Monthly Archives: July 2012

Today I took on that All-American favorite, Lasagna from page 38. I’ll admit that I found “All-American” a strange classification for this Italian classic.  I guess that Garfield is an All-American cat and he loves lasagna!  I do get where … Continue reading →

Tonight we broke out the grill and made Martha’s All-American Hamburgers from page 34. Usually, when I make hamburgers, I add a lot of seasoning to the ground beef, and sometimes I’ll fry some onions and put them right into … Continue reading →

So today I completed Martha’s Guacamole Trinity with Tomatillo Guacamole from page 349. As I’ve mentioned before, I love avocados.  I also love tomatillos.  Strangely, nobody who works in the supermarket near me knows what a tomatillo is.  I come … Continue reading →

We all know the story of chocolate and peanut butter right?  When an unexpected collision took place between two people, one holding chocolate and the other holding peanut butter and what at first appeared to be a tragedy that nearly … Continue reading →

Today my Martha road trip took me back in time to the Colonial era for some Hermit Bars from the Northeast on page 145. In our age of fancy cakes that look like castles and elaborate cupcakes made to look … Continue reading →

As promised last week, I’m making my way through the Guacamole recipes from page 349 of the West.  Today I tried Martha’s Pear and Pomegranate Guacamole. Unfortunately, pomegranates are out of season and not available.  So what I did was … Continue reading →

Did you all know that July 14th was Bastille Day?  And can you think of a better way to celebrate all things français than to make some French Fries?  Just kidding!  French Fries are as American as mom and apple … Continue reading →

Today I made an All-American Carrot Cake from page 66.  But instead of doing it as a layer cake, I decided to use the recipe to make a carrot Bundt cake. This cake was so good!  It was so moist … Continue reading →

If you’ve followed the Me n’ Martha Project one thing you know about me is that I love avocados!  I love them so much that I’m always finding ways to use them and one of the very best ways to … Continue reading →

To celebrate my 50th day of living la vida Martha, I decided to indulge in one of my favorite sweets in the world, marshmallows.  I made some Tennessee Marshmallow Cookies from page 220, which is Martha’s take on the classic … Continue reading →