Monthly Archives: August 2012

As you might know, reading is fundamental.  Today I made Blackberry Muffins from page 393 of the West.  Here’s the problem, Martha doesn’t actually have a blackberry muffin recipe!  On the following page she has a recipe for miniature blackberry … Continue reading →

Today I made an All-American lunch with Martha’s Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese from page 22. Grilled cheese is one of my favorites!  When I was a child my grandmother would make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich.  As I got … Continue reading →

Keeping on my lunch kick, today I did Martha’s Chicken Salad Sandwich from page 19 of her All-American section. Martha’s recipe called for toasted white bread, but since I still had some lovely fresh pumpernickel left from the day before … Continue reading →

Today I did something a little different for the Me n’ Martha Project – a lunch with Alexis’ Egg Salad Sandwich from the All-American section on page 18. Egg salad can’t be beat as a simple comfort food.  Once mayonnaise … Continue reading →

Tonight I made a much loved appetizer with Martha’s Stuffed Mushrooms from page 233 of the Midwest. One great thing about stuffed mushrooms is that they can be stuffed with just about anything your imagination can come up with and … Continue reading →

Tonight I traveled to the west and made Martha’s Roasted Chicken With Garlic and Lemon from page 383. I’ve been looking forward to trying this for a while because I love roasted chicken!  This was a different way of making … Continue reading →

Yesterday I took a Martha Project break to celebrate Jeff’s birthday.  He really wanted a big, juicy steak with baked potatoes for dinner.  He also craved a root beer float for dessert.  Hey, the birthday boy gets to choose his … Continue reading →

So after two days of desserts I needed to lighten up a little today and do a healthy salad.  I decided that Martha’s Endive and Pear Salad With Oregon Blue Cheese and Hazelnuts sounded like a very interesting combination.  There … Continue reading →

After doing a dainty little hazelnut cookie dessert yesterday, today I did a decadent cake with a taste as big as the Lone Star State with Martha’s Texas Sheet Cake from page 329. Like many American treats, the origins of … Continue reading →

Today I made a simple and elegant dessert, Hazelnut Cookies from the West on page 405. When most Americans think of hazelnuts, what comes to mind are things like hazelnut flavored coffee and hazelnut chocolate spreads, like Nutella.  Hazelnuts are … Continue reading →