino cheesecake.(Anybody who has been following this blog since its beginnings may remember some

Chocolate Chip Applesauce Cake

2009-07-14T23:43:00.005-04:00

A few months ago I was poking around my Google Reader and came upon a most delicious-looking recipe for applesauce cake over at Noble Pig. First, if you haven't read the blog before, go check it out. I'm not sure what's better, the story-telling, the recipes, or the wonderful photography. Seriously, that is the kind of blogger I aspire to be. But I digress. I leave you to explore the Noble

Great Canadian Heinz Ketchup Cake

2009-07-01T13:03:00.007-04:00

In honor of Canada Day (today, July 1) this week's recipe comes to us straight from the great white north. A few weeks ago my friend Stacie found this recipe for ketchup cake on Heinz Canada's website and I knew I just had to try it out. And I think if you wanted to throw some blueberries on top for decoration, this could totally work July Fourth celebrations, for those of us in the US. Now

Ziti Bake Cake

2009-06-23T23:22:00.009-04:00

Welcome back to A Dash of Nutmeg! My life has been going in at least a million directions over the past, well... year, actually. So as an unfortunate side effect I had to take some time off from this blog to take care of a few neglected things. But I'm happy to say that I'm back, along with a whole bunch of new, yummy recipes! Today's recipe is an inventive twist on the classic ziti bake, a

Greek-Inspired Twice-Baked Potatoes with Capers and Feta

2009-05-20T22:42:00.011-04:00

A few weeks ago while stumbling around the internets looking at food blogs I came across one with an interesting monthly event. Marc at [ No Recipes ] and Susan at Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy take turns hosting something they call Dinner and a Movie. Each month one of them picks a movie, and then they challenge their readers and fellow bloggers to cook a dish inspired by that movie. This

Creamed Salmon on Toast

2009-05-14T06:48:00.003-04:00

While it may sound strange to some of you, creamed salmon on toast was one of my favorite meals growing up. It's warm and creamy, and perfect when accompanied by canned sweet peas. Not fresh peas, not frozen peas, and certainly not any other vegetable. Trust me on this one. Canned peas. As I was making it for dinner the other night I realized it would be great to share as my next blog. I

Mexican Ribbon Cookies

2009-05-05T09:00:00.003-04:00

Happy Cinco de Mayo! In honor of the holiday I wanted to try out a cookie recipe with a little spice. These Mexican Ribbon Cookies were inspired by Betty Crocker's Crisp Chocolate-Espresso Ribbon Cookies. I made those cookies last week for a get together and they were really easy and tasty so I wanted to come up with some other variations. Here's the recipe: 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty

Ravioli Lasagna

2009-04-30T21:34:00.002-04:00

Lasagna is one of my favorite Italian foods, but I almost never make it because I don't normally have the time. After this week that is going to change for sure. This was by far the quickest and easiest lasagna recipe EVER. Seriously. And as an added bonus you get to see the pictures. Now if only computers had smell-o-vision... Here are the ingredients: 1 can spaghetti sauce 1 can diced

Boston Cream Pi

2009-04-23T12:07:00.017-04:00

Every year since college I have helped to organize a Pi Day celebration at my workplace. For those of you not in the know, pi is the the term mathematicians use to refer to the ratio of a circle's diameter to its circumference. Since the value of pi is approximately 3.14, dorks like me all over the world celebrate Pi Day on March 14th. (I could blame my high school math teachers for starting