On the Big Feast Day, aka Thanksgiving, I don’t tend to eat much of anything until, well, the Big Feast. Saving up room for all that great food is entirely worth it, and somehow it makes it all taste that much better. If you’re having guests over, though, their tastes might differ. You might want to have some small goodies to serve up while taste buds wait for the bigger … [Read more...]
Super Gooey Chocolate Drops
Going by the title of the cookie, which I’d never heard of before, I wouldn’t have taken these for cookies. More like some kind of truffle-like chocolate candy, which, hey, gimme. Being that I’m on the hunt for some new-to-me (and maybe you) cookies to try this Holiday season, and these turned out to be cookies after all, I decided to give them a go. That and the dried cherries … [Read more...]
Broccoli-Cheddar Oven Risotto
I used to be a fervent believer in the long, laborious stirring process of making risotto. Well, technically I still am, but let’s review the file known as “Getting Older” in relation to my cooking. I’ve developed carpal tunnel-like symptoms over the years, and constantly stirring something like risotto has become a numbing, and painful at the same time, experience. Hubby … [Read more...]
Apple Dumplings
FYI, folks, this will be our last post of 2013, the Holidays swiftly approaching and all. There’s presents to wrap! Nog to drink! Christmas movies to watch! Ugly sweaters to wear! These things, they take time. So here’s to 2013, you were an….interesting year. Yeah, that’s it! We at Full Fork Ahead wish you a wonderful Holiday Season, a very Merry Christmas and after the … [Read more...]
Shrimp Salad Sandwiches
I’m getting this post up on our later-in-the-week time slot because I hurt my left hand over the weekend, got a crazy painful infection and am pretty much only able to type comfortably again five days later after a tetanus shot and some major antibiotics. This all happened thanks to washing the family’s dirty dishes by hand. Since Mother’s Day is coming up, be extra sure to … [Read more...]