Blueberry Banana Bread
on Jan 6, 2009 in Breads Patsyk Original Breads and Muffins As promised, today I am sharing with you a new and even better variation on the Orange-y Banana Bread that I made a few months ago. My Oldest absolutely adores quick breads, and I have been baking so that I can keep several in the freezer as back-up...

2008 Food Blog Award Kick-Off!
on Jan 5, 2009 in misc Well Fed Head on over to Well Fed to get the latest on the 2008 Food Blog Awards! The nomination period starts today and runs through the end of the week. Next week, the voting begins! Head on over and nominate your favorite Food Blogs in any one of 14 diff...

Chicken Noodle Soup to Cure a Cold
on Jan 4, 2009 in Poultry Blogging Events Pasta Soup Patsyk Original Chicken Whenever someone isn't feeling well and has the beginnings of a cold, most people say that they should have a bowl of chicken soup. It hasn't been scientifically proven, but there are many who believe that sipping on chicken soup can help reliev

Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day
on Jan 2, 2009 in Breads Over the last year, I had heard a lot of talk about this book that explained how you could make your own bread and only spend a small amount of time doing it. Making bread at home is something I’ve always wanted to do, but usually passed on it as t...

Good-Bye to 2008 and Triple Chocolate Truffle Bars
on Dec 31, 2008 in misc Holiday-Worthy Dessert Candies I've been thinking about this post for a couple of days now. I've been blogging for just over a year now. I didn't bother with a big "blogiversary" post as the holidays were taking up a lot of my time with cooking and pr

Our Family Feast
on Dec 30, 2008 in Holiday-Worthy Poultry Vegetables Chicken Last Saturday, we had our family over to celebrate Hanukkah. We had quite a feast, with everyone contributing something to it. I got pictures of most of it, but I think I may have missed a couple of dishes since everyone was ready to start digging in...

Hanukkah Latkes
on Dec 28, 2008 in Holiday-Worthy Vegetables As this is the last night of Hanukkah, I thought I better share my Latkes! I only make them during Hanukkah, as they are special treat since they are fried in oil. I made them three times this year. My Boys absolutely love them - one likes them with...