Jun 5
If you are like many of us, you have at one time or another stood in your kitchen, looked a package of chicken and thought, “What can I make for dinner that isn’t the same old tired chicken?” Well, we’ve got an easy and delicious answer for you! Read more
Jun 2
Often veggies get a bad rap. This may partly be due to the bland taste rendered in some cooking methods and the mealy texture of some overcooked foods. But done right and prepared well, vegetables can be truly delicious and we all know they are good for us because our mothers told us so! We have a most delicious way to prepare an often very maligned veggie….cauliflower 🙂
Jun 1
Now it is definitely time for a cuppa? Our “tea tour” has resumed. Read more
May 22
This weekend many of us will gather together with family and friends to celebrate Memorial Day. Your Two Chums believe strongly that this holiday should keep it’s significance as we honor and remember those who have given their lives in service to us and their country. Chances are as we talk about those who deserve our honor and respect it will happen over a gathering that includes a meal. Read more
May 5
Following up from last week’s post of a healthy snack, we ran across many, many more snack ideas on Realfarmacy.com and just HAD to share them with all of you. Read more
Apr 28
Who knew you could enjoy something we think of as decadent and be healthy at the same time? Read more
Apr 17
Sometimes the best food is simple food. These pork chops sauted in sage butter on a bed of pureed cauliflower are simple to make and simply delicious! Read more
Apr 11
No matter what you are doing this weekend or what meals you may be planning, they could only be enhanced by a side of these yummies! Read more
Apr 10
According to celerity chef, Nigella Lawson, this easy and delicious egg dish is perfect after a night on the town, when you may, or may not, have had a bit to drink:-) Read more
Apr 8
This week is Spring break for many children. That means coming up with ways to have fun with your little ones. We’ve got an idea. While you are coming up with things to do this week, why not include having fun with your food? 🙂 Read more
Apr 4
Today is the second night of Passover and the day before Easter. We have two yummy treats to share that are good served for both holidays, or anytime you want a bite of something yummy! Read more
Apr 3
Mar 31
With Easter only days away, we have some fun ideas for you to incorporate in your Easter celebration.
Mar 30
Who doesn’t love a toasted marshmallow? But what if it isn’t campfire season? Read more
Mar 26
Mar 21
It’s Spring at last! Anytime is a good time for fresh and delicious salad, but with Spring comes more and more produce showing up in the market and there is just that much more to choose from to make our salads. Since every good salad needs a good dressing, we giving you this post again today from April of 2013…. Read more
Mar 18
If, like so many people, you had corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day dinner last night, you just might have some leftovers. We have a suggestion for how to turn those leftovers into a new meal for tonight or later this week 🙂 Read more
Mar 14
Pi Day is an annual celebration commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 (or 3/14 in the month/day date format), since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of π in decimal form. We prefer to celebrate it Read more
Mar 13
Not everyone loves corned beef and cabbage. So if that applies to you, here is a “green” alternative for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration this coming Tuesday. Read more
Mar 10
We think that it is a sure thing that if something has the words “butter” and “cookies” in it, it is going to be good! Read more
Mar 4
Did you know that bell peppers have a gender? And that it might actually matter to you what they are! Read more
Feb 27
Maybe you think you don’t have time to make a great breakfast each morning, but guess what? Now you can! Read more
Feb 25
What to do with all of the half full bags of tortilla chips that you have in your larder? Read more
Feb 20
Gluten free, dairy free and chock full of yummy flavor! Read more
Feb 12
Chocolate is synonymous with Valentine’s Day. This Valentine’s Day we have a delicious way to celebrate this day of love. Sweet, rich, chocolatey, and gluten free too! Read more
Feb 10
Valentine’s Day is only days away. But dinner is not the only time to celebrate with your family or special someone. The day of love can be celebrated all day long beginning with this yummy breakfast idea 🙂 Read more
Feb 6
Ooey, gooey, soft and chewy! Read more
Feb 3
Well Betty has come a long way now! Betty Crocker that is 🙂 Read more
Jan 30
Unless you have been living in a cave, you know that Sunday will bring people all over the country to sit in front of their televisions as they watch one of America’s best loved sporting events…the Super Bowl. The only thing more important than the teams that are playing to the fans who are watching, is the food being served! Read more
Jan 27
Did you know that besides water, tea is the most popular drink on the planet? Tea is considered the most consumed beverage in the world behind water, however 78% of the tea consumed worldwide is black and only about 20% is green. Read more
Jan 24
You can never go wrong with some fresh and colorful veggies! Read more
Jan 23
If you like a refreshing and tasty drink this is for you. And if you prefer a drink that doesn’t include any alcohol you are especially going to love this one!
Jan 22
The Greeks call this Tiropita, the Armenians call them Cheese Boregs. But you …. Read more
Jan 16
In 5 minutes with 5 simple ingredients you can have a delicious dinner on the table 🙂 Read more
Jan 13
We all know there are some things in life that, though they are simple, bring us great pleasure. These might be activities we can do with our children, fun crafts for our homes, or, like today’s post, something delicious to eat. Often times those yummy things we love to eat are what we call comfort foods. Though not always simple, these biscuits are really simple. And who doesn’t love the comfort of a Flaky Buttermilk Biscuit? Read more
Jan 7
We received this yummy-looking recipe from one of our chums and HAD to share it with you! Read more
Dec 23
We have the perfect dessert for your holiday gathering…A Brownie Torte! Read more
Dec 19
If you have never tried Sweet Potato Pie, you know for sure that you are NOT a Southerner! Read more
Dec 17
Need an easy and hearty dinner your whole family will enjoy? We’ve got that! Read more
Dec 3
My darling chum, Jackie, and her dear husband, Dennis, were recently in Memphis. Dennis loves Elvis (as do I) and while they were there he visited Graceland, Elvis Presley’s home. The spoils of their trip for me resulted in an Elvis Cookbook. The spoils for you, our chums, is a recipe for some very delicious rolls! Read more
Nov 26
This is a yummy and versatile recipe that allows you to use pumpkin puree from breakfast to dinner. This might turn out to be your new Thanksgiving tradition:-) Read more
Nov 25
Not sure you like cranberry sauce? Try this and you will 🙂 Read more
Nov 22
When most people think of a Thanksgiving pie they automatically think pumpkin. But in my family it just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without Pecan Pie:) Read more
Nov 14
We told you we would be posting pumpkin recipes and cranberry recipes throughout this holiday season. So today Read more
Nov 13
Nov 10
Chicken soup has long been referred to by many as Jewish penicillin. Long before the common antibiotics that are so often overused today were even in existence, there were Jewish mothers and chicken soup. It has great curative qualities that Jewish mothers and grandmothers have used for years. Read more
Nov 7
Nov 6
Photograph courtesy of eatingwell.com
We realize that it is a few weeks until Thanksgiving but we thought it might not be too early to start thinking about what you might serve or take.
Nov 5
The pilgrims were introduced to the cranberry by the Native Americans and, oh, what a great introduction that was!
Nov 1
Halloween may be over, but our taste for anything pumpkin lives on. So today we have an Encore post from Halloween in 2012, Pumpkin bread or Pumpkin cupcakes are good all Fall so get busy and enjoy some today 🙂 Read more
Oct 31
It sounds like a mouthful to say, but it is even better when you get a mouth full of this yummy dip/spread! Read more
Oct 29
Stop whatever it is you were planning to do next and go make yourself a cup of coffee or tea and a batch of these! Read more
Oct 25
We couldn’t think of anything better to go with the wonderful bread we shared with you yesterday, than this great comfort food we first wrote about in a post that marked our 1 year anniversary of Two Chums. We have been visiting with you everyday for almost 3 years now and still are so grateful to each and every one of you, our chums 🙂 Read more
Oct 24
How could anyone resist such a treat as this? And when you see how simple and easy this is you’ll be baking it yourself in no time! Read more
Oct 23
Have you ever wondered just what a Dutch oven really is, how it is supposed to be used, and if it really came from the Dutch? Read more
Oct 18
It is finally Fall and this is one of our favorite comfort food meals for this time of year when the weather turns cooler, so we thought it bears repeating 🙂 Read more
Oct 16
Lasagna is one of those recipes every cook should have in her repertoire. It always involves flat wide pasta and delicious cheeses along with yummy sauce. But who says the sauce always has to be tomato? Read more
Oct 11
It’s that time of year. If you are a baseball fan there are playoff games and the excitement is growing to see who will ultimately be this years National Champions. And for football fans there are both college and professional games on every sports channel all weekend long. So it begs the question…what do we eat while enjoying these games and rooting our teams on? Why HOT DOGS of course. And not just any hot dog either…. Read more
Oct 10
Unless this is your first visit to Two Chums, you already know of the love affair we have with butter 🙂 Read more
Oct 6
It’s Fall. Everywhere you look there are pumpkins….those iconic symbols of the season. They are great to decorate with but equally great to eat. So we wanted to give you some new and fun ideas about how to use pumpkins each week throughout this Fall. Read more
Oct 3
As you know we love getting letters and questions from you, our chums. We got one just the other day from a chum called Kristen wondering if we had any ideas about what to make for a fund raising bake sale. We sure do! Read more
Sep 27
Coming up with ideas for dinner is one of those things that can seem relentless. After all we have to eat something every night. Having something you can make in a quantity that everyone likes and you can keep on hand to make dinner quickly on those crazy nights is genius!
Sep 24
At the Jewish New Year, otherwise known as Rosh Hashanah, it is customary to eat apples dipped in honey. This is meant to evoke sweetness in the coming year. Read more
Sep 20
Before summer is officially over we thought you might want to make these yummy tastes of summer just one more time 🙂 Read more
Sep 19
I like most any chicken dish. This particular one I actually crave sometimes….it is that good! Read more
Sep 18
Everyone has had a version of this salad at one time or another…we think ours is rather tasty 🙂 Read more
Sep 17
Need a new chicken dish? We have one that uses simple ingredients and that is quick and easy to prepare 🙂 … Read more
Sep 13
When it comes to birthday celebrations, nothing seems more fun than pretty cake pops! Read more
Sep 12
We finish out our week with a yummy dessert that we think surely falls in the category of comfort foods…Banana Cream Pie! Read more
Sep 11
We don’t know about you, but for us, a great loaf of bread is maybe the best comfort food of all. And we have a really great loaf for you today 🙂 … Read more
Sep 10
Everyone knows that macaroni and cheese is one of the all time favorite comfort foods. “What could possibly make it better?” you ask….. Read more
Sep 5
Sweet, salty, savory, crunchy….all words that describe this classic salad…not to mention the most important word…DELICIOUS!!! Read more
Aug 29
One of the best things about the weekend is the opportunity to enjoy a leisurely breakfast or brunch 🙂 Read more
Aug 28
Summer may be coming to an end soon, but the desire for a great salad is strong in any season … Read more
Aug 19
Blueberries are sweet and ripe this time of year, and plentiful. Here is a cool, creamy and crunchy way to enjoy them 🙂 Read more
Aug 16
Last week we did an Encore of our favorite chocolate cake recipe, so we figured this week we would would give equal time to chocolate pie…and not just any old chocolate pie. This is Minny’s Chocolate Pie! Read more
Aug 12
These little gems are easy to make and delicious to eat…..a winning combination! Read more
Aug 9
I give you, again, this post with the recipe for The Perfect Chocolate Cake. If it were not for my sweet husband, Randy, whose birthday just happens to be today, this story and more importantly, this perfectly delicious chocolate cake recipe, would never have appeared on Two Chums. Happy Birthday honey and thank you for being so persistent in wanting me to find just the “right” recipe 🙂 Aren’t I lucky that even before I found this recipe that I love, I first found just the “right” guy to love:-)
So here it is as it first appeared on Two Chums in February of 2012. This is the story of how it is that I came to have the recipe for The Perfect Chocolate Cake… Read more
Aug 8
These classic Italian cookies have a crunchy exterior and a lightly chewy interior and a really yummy almond flavor. And they have the added benefit of being gluten-free! Read more
Aug 1
What a lovely way to spend some happy time with your little ones! Read more
Jul 24
Jul 14
Today is Bastille Day. All over France there are celebrations going on. There is a parade down the Champs-Élysées in the morning and fireworks over the Eiffel Tower at night. Read more
Jul 12
If you grew up in the Baby Boomer era you no doubt remember that consummate icon of summer ….the Good Humor Ice Cream truck. Read more
Jul 11
If your mouth isn’t watering already, it will be once you taste this! Read more
Jul 8
Salad made from bread? It may sound odd but the taste is satisfying and delicious! Read more
Jul 5
Ever since this post was first published we have had people ask again and again “Does that bee sting thing REALLY work for picking watermelons?”…The answer is
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Jul 1
We have some fun and delicious ideas for your Independence Day celebration! Read more
Jun 28
This past week we had house guests and that led to making special breakfasts each morning and one of my favorite dishes…Classic Quiche. I have made this so many times I have lost count. We never seem to tire of it and it is one of the most requested in my repertoire of recipes. You won’t be disappointed if you try it. It is even good reheated the next day should you happen to have any left over. For all those reasons it is this week’s Encore post. Bon Appetit! Read more
Jun 27
These little appetizers are creamy, crunchy, sweet and salty and just a little spicy. Oh and did we mention… Read more
Jun 26
Jun 24
Do you remember that old children’s rhyme, “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”? Well Peter isn’t the only one with pickles and pickled peppers 🙂 Read more
Jun 19
“Dear Chums,
I have offered to take dinner to a friend in need. She has a family of four (including two toddlers). Read more
Jun 18
We could all use more greens in our diet, right? Why wait for lunch or dinner? A “green” breakfast can be delicious! Read more
Jun 13
When you asked them what an ideal afternoon would look like, many men would say that it involves getting comfortable in their favorite chair, flipping on the TV to watch their favorite team, with some great snacks close by. We can’t help you with the rest but we’ve got a great snack you can make for dad on his day 🙂 Read more
Jun 12
You don’t want to miss these savvy secrets!
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Jun 7
When we began this blog a little over 2 years ago one of the first posts we did was on Freezer Jam. It happened to be raspberry, but you can just as easily use strawberries. Read more
Jun 4
This is a salad that gives you leafy greens, fresh and dried fruit, nuts if you want them, and protein from lean chicken. Oh, and did we mention that it is DELICIOUS too? Read more
May 31
en·core – (ahng-kawr) any repeated or additional performance or appearance
Your Two Chums have talked about bringing you some repeat presentations of things we have done in the past in what we will call Encore posts. Since we do new posts Monday through Friday each week, Saturday seemed like the perfect time for this. For those of you who may have joined our Two Chums family in more recent months it will give you a chance to see them for the first time, and for our old chums, it can be a fun reminder of an old favorite.
Carrot Cake is Jackie’s favorite and since tomorrow is her birthday this seemed the perfect time to begin with that as our first Encore post…HAPPY BIRTHDAY dear chum! Please join me in celebrating her:-)
May 30
This could be the star of your next party 🙂 Read more
May 23
