Lovely Viking stew over mashed potatoes with green beans. Yum! First stew I have ever made that includes berries, James, and honey! #FromTheeSpecCafeteria
A grey stoneware plate holding an open garlic scallion naan with gyro meat, tzizaki sauce green salad and homemade roasted peppers. In thr background there is a white plate piled with naan beside it is a glass of water.
Gyros on garlic scallion naan. First time making naan. Not bad
I enjoy pita better, but naan was nice. #FromTheeSpecCafeteria #eSpecCooks
A chocolate cupcake on a white plate. The cupcake has Irish Cream frosting and a truffle garnish.
Two white boxes, one on top of the other, with a clear window so you can see twelve homemade marshmallows inside. A printed label on each box says Expresso.
I made treats tonight... but I don't get to eat them until tomorrow. #FromTheeSpecCafeteria #eSpecCooks
Two cheese blintzes on a white plate garnished with Whipped cream and triple berry sauce.
Christmas Eve calls for a special breakfast treat. Homemade cheese blintzes with Whipped cream and triple berry sauce. Of course, by the time all of that gets made we are talking brunch... #eSpecCooks #FromTheeSpecCafeteria
A red tub of Biscoff cookie butter next to a white ceramic bowl on a kitchen scale containing some of the cookie butter.
Oh... what's this...? Is someone testing out a new chocolate flavor? Hmmmm.... #FromTheeSpecCafeteria #eSpecCooks
Two chocolate cupcakes topped with orange chocolate ganache, eggnog frosting, and a bourbon chocolate truffle on a black and white plate decorated with calla lilies.
Oh.... being able to manage myself in the kitchen is quite often dangerous... I give you chocolate cupcakes topped with one chocolate ganache, eggnog frosting, and a bourbon chocolate truffle, all homemade
#FromTheeSpecCafeteria #eSpecCooks
A Tupperware filled with white squares of homemade marshmallows dusted with sugar.
One square of homemade marshmallow held in the confectioner's hand, with more in the background.
O. M. G! I have had way too many homemade cherry vanilla marshmallows for someone on their way to bed, but I literally could not stop! #FromTheeSpecCafeteria
Mmmmm.... baked shakshuka and bacon for breakfast. #FromTheeSpecCafeteria
A plate of tasty homemade lasagna
Mmmmm.... I like feeling like I have time to cook again. I present to you homemade lasagna with a from-scratch meat sauce and ricotta cheese. This will become several tasty meals! #FromTheeSpecCafeteria
Circles of Mint dough for the inside of a peppermint patty.
A homemade peppermint patty cut in half
A single homemade peppermint patty sitting on a silicon mat to dry.
This is what I did today, how about you? #FromTheeSpecCafeteria #eSpecCooks
Homemade gyro, meat, veg, and sauce on a homemade pita
Greek feast with salad, gyro meat, pita, fruit, roasted red pepper, tzizaki and hummus
Homemade tzizaki and hummus in glass containers
Homemade gyro meat
Food adventures! From scratch hummus, tzizaki, roasted red pepper, lamb/beef gyro meat, and pita #FromTheeSpecCafeteria #eSpecCooks
Today's cooking adventure honey butter pork loin with leftover garlic mashed and roasted zucchini, and chocolate-dipped ginger #FromTheeSpecCafeteria #eSpecCooks
Today was a cooking day... made homemade humus, Greek salad, lemon chicken, and homemade pita. Will get at least two meals out of it. Also marinating some beef jerky. Tomorrow is apricot-drenched country-style ribs and cheese blintzes. #FromTheEspecCafeteria
My first attempt at sweet and sour chicken, plus my new favorite spring rolls, along with apple pie and applesauce. #fromtheespeccafeteria #especcooks
Mmmm... homemade baked ziti. Breaking out the Tums after these yums, but I don't care! ๐๐๐ #especcooks #fromtheespeccafeteria
Pretzel toffee
Orange ginger florentine cookies
Honeycomb toffee
Pecan toffee
OMG! I made friggin' awesome toffee! And a bunch of other stuff... #fromtheespeccafeteria #especcooks
Homemade pumpkin cake with egg nog frosting. Yum! #fromtheespeccafeteria #especcooks
image of a spring roll filled with marinated cucumbers, peppers, and pickled cabbage
I know... I'm obsessed with these right now... but look how yummy! #fromtheespeccafeteria #especcooks
The dumplings are bought, but the spring rolls are mine. Cucumber, peppers, scallions, & pickled cabbage. I tossed the cucumber and scallions in salt, pepper, soy, & sesame oil, and the peppers were given a quick saute in sesame oil. Our new favorite veggie treat. #fromtheespeccafeteria #especcooks
An aluminum tray of baked ziti with melted cheese across the top
Today's lunch adventure. Homemade baked ziti made with homemade ricotta cheese. #fromtheespeccafeteria #especcooks