Wishes and Dishes

Bust out the crock pot people! I’m off gallivanting in beautiful, sunny southern Florida with Mr. Wishes this week because he is here for work and I’m writing this blog post just to rub it in all your faces.  No, I’m nicer than that.  I have actually cooked up some goodies in the Wishes and Dishes kitchen last week to keep you [...]

Buttermilk seems to make everything better.  This is a simple cake-like-but-not-dessert-like recipe to make for a morning treat. Have you heard of Pinterest?  If not, you are totally missing out.  If you have heard of it, then you probably know it is by far the best place to find new and interesting recipes to try [...]

These are some seriously delicious, restaurant-quality enchiladas. I definitely have a thing for Mexican food, but unfortunately, there really are no great Mexican restaurants here in upstate New York.  For the most part, the Mexican restaurants here just don’t compare at all to the food I have had in other parts of the country.  So far, [...]

First of all, Happy Valentine’s Day! (a few days early)  Mr. Wishes and I don’t make a huge deal out of Valentine’s Day, but it’s always fun to celebrate by doing something simple.  In our case, we like to have a relaxing night at home and cook dinner together…and I made these special cookies just [...]

I hope everyone had a great Superbowl Sunday and hope your week is going well so far.  Did your team win?  I definitely rooted for the Giants….if I didn’t, my family just might have disowned me.  Being an avid New York Yankees’ fan I just will never bring myself to root for a team out [...]

The Day of the Groundhog   Groundhog Day, February 2, has basically everything going for it that I  love in a holiday!  It marks a point in a season; it’s full of folklore, legend, tradition, wisdom, entertainment, charm, mystery, and weather.  Last, but not least, it was featured in my all-time  favorite movie – “GROUNDHOG [...]