Today, I’m celebrating your favorite 2014 posts, here on a scrumptious life . Like last year, your top posts reflect quite an assortment. From appetizer to dessert – breakfast, lunch and dinner are all represented. I was happy to see that a post from my Thanksgiving 101 series and my Brazilian series (celebrating the World Cup) made the […]
It’s a holiday weekend. Are you having company ? If so, here’s a great dish to serve for breakfast/brunch – Overnight Brunch Casserole. A classic recipe that’s a great jumping off point for lots of variations. I’ve been making this for-ever. I continue to make it because people love it and it’s so easy! Cook the sausage and […]
It may not be politically correct, but I love bacon. Not that turkey stuff, but real bacon. But preparing it for a crowd, the traditional way, can be such a mess that I used to shy away from serving it at a brunch. So, I was thrilled to learn a great way to prepare lots of bacon. The secret […]
I love baked eggs. I don’t know why I don’t make them more often. A classic French dish, I think baked eggs kick breakfast up a notch. I first made the Sunny Baked Eggs recipe from The Silver Palate. Over the years I’ve made lots of different concoctions and that’s one of the reasons I like baked eggs […]
I know it’s my British upbringing , but I love mincemeat. What is mincemeat, you ask?It’s a rich mixture of dried fruits and citrus peels mixed with treacle (molasses) and oil. No actual meat in it at all – although apparently it used to, hence the name. It’s used heavily during the holidays in a variety […]
This week I am enjoying a wonderfully relaxing vacation, at the beach. I had these ridiculous unrealistic ideas about cooking something every day, to try some new recipes for this blog. So we’d bought a few groceries. But the beach keeps calling my name (Val, there are more shells to collect……just a little further, there are bound […]
Welcome to "a scrumptious life" ! Hi! My name is Val. A business analyst by day, I love to cook and entertain. I'm a home cook with no formal training, except for local cooking classes, who's basically learned by trial and error. My motto is "keep it simple..... and delicious" (and not boring!) I think … Read More
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