Author: Marty

Sweet Crunchy Almond Monkey Bread

Sweet Crunchy Almond Monkey Bread

Sweet Crunchy Monkey Bread

Money bread part deux……..Sweet Crunchy Almond Monkey Bread!

In my last post I shared with you the recipe for our Mini Mexican Monkey Bread. As you may recall, the recipe only used half of the Auntie Annies Copycat Pretzel dough.

Well, waste not, want not………I needed to use up that dough! We love desserts and sweet stuff……ALOT! So, sweet it was…..

Monkey Bread Almond

The last time we were in Las Vegas, after the Brad Garrett Comedy Club (which the next time you are in Vegas stop by the MGM Grand for the show… it is always great) we stopped and bought pretzels from the New York Pretzel Stand……..I had an almond pretzel with a cream cheese dip. OMG it was soooooo good. Continue reading “Sweet Crunchy Almond Monkey Bread”

Mini Mexican Monkey Bread

Mini Mexican Monkey Bread

Mini Mexican Monkey Bread 2

Ok, so I made Monkey bread, I have seen tons of recipes for it, and decided to see what all the chatter was about……..

The chatter is…. it is “forking” delicious!!!! Mini Mexican Monkey Bread is individual little domes of pepper jack cheesy,and pull apart pretzel bread…….thats right, I said pretzel!

I have seen recipes from all kind of breads, pre-made, from scratch, frozen doughs and pop en’ fresh doughs. Anyway you make it, warm chunks of cheesy flavorful bread can not be wrong. Continue reading “Mini Mexican Monkey Bread”

Tikka Masala Naan Pizza

Tikka Masala Naan Pizza

Tikka Masala Pizza

So, when I make dishes that are not familiar to me, I Google them so I know of what I speak …….

I found Tikka Masala to be an interesting story, why you ask??? It was created by accident……sorta how I cook!

The story goes that a Bangladeshi chef served a dish of traditional Chicken Tikka only to be asked by a British diner, “Where’s the gravy?” The miffed chef tossed in can of creamy tomato soup and spices and responded, “You want gravy? I’ll give you gravy!” The results were spectacular and the Indian/British Chicken Tikka Masala dish was born. Continue reading “Tikka Masala Naan Pizza”