Got Pork? Here’s THE Recipe for BBQ Pulled Pork.

All this talk of long term food storage has gotten me in the mood for cooking large batches of yummy stuff that I can freeze.  I bought a 7lb. pork roast on sale this week.  Have you ever held 7lbs of pork?  Let’s just say that based on the online picture, I didn’t know what [...]

Suburban Survivalists Begin Hoarding Food, Water and Weapons. Here’s How to Get Started.

  A new breed of survivalists is emerging in this country. I affectionately refer to them as Suburban Survivalists.  She (yes, she) is most likely a minivan driving soccer mom who spends most of her time running the household, brushing up on her survival skills by watching Bear Grylls, and practicing target shooting on the [...]

Don’t Underestimate the Crowd Pleasing Power of Crepes!

They are buttery, chewy, and delicious.   Crepes are incredibly versatile and can be used in everything from main dishes to deserts.  They are (really) easy to make and almost foolproof.  If I was stranded on a desert island and could only have one food, it would be a tough choice between a sushi and crepes.  [...]

Pre and Post Holiday Detox Diet.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!  This video has a little Thankgiving humor for you. IWillSurviveThanksgiving I started my day with a prayer of grattitude for the blessings of my life and I had something new to add to my list this year–you!  I want to thank you for remaining a loyal fan of the confabulicious.com blog and [...]

The Recipe for The Old Spagetti Factory’s Original Clam Sauce.

You may have read a recent post of mine where I told you about my unexpected food experience when I called Adobe Tech Support.  I met Shanini, the IT lady, who shared with me the secrets to making incredible Chicken Tikka Masala.  I promised to post the recipe here once I perfected it.  Well, I haven’t [...]

The Recipe for Olive Garden Chicken Giardina–From America’s Secret Recipes 1

I am writing this post to explain the rather large ad I have in my right hand column for a cookbook.  I am always in search of new ideas to try for dinner.  Recently, I  stumbled upon an e-cookbook called America’s Secret Recipes, written by Master Chef Ron Douglas. He claimed to have “reverse engineered” the [...]

From Kim’s Kitchen: Turkey (or Vegetarian) Chili

detect invisible An original dish from Kim’s Kitchen This chili makes a tasty and easy meal. It’s definitely one of my ”go to” dinners and works great on nights when you have kids going in different directions who need to eat at different times.  It comes together in about 20 minutes, can be served immediately, makes awesome leftovers, and can be [...]

Thai Coconut Soup with Chicken (a.k.a. Tom Ka Gai Soup)

    An Original Recipe by Kim Bauer of Confabulicious.com  This is my take on a very traditional Thai soup called Tom Ka Gai Soup.  It is hearty enough for a main dish and is just lovely with a side salad with a citrus/ginger vinaigrette and steamed rice of your choice.   It is a great [...]