theCrackerboxKitchen

Spinach Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

16 March, 2012

OK. I know, you’re already freaked out. “Spinach cake? She’s lost her mind.” Hold on, let your nausea subside, and trust me. The black bean chocolate cake didn’t turn out so bad did it? And I can’t tell you how … Continue reading →

King Cake

12 February, 2012

In the summer of 2008 I visited New Orleans for the first time. Though it was the end of May/early June and hot as hell, I fell in love immediately. For the next 6 months I actually contemplated moving. (But in … Continue reading →

Shrimp and Grits

25 January, 2012

I use to think that shrimp and grits were really difficult to make. I now know better. It’s actually shrimp etouffee that’s difficult to make. (Anything involving a roux requires a special culinary patience and skill. Burn your roux and you have to … Continue reading →

Crockpot Lasagna

18 January, 2012

This meal was suppose to round out “Italian Week”, but after eating Sunday Sauce, and Chicken with Olives and Peppers, and Chicken Marsala, oh, and a Nahunta ham… I just couldn’t do it. I needed a break from the … Continue reading →

Caramel Corn

6 January, 2012

You know those huge 3-section tins of popcorn (the ones the neighbourhood kids would sell for fundraisers?) that lived on top of the refrigerator for months after you received them? You know, the ones with the stale buttered popcorn, and … Continue reading →

I’m BACK, in the Kitchen again…

9 December, 2011

It’s been a few months since my last post. In the mean time, I’ve gotten engaged, started planning a wedding, and moved! With that latter bit of news, the CrackerBoxKitchen is a literal cracker box, no more! I now have a kitchen with one … Continue reading →

Grilled Salmon with Balsamic Glaze

24 August, 2011

This is the easiest salmon you’ll ever make. Seriously. You could practically do it with your eyes closed and one hand tied behind your back. T and I made this a couple of weeks ago when we were on vacation. Luckily … Continue reading →

Insalata Caprese

2 August, 2011

I’m convinced that in another life, I was an Italian. I love Italian food. And I’m not talking about limp pasta and sauce from a jar. I mean good Italian food. With fresh ingredients, and salty cheeses, and plenty of bread on … Continue reading →

B-L-T

1 August, 2011

After fighting the @#%!!! squirrels for the past 2 months, I was finally able to salvage enough large tomatoes to make BLTs and caprese salad (see tomorrow’s post). This post isn’t intended to tell you “how to make a BLT”. Everybody … Continue reading →

BBQ Chicken

27 July, 2011

As I was planning my meals last week, I realized that I have recipe fatigue. T and I have been alternating cooking weeks and planning meals since January or February. I’ve read and reviewed and made so many new recipes … Continue reading →

Chamomile Lemonade

25 July, 2011

You may never make lemonade with just water and lemons again. (And you certainly won’t use that powdered stuff anymore!) The inspiration for this concoction came from the strangest of places: my desire to have naturally sun-highlighted (high-lit?) hair. A couple … Continue reading →

Fish Tacos with Spicy Remoulade

21 July, 2011

I have to admit, I’ve never had a fish taco before now. Or maybe once, but it obviously wasn’t memorable. I’ve always shied away from fish tacos. They just sound weird. Fish? In a taco? With shredded cheese and salsa? No thank … Continue reading →