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With a subtle sweetness and a rustic charm, these Cornmeal Pancakes are perfect for those looking to add a little extra pizzazz to their breakfast recipes. Listen up, breakfast enthusiasts! It’s time to shake things up with a pancake variety that brings a touch of rustic charm to your morning routine: cornmeal pancakes. Say goodbye…
Pantry lover’s granola is made when you need to clean out your kitchen pantry. Use my base recipe, and your kitchen pantry’s odds and ends, to make this healthy snack. This Friday, May 13th, 2011, Steph’s Bite by Bite is hosting an online bake sale to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I can’t wait…
Homemade Fried Doughnuts are my featured recipe, as well as my first recipe, for a Breakfast Week celebration! It’s a breakfast week here at Pass the Sushi! How this happened, I have no idea. You’d think as the writer of this blog, I would have a plan, but really, I just wing it from week to…
Asian chicken burgers bring the best Asian flavors to simple, ground chicken, then those burgers are grilled up to tasty perfection. Can you smell that? It’s the smell of hot coals and an open flame, the low heat of a smoker slowly infusing its flavor into a thick piece of meat, the joy of a hot…
Ice cream sandwiches, fresh and made at home! Once you’ve made them from scratch, you’ll never want to buy the boxed kind again! I got the best email the other day. It pretty much read, “would you like to sample some ice cream?” Um, yeah. Do you really need ask a girl if she wants…
Deep fried pot stickers? Yes. This twist on a classic Asian appetizer is deep fried, not steamed, as pot stickers are traditionally made. But they are equally as delicious! Things may look all peachy keen when you come to visit Pass the Sushi, but my kitchen is like everyone else’s and some days, things just…
Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes are rich chocolate cupcakes, filled with rich chocolate ganache, and finished with Creme Egg buttercream! It’s been so much fun making Easter and spring themed goodies this week. Personally, I crave savory treats more than the sweet ones, but I love the comments I get on my random posts (like yesterday’s Peeps post). I think it’s…
Easter Baby Chick Icebox Cookies are an adorably sweet, decorated cookie treat for your Easter baskets or Easter brunch table. Look at me and my springy self. Every now and then I get the urge to be girly. Really girly. I picture myself in cute dresses, ribbons, and bows. The reality of it is, I’m just…
Smoked beef ribs slathered with your favorite BBQ sauce are fall-off-the-bone tender, juicy, and the perfect way to get your clean fingers deliciously sticky. I first learned about eating ribs when I was young. Not entirely sure how little I was, but we were out at a nice restaurant and my daddy let me order whatever…
Mesquite smoked chicken will turn your bland, boring whole chicken dinner into a tender chicken dinner that’s packed with flavor. The secret lies in flavorful dry rub and the mesquite wood chips. What could be better than to follow a post about eggs with a post about chicken? A few weeks back, Mother Nature teased us with a…
Deviled eggs make every appetizer platter tastier. But should they be made with mayonnaise or Miracle Whip? It’s debatable, yet the Miracle Whip vs mayo debate doesn’t have to tear down relationships. This recipe calls for a simple and easy way to make the scrumptious deviled eggs and the tale-old discussion of whether to use…
Banana Cupcakes with creme fraiche frosting are a dessert to love. Tender cupcakes are laced with coconut and topped with sweet frosting. They are here to stay! Some days, we just need a cupcake. Actually, most days we need a cupcake. And why not? They are a great portion of sugary delight, have just enough…
Cheesy 2-meat Stromboli is a quick and easy comfort food meal. Homemade pizza dough filled with ham, pepperoni and 2 kinds of cheese. You need this recipe! I don’t know about you, but I love my fat kid friendly meals. I love the unhealthy, cheesy, ooey gooey kind of meals that have little to no nutritional…
Homemade white chocolate bark is an easy 3-ingredient sweet treat that belongs in the hands and mouths of every candy lover. It’s the perfect homemade gift for holidays! Today was an awesome day. Awesome day. I saw amazing generosity from my amazing customers for people who need it and it takes me back. I’ve said it…
German chocolate cake is a rich, decadent, layered chocolate cake that’s filled and topped with a sweet coconut-pecan frosting. To. die. for. Excuse my language, but my cat is a dick. Seriously. What does this have to do with the cake recipe? Nothing other than that she decided that she was going to enjoy the…
Irish cream fudge is the perfect sweet treat for St. Patrick’s Day. Or heck, any day that you want some creamy homemade fudge! It was about a year ago when I noticed I was no longer flipping through cookbooks just waiting for the next delicious thing to pop out at me. No, I was reading…
Simple turkey and brie sandwiches. Because we have all had (and still have) those, “there’s no time or desire to make a dinner” nights. “You don’t look like a food blogger.” I can’t be the only one who’s heard that oh, 10,000 times. I’m shocked by how many people say this to me on a…
Chunky Twix cookies are a sweet treat that you’ll soon be dreaming about! Chewy cookies are stuffed with pieces of Twix candy bars. Everyone loves these cookies! I am not bubbly. I’m happy and upbeat but it’s usually jeans and a t-shirt, rock music and a ‘she walks mean’ kind of tone about me (no,…
Homemade macaroni and cheese is a baked version of the classic comfort food that everyone loves. Tender elbow macaroni with a rich 3-cheese sauce baked over it. So perfect! There are few rules in this house when it comes to food. OK, let’s be honest – there are a ton of ‘requests’ that I pay…
Nanaimo bars are a classic Canadian, hand-held, no bake dessert. They have a base layer of graham cracker crumbs, then coconut, nuts, and chocolate are added. The perfect sweet treat! Have you ever been called something so out of the box that it takes you back and remains at the forefront of your brain all day?…
Pull apart bread is the game day snack food that nobody wants to stop eating. It can be stuffed with whatever sweet or savory fillings you’re craving! I feel like a blogging slacker for not posting great finger foods, hearty chili, and messy sloppy gooey man food all week. Honestly, I’d eat like that if…
Disney’s brownie cheesecake is a dessert served at Disney’s Boardwalk Bakery. It’s a brownie bottom cheesecake that you are going to love, and I’ve got the recipe so that you make it at home! To say my boss and his family like Disney would be putting things rather lightly. They love themselves some Disney! The…
Cannoli cupcakes are sweet vanilla cake filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and bittersweet chocolate, then frosted with a rich vanilla bean buttercream. Amazing! And on the 5th day, she just couldn’t take it anymore! OK, maybe it was the 4th. Who’s counting? I’m fed up with typing about being sick (really – that’s not fun…
Rosemary garlic bread is a rustic, fragrant, delicious yeast bread that goes great with any comfort food meal. I have been a lackadaisical food blogger this week. NyQuil will do that do a girl. I haven’t been actively commenting on anyone’s blog or anything, but I promise, if we’re buddies on FoodBuzz, I’ve been buzzing…
Candy cane marshmallows with chocolate are an easy, festive snack and they make the perfect hostess gift during the December holiday season! Put on your pearls, lace up those apron strings and get ready to play little Suzie Homemaker, because you won’t be spending much time in the kitchen for this one and everyone will…
Braided Italian bread – a freshly baked, warm loaf of bread is something that really can’t be beat. Nothing beats fresh, warm Italian bread. Ask Handsome. He can demolish any loaf put in front of him in mere minutes. Whether it be slathered in jam, coated in butter, or plain. Who would have though something…
Spiced pumpkin cupcakes are moist pumpkin cake, spiced with the flavors of Fall, then topped with a sweet caramel cream cheese frosting. They’re a perfect Thanksgiving dessert. Howdy Cupcakes! Today is my SiTs day and just in case you don’t know what that means, you can check out their site – a site dedicated…
From scratch Green Bean Casserole is just what it sounds like. There are no canned “cream of” soups harmed in the making of this classic green bean casserole recipe! Looking for the best homemade green bean casserole? Forget canned soup. This easy green bean casserole is made with tender green beans, bacon, pimento peppers, sharp…
This artichoke chicken pasta is a quick, easy, rich and creamy dinner. Marinate the chicken during the day and the dish comes together in just 20 minutes that night. It was another late night dinner when Handsome got home from school at 10 PM. I always feel bad because he doesn’t often get a lot…
If you love red velvet and chocolate chip cookies, these red velvet chip cookies will make you one happy snacker! They’re soft, rich, and loaded with cocoa and chocolate. This post is an ode to red. I have a love for the color red that is about as annoying as those girls that draw hearts…
Pork stir fry is a common, easy, weeknight meal, but this recipe kicks it up with the addition of a spicy black pepper sauce. My last trip to Trader Joe’s brought home several new jarred sauces that I have been really anxious to try. The ingredients on the back had me excited. They appeared more…
This Halloween pumpkin cheesecake is a rich, creamy pumpkin flavored cheesecake, decorated to look like a spider web. Fun to make, too! I am the queen at saying things that make you want to chew on your toes. THE Queen. If the position for emperor is open, I am certainly in the candidacy soon to…
Homemade broccoli cheese soup is warm, cozy, and comforting, and when it’s paired with a grilled sandwich, it makes for a quick and easy dinner. When I started up the blender for this Broccoli Cheese Soup my cat flew through the air like a rocket, over the couch, and under the end table. Ten he…
Bacon wrapped meatloaf. Comfort food (bacon) wrapped around more comfort food (beef and pork). It’s a crazy delicious dinner, unless you don’t eat meat, in which case I feel a little bit guilty…
This Toffee Halloween popcorn is a crunchy sweet holiday snack. Popcorn is tossed in a mixture of maple syrup and brown sugar with chocolate chips and sprinkles. Hey there, sweet tooth. Halloween Night I remember walking along the boardwalk with my parents when I was little. It was night time and the whole boardwalk was lit up…
Vanilla chai cupcakes are moist and fluffy, filled with earthy spices like cardamom, ginger, and nutmeg. The vanilla chai buttercream frosting on top will give you seriously sweet dreams! My lil girl kitten, Kiori, loves to counter cruise, which is not a behavior I condone. Leave a stick of butter out and she can’t help herself, up…
This copycat Cinnabon Recipe will flip your world upside down in the best way possible! They taste just as good as the real thing, but they don’t cost as much, and you can take all of the credit for how awesome they taste. The smell of gooey cinnamon rolls is the best way to start…
(The timing of this venison tacos post is somewhat ironic, only because we are in the process of making new friends (woot!) who are vegetarians, so I am learning a lot about it. This post is in no way meant to offend vegetarians.) If you have any aversion to wild game or are lacking a…
Corn chowder may seem like a great dish for a cool Fall day, but when it’s made with Summer sweet corn, it becomes a bowl full of flavor to enjoy even in the middle of the Summer! You know what would make Ikea really amazing? If it was in the tiniest building ever. The rooms…
Salted caramel chocolate tart tastes amazingly like a Twix candy bar. Salted caramel and chocolate inside of a tender shortbread crust. The perfect dessert on good days… and bad days. In about 6 hours the alarm clock is going to go off… not once but at least 4 times with seven minute intervals before someone…