Mommy and We

Crazy Dumplings Cook Book By Amanda Roberts Hi! My name is Amanda and I am an American who has been living, writing, and cooking in China for nearly three years. China’s favored dish, the dumpling (or jiaozi in Chinese), can be found on every street corner, in every restaurant, and in every kitchen in China, but they [...]

Chocolate Romance Cake Recipe The title of this cake says it all – this is the perfect Valentine’s Day treat for that special someone in your life. This deep chocolate cake is moist, delicious and will please any chocolate lover. Cooking Time: 35 min Ingredients 2 cups cake flour or 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour, unsifted 1 teaspoon baking soda [...]

What I like about fall  Guest post by Author Vanessa Morgan The main reason I love fall is because it’s just so… cozy. Fall stands for reading and writing in bed, for endless movie marathons and for the following treats and drinks…   Roasted butternut squash Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel the squash, cut [...]

It’s SO COLD at my house today. Here’s a great cold-weather recipe to help warm you up! Baked Potato Soup Serves: 8 Preparation Time: 5 min Cooking Time: 20 min What You’ll Need: 5 large baking potatoes 1/4 cup butter 1 onion, chopped 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 quart half-and-half 3 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese 8 bacon slices, [...]

Grilled Pork Chops I got to participate in The George Foreman Grill: Show Us Your Grill Skill Recipe Contest. For this, I made our usual Pork Chops, but cooked them on my George Foreman Removable-Plate Grill instead of in the skillet. Very quick and easy recipe I’ve “perfected” over the last year or so. The [...]