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Can you clarify on the unsweetened coconut milk? Is this the milk you buy in the can, or the milk you buy in the dairy case?

chocolate covered cherry ice cream

Wow, what isn't sriracha good on? I particularly love it as a dipping sauce for my aunt's lumpia.

Favorite BBQ joint? My backyard!! We are living in a real BBQ desert here, so to get the real deal, the DH will fire up the smoker and we'll make our own.

My favorite crowd to cook for is my kids. They sure can be picky sometimes, but there's nothing like having my seven year old look at me with big eyes and tell me that something he is eating is so delicious it makes his head spin.

I made these the other night for some homemade sloppy joes. I made them into buns, and was delighted with the texture. I hand-knead, so kneading in the butter was a less-than-stellar experience, but the results were well worth it.

The turned out a little on the small side though, so the next time I make buns, I am going to double the recipe and make 16 of them- and I might brush the tops with melted butter to keep them soft during baking.

They were best the day made though. Not as good the second day.

Ghirardelli Caramel filled squares make the best S'mores ever. Next year's camping trip will include a complete buffet of Ghiardelli's assorted squares.

Oh my! I am totally going to make these! I bought Semolina a while back and have not found the recipe it was intended for ever since. These loaves look lovely!

I tried to make my son a Peanut Butter Popcorn over the weekend. He'd been begging for it and begging for it. Despite my thought that peanut butter and popcorn were not made for each other, I concocted a dish... that dear son took two bites of.

It really was terrible.

Next time get the one with the medium fried egg on it. The egg yolk running through the burger once you bite into it makes all the difference.

I'm a fan of Sirloin personally.

One year I did a Cranberry-Pecan Pie. It was very tasty, and the tart cranberries reigned in the sweetness a bit. My favorite, though was the Bittersweet Chocolate Pecan Pie. Sooo rich, but sooo good.

Here's a recipe for 7-Up cake. I seldom make it because it calls for cake mix, which I prefer to not use, but the cake is quite good. The frosting is even better- I could eat the entire pan with a spoon.

7-Up

1 box yellow cake mix (I use Duncan Hines)
1 (3 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
10 ozs. 7-Up

Icing:
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 eggs
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 stick butter
1 cup shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine cake ingredients. Beat well with a mixer. Pour into a greased bundt pan or 3 greased cake layer pans. Bake layers for 25-30 minutes or the bundt for closer to 45 minutes. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool cake on a wire rack.

In the meantime, combine the icing ingredients in a saucepan over med-low heat. Stir constantly, cooking until thick and just starting to bubble. Cool icing mixture completely before icing the cake.