Are you superstitious?  Maybe you are just a little-stitious.  No matter which one you are, all you need is this tasty little brain bleed in a shot glass to chase away any bad luck that may be lurking around :).  Easy to make, and fun to drink – you just have to get past the “chunks of brain matter” as you drink it!  Just limit yourself, too many of these and that bad luck may find its way back come morning…. The Bleeding Brain 2 parts Peach Schnapps 1 part Irish Cream Splash of Grenadine Splash of Blue Curaçao  (optional) Fill a shot glass 2/3 full with Peach Schnapps.  Add…

How incredibly excited (and sad) are we that the FINAL season of Game of Thrones has started?!  It is going to be a quick season, but hopefully, also one of the best! Every good show needs good food to go with it.  When that food is inspired by a favorite character (Daenerys and her Dragons), even better! I made this recipe during Season 7, and decided I would only make it during the actual GoT season, but with the show wrapping up, I decided I will have to make it whenever I feel like it…I guess I will just have to re-watch all eight seasons 🙂 Anyway, last season, I…

              “A good friend is like a four-leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have.” – Irish Proverb Happy St. Paddy’s Day!!  I think the same can be said about a really good recipe sometimes, and Char’s Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe is definitely one of them! Today is the day!  The brisket has been sitting in the fridge all week, brining nicely.  Hopefully you have remembered to flip it every day so that it saturated nice and even.  Today we are cooking up what, hopefully, will also become your favorite version of corned beef, just as it has mine! Like I said…

“And shepherds we shall be, for thee, my Lord, for thee…In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti” – The Boondock Saints   Traditions, we all have them for holidays, and St Paddy’s Day is no different!  For me, one of those traditions is wearing something green (even though the original color of St. Patrick’s Day was blue).  Green eventually took over as the traditional St. Paddy’s Day color (all the pinching we endured as kids, just enforced it), and, for me, that is still my color of choice for the day.  They say that Catholics wear green, and Irish Protestants wear Orange.  But just know, you are probably still getting pinched if…

Welcome to post Mardi Gras 2019! In all honesty, I had no idea yesterday was Mardi Gras!  The fact that they had a Mardi Gras Celebration in Defuniak Springs, Florida last month, totally threw me off I guess!  I found out early enough in the day at least, that I was still able to put together a meal for the occasion.  Just as in NOLA, Shrimp and Grits seem to be a staple here in South Carolina.  I first had the dish last summer when I was passing through Charleston, S.C.  It was so good, that I had it again a few weeks ago at a local restaurant here in Beaufort,…

The days leading up to Christmas are the best!  I have always loved how festive it feels – and smells!  One of my favorite times to be in the kitchen and baking, is at Christmas.  In addition to the list of cookies I would normally bake, I would always try to pick out a new cookie, or two, to add in to my holiday baking collection.  These cookies, when completed, would then be wrapped in a really festive way, complete with ribbons, bows and ornaments. They are then hand delivered, or mailed, to family and friends.  It is always such a good feeling to be able to do something you…

  With this past Saturday being the first day of Fall, it was time to break out the pumpkin and make something really delicious!  If it wasn’t for the fact that it is still hitting temps of 90 degrees here during the day, I would have also broke out the sweaters, boots, scarves and everything else that makes the transition from the warm days of Summer to the chilly afternoons of Fall, a little easier.  If my seasons could consist of only Summer and Fall, I would be happy!  I love Summer for its long, hot and sunny days.  I love Fall for all of its color, the crisp air, the boots…

Starbucks who??  Actually, I am a fan of a few of their drinks.  This cold brew that we have been making though, not only has it diminished my trips to Starbucks, but, it is sort of like a fairy tale.  From the very beginning, when you first open that bag of coffee beans (or grinds, if you do not have a grinder), the aroma that escapes the bag – it is like it is casting a spell on you as it pulls you in.  And those beans, they must be magic beans, because no other drink (or potion 🙂 ) can do what one sip of coffee can do – completely…

Going to a pot luck, and wondering what you could bring that will be enough for everyone?  Maybe, you are hosting a dinner for a lot of people and just want one simple dish to feed everyone. Or, maybe, you are just looking for something you can make that you can have a little fun with! Paella could be the answer for you.  It is a dish that can be as cheap or expensive as you want to make it.  It can be simple, with minimal ingredients; or you can run with it, and put a little bit of everything and anything in it.  One thing is for sure though, you will have…