These baked bacon donuts are light and tasty and sweet and savory all at once. Enjoy them straight out of the oven or let them cool and drizzle with maple frosting and crispy bits of bacon. Whenever you decide to eat them, they won’t last long! I made these for the first time a few […]
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Rice Brazilian Style
What makes rice Brazilian style? Well it takes a Brazilian Rotary Exchange student sharing her mother’s secrets for cooking a traditional Brazilian comfort food during an episode of Mama Caruso Cooks Hacks and Tips Brazilian Comfort Food. Thank you Nati and Nati’s mom for a great easy recipe that is sure to elevate any rice recipe. […]
Toasted Pecans
Warming nuts brings out the natural oils. Toasted pecans are delicious and nutty and add a deeper dimension to any dish. Whether you serve them right out of the oven warm or chopped on top of a salad – your guests will notice the difference and you will be a rock star in your own […]
Gluten Free Salmon Cakes
Salmon cakes were a staple in my husband’s family when he was growing up and he really enjoys revisiting one of his childhood favorites. His mom used saltine crackers as the binder and we have found gluten-free corn flakes work just as well. This recipe calls for canned salmon. If you want to substitute the […]
Grits The Ultimate Comfort Food
I am not sure how this wonderful comfort food became so disparaged because I love making grits. Simple and easy, this dish can be dressed up for dessert, used as a main course or served for breakfast. Made from ground corn, when cooked, they adapt to whatever you want to add – bacon, maple sugar, raisins, […]
Vegetarian Dirty Rice
This fragrant rice dish includes fresh herbs and veggies and is a wonderful accompaniment for stews, or as a side. Despite the traditional name “dirty rice” is actually a light and crisp white rice dish with greens. Dirty Rice Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 30 mins Author: Mama […]