Monthly Archives: September 2012

Today instead of a typical lunch, I tried Martha’s Triple-Berry Smoothie from page 347 of the Western section. Martha’s triple-berry smoothie has a lot of great flavors.  Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and bananas.  It’s super-easy to make; just blend it all … Continue reading →

Tonight I tried Martha’s Southern Fried Catfish Sandwiches with a side of Turnip Greens from page 184. Living right off The Gulf of Mexico, I’m lucky to have a lot of fresh fish available.  In fact, living in a house … Continue reading →

Today I decided to challenge myself with Martha’s Soft Pretzels from the Northeast on page 124. Why are pretzels a challenge?  Because you need to make a bread dough, which is always a little more difficult than your average kitchen … Continue reading →

This is a good question that has been asked of me by nobody.  I’m making an assumption that if you’re checking out My Life In Spice you might be frustrated by the lack of recipes.  I even have a category … Continue reading →

Finally!  After almost four days of being sick I finally felt better today.  And that means it was time to cook my 100th recipe with Martha’s Yellow Layer Cake from her All-American section on page 65. Martha’s blurb for this … Continue reading →

So, you might ask, why haven’t you made recipe 100 yet you lazy bum?  Well, I have a pretty good excuse – I’ve been sick as a dog!  Yep, I’ve had some kind of stomach flu from hell that I’m … Continue reading →

For my birthday, I spent the weekend letting others do the cooking. Yesterday I went to a more “upscale” (at least by Florida standards) seafood restaurant. Today Jeff and I had hot dogs and ice cream at a local dive. … Continue reading →

Today, as I approach my 100th recipe from Martha’s American Food, I decided to keep it All American with a Green Bean Casserole from page 53. This is the kind of recipe that’s puts a homemade twist on a nostalgic … Continue reading →

With Fall only one week away, I decided to celebrate the coming of the new season with Martha’s Autumn Squash With Sage-Cream Sauce from the Northeast on page 111. This will be my first autumn in Florida.  That means instead … Continue reading →

So today I finally finished Martha’s All-American sandwiches with her Tuna Salad Sandwich from page 19. I made this on toasted rye bread instead of a roll and added a little bit of cheddar cheese to make it more like … Continue reading →