Wor Wonton Soup

This is soup for a rainy day, or if you just like soup! This is delicious, fast and I make it often. I used to order it via home delivery in California, but here in Virginia, I can't do that. I worked at it for awhile to figure out how to duplicate the recipe. The final recipe is amazing and I can't tell the difference!  I also learned how to make the wontons from scratch, but that's for another time. I hope you enjoy it!

Torta Tenerina (Italian Brownies)

Every once in a while, a person just feels like going Italian! I am not a professional cook/chef, not that anyone has ever mistaken me for one (HAHA) but I do love cooking and learning new recipes. Since I do enjoy chocolate (who doesn’t!?) I always am keeping an eye out to new chocolate recipes. I came across this one, Torta Tenerina, while searching for new ways to do a simple brownie. It is a very traditional, delicious, light, chocolatey Italian dessert cake. I was surprised at this recipe and enjoyed making it so much, it has become one I cook whenever I get that urge to cook Italian! TIP: If you have significant leftovers, break into pieces, and put in a freezer bag. They are delicious right out of the freezer as a snack, really!

Pork Wontons and Crab Rangoon - Step by Step Instructions

 

It is the end of another beautiful day here in Virginia, another Mother's Day!  We spent some time cooking already today, but thought it might be fun to do a little something extra!  We are going to make Won Tons!  I learned how to make these from my friend, Kathy, in Hawaii. We both had young children and we would get together and do a marathon of Won ton making.  I mean hundreds!  The kids would play, and we would make Won Tons. We'd freeze bags of them and have them on hand for whenever we needed/wanted them!  I even have the recipe she gave me for the delicious sweet sauce we used to make for dipping. It is unbelievably good!  And it freezes just fine. I am including that below. ENJOY!

Carrot Cake

Just thinking about this Carrot Cake makes my mouth water. It's a specialty of mine that our family looked forward to eating for birthday, holidays, weekends, weeknights...!!

It has been a closely guarded recipe handed down from my grandmother. It's one of the recipes my own kids have been wanting forever. Now's the time! Follow the ingredients closely, I've tried cutting sugar, and it's just isn't the same. Enjoy!