Gray's Cooking Adventure

01/03/2026

Tinkered with a copy cat recipe for French’s fried onions. Didn’t have desire to run to the store, but needed to make green bean casserole. And you just can’t have green bean casserole without fried onions. Hubby said they taste just like the stuff out of the cannister. High praise indeed.
I think they taste a lot like the onion straws you get at the harvest fair.

01/01/2026

I am hosting a Pampered Chef party online.
Come check out all the new items, sales and clearance.

Table By Pampered Chef

01/01/2026

Today we celebrate the new year with a “meal of plenty”. Prime rib roast, potatoes, roasted carrots, salad and pop overs. Apple crisp for dessert.
May 2026 be full of plenty for you and your family. Wishing you a happy, healthy and simply amazing year.

12/20/2025

One of my favorite weekends of the year, Christmas meal preparation.
The turnips are simmering, the cannoli dough is resting , and I am currently in the process of making a pomegranate-lime simple syrup for our holiday cocktail - Pom-Lime-French 75.
Next up , Angel food cake.

12/07/2025

Here is half of the finished Christmas Stole .

12/06/2025

And just like that, while this year’s loaves are on the second rise- next year’s prep has begun.

12/06/2025

Mild panic attack this morning. As I am gathering my ingredients to begin the annual tradition of making Christmas Stolen, I couldn’t find my dough hook for my stand mixer. Crisis averted, it was quickly found. It just blended in with all the white implements. 😅
Time to get my bake on.

12/04/2025

It is that time of year, first weekend of December is Stolen weekend. Cherries and raisins have been marinating for over a year. Cannot wait to start kneading the dough. Expect to make about 20 loaves. Time to out your order in- pecan, almond, walnut.

11/30/2025

Was in the kitchen decorating cupcakes with the help of Brenda Hanson, and started playing around with the chariot cake. Instead of my normal “2-D”, came up with a “3-D” version. Which do you like better?

11/27/2025

This year I am bringing the veggies to my brother, who is hosting Thanksgiving.
Turnip, green bean casserole, roasted Brussels sprouts, and I will see if I can squeeze in mashed potato squash and a cheesecake.

11/18/2025

Now that the dust has begun to settle after the wrap up of the Holiday Fair (bake and decorate just over 1,000 cupcakes), it was time to get busy in the Gray Kitchen.
First up was Gateau Unvisible aux Pom. No pictures, as it got devoured during church coffee hour right after it was sliced.
Then an upside down caramel apple cake.
Followed by a pit of chili and pan of corn bread.
Tonight was a beef stew , followed by a Black Forest Cake

09/19/2025

Hibachi night tomorrow. I am going to try my hand at making a Japanese cheesecake. Plan is to serve still a little warm.
It will all come down to timing. Pictures to follow.