Our side dish this week is a tasty dish overflowing with flavor from raisins and dried apricots.It’s simple to make and goes great with the entree we cooked yesterday, Orange Chicken, but just as delicious all by itself.   2 tablespoons Butter 1 cup Long Grain White Rice 2 tablespoon finely Onions 2 cups Water … Read more

Welcome to Celebrate It! I am so happy that you are here.  Link up anything you wish to share, so we can celebrate with you! Last weeks 3 featured link ups: Cherry Chocolate Brownies from Simply Stacie  Clay Pot Lighthouse from The Country Chic Cottage  Healthy Marinated Fresh Vegetable Salad from Don’t Sweat The Recipe … Read more

Hi! I am so glad you came by!  Share what you have been creating so we can Celebrate with you! Last weeks featured link ups: Donut Valentines

Please let me apologize for this late post!!! The last 2 days have been very hard on The Freshman Cook. Late on Friday, as I was trying to post last weeks dessert, I realized that there was really a big problem with my computer. Especially my blog! Well, I finally got the dessert posted after … Read more

The side dish for this week of my favorite Las Vegas eats is Nachos. When I first moved to Las Vegas in 1980 I used to go to the Peppermill Fireside Lounge with friends. It is still located on the strip next to the Silver City Plaza on the east side of the boulevard. It’s … Read more

Welcome To  15 Minute Friday! When my son was younger, we celebrated every birthday with his friends. One year we held his party in the mountains, where we hiked, rode dirt bikes and 4 wheelers, and munched on this Monster trail mix! Everyone who came to the party had a great time, and each partier … Read more

Hi Everyone! I am so happy that you stopped by! Link up what you’ve been creating, so we can Celebrate with you! All your links are shared on to 2 different Pinterest Boards! Last weeks 3 featured posts: Milk and Cookies Valentine Gift Carton from Satsuma Designs Make a Valentine Using a Recycled Pirouline Tin … Read more

So glad you stopped by today! It is a beautiful spring day today, and I am sitting here by the kitchen window enjoying every minute! I hope you have had a great week, and are ready to share your wonderful blog links!  Features from last week: 3D Paper Easter Egg Ornaments  w/Free Template from White … Read more

This is my first post as a part of Club: Baked. What fun I had!! In case you are curious, Club: Baked is a group of food bloggers working their way through  the cookbook  Baked Explorations, Classic American Desserts Reinvented by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. It’s a great book! Lots of wonderful recipes, and … Read more