Rum glazed drumsticks

Fowl

I decided that in order to make my life easier, this month should be something that I cook often. And I can’t think of any other ingredients that I use more often than chicken. We cook some kind of chicken at least two times per week.  So this month is about killing two birds with one stone, dinner and a blog post all in one. Today on the chopping block is rum, sage and honey.

Another Mango chutney recipe

Mango is in season!

Does the world need another mango chutney recipe? Maybe not but guess what, it’s here anyway. This one is filled with sweet fragrant mangoes. I usually buy chutneys in jars at the supermarket, but decided to try my hand at mango chutney for the last mango recipe of the month.

Banana Rum Ice-cream

Call me the Dairy Queen 

A banana ice-cream generally wouldn’t be high up on my list. Any time we have over ripe bananas we opt for delicious and moist banana bread. However this ice-cream has made me realize that we might have to start making an exception to that rule. I’m not a huge fan of bananas but I loved this ice-cream. If you love bananas this may be the ice-cream you need to try. Its rich and creamy bursting with banana flavor with hints of rum undertones.

Pina Colada Mojito

Cool it down 

Home alone one Saturday I created this concoction. A hybrid of two drinks, pina colada ( my mother’s favorite) and my go to drink the mojito. It was a no-brainer that I had to figure out a way to incorporate the amazing cocomania coconut rum into something this month.  A few days after I purchased the bottle, two small but sweet pineapples were picked from the yard and the light bulb went off immediately.

Egg nog Ice-cream

"Christmas is coming"

 So I recently just learned that my mother is not superwoman. My mother, sister and I were casually talking about the recipes I would be making for November. I mentioned egg nog ice-cream, then my sister and I began to regale her about how much we loved her egg nog as kids, and asking what’s her recipe, come to find out she purchased canned egg nog! All these years I was here thinking my mom made the best egg-nog, turns out its, store bought Ha Ha! Well it was quite the revelation; I began to wonder what other tricks she had up her sleeve.

Pumpkin Rum Cake

  "Pumpkin Everythang”

It’s time for the dessert course 

Regardless of what anyone says, I absolutely love Paula Dean. She has always been one of my favorite cooking personalities on TV. I always love the chefs that give you recipes that tastes as delicious as they looks.  And with Paula, rest assured you can follow her recipes and be happy. Thanks to her we inducted a pumpkin bar recipe into our family, to us  its known as the pumpkin cake.