Save Those Pumpkin Seeds! Recipe for Baked Pumpkin Seeds
Yep, that’s right! You can do a whole lot more with a pumpkin than carve it.. you can save the seeds from the pumpkin and make a an easy, delicious snack! Baked pumpkin seeds provide a great source of dietary fiber along with a nutty flavor. So, instead of popping that bag of popcorn tonight, grab your favorite...
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Our Favorite Halloween Recipes (Cookies, Cakes, Drinks & More)
A few of our favorite Halloween Recipes.. Caramel Apples, Cider, Party Mixes, Cakes Cookies and more! Caramel Apples Ingredients: 6 apples 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels 2 tablespoons milk Directions: Lightly butter a baking sheet and set aside. Remove the stem from each apple and stick a craft...
[Continue reading: Our Favorite Halloween Recipes (Cookies, Cakes, Drinks & More)]Wine Cruising
Recently my husband and I went on a seven day cruise through the Western Caribbean. We left from Port Canaveral and traveled to Cozumel, Belize City, Costa Maya, and Nassau. We had a fantastic time and came home very relaxed. We sailed on Carnival and they offer two wine packages. Yes, the wines are marked up...
[Continue reading: Wine Cruising]Brownie Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Hello, everybody! Today I’d like to share a delicious recipe from Betty Crocker. Here we go: Brownie Ice Cream Cake. photo courtesy of Betty Crocker Ingredients: #1 box (1 lb 6.5 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme brownie mix (with chocolate syrup pouch) #Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie...
[Continue reading: Brownie Ice Cream Cake Recipe]Wine Taste at your next Outdoor Concert
Millennium Park During the summer, I usually look for affordable, family friendly activities. That way, we can enjoy numerous activities through out the year. The youngest likes to run around, dance, clap, and listen to music. My husband and I love to listen to music and experience new things. A free concert in Millennium...
[Continue reading: Wine Taste at your next Outdoor Concert]Butterflies
So instead of cupcakes, I am this time in the mood for butterflies. I love butterflies! So I thought it’d be nice to feature some butterfly crafts. Butterflies are symbols of growth and change for the better. It’s something that reminds you that although times are hard, there will be a time when you can...
[Continue reading: Butterflies]Awesome Beef Sandwich with Au Jus Sauce
A crock pot roast that’s made into delicious sandwiches with sauteed mushrooms and onions and for extra flavor I toast the buns and add a few slices of swiss cheese. This is a family favorite at our house. My husband eats at least two sandwiches and it’s even better the next day. Ingredients: 3-4 pounds...
[Continue reading: Awesome Beef Sandwich with Au Jus Sauce]Grilled Steak Lover’s Pizza – Perfect For Father’s Day!
Steak Lover’s Pizza Ingredients 1 pound boneless beef sirloin steak 4 teaspoons Grill Mates® Montreal Steak Seasoning, divided 1 medium onion, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices 1 red or yellow bell pepper, cut into 2-inch wide strips 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided 2 cups...
[Continue reading: Grilled Steak Lover’s Pizza – Perfect For Father’s Day!]Blackened Cajun Chicken and Corn
Happy Memorial Day! Is everyone ready to start grilling? We held our festivities yesterday and tried this outrageous recipe for Blackened Cajun Chicken and Corn, it was a major hit! Since I see a lot of people on Twitter are grilling today I figured I’d share the recipe in case anyone is still undecided on what...
[Continue reading: Blackened Cajun Chicken and Corn]TEN: All the Foods We Love, Ten Recipes for Each
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Sheila Lukins’s latest cookbook, “TEN: All the Foods We Love, Ten Recipes for Each.” I love this book because it takes the everyday foods we know and love and gives them a bit of a twist. Imagine your favorite comfort foods with a dollop of new flavor. This particular...
[Continue reading: TEN: All the Foods We Love, Ten Recipes for Each]Sardines With Garlic Oil
Sardines may not be every kids first choice, but from what I read, they are a healthy one, packed with Omega 3 and energy boosting antioxidants. I’ve also found some great tips on how to get your kids to love these little critters and I’ve even tried this quick, easy and frugal recipe that my daughter...
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This recipe is courtesy of Bakers’ Banter, a culinary blog featured on the King Arthur Flour web site. Easter pie, a double-crust “stuffed pizza,” is traditionally eaten in Italian households the day before Easter. Step-by-step photos illustrating how to make Easter pie are available at Bakers’...
[Continue reading: Italian Easter Pie]Eden Sweet & Sour Pasta Salad
Eden Organic is the oldest natural food company in North America, and the largest independent manufacturer of ‘dry grocery’ organic foods. We have put down deep roots at our headquarters in Clinton, Michigan, about 20 miles southwest of Ann Arbor. All EDEN food is received at, and ships from our main and...
[Continue reading: Eden Sweet & Sour Pasta Salad]Easy Homemade Tomato Soup
Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, pressed 1-28 oz. can crushed tomatoes in puree 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 2 tbsp minced fresh basil shredded Parmesan cheese Directions Heat oil in medium saucepan. Sizzle garlic, add tomatoes & all other ingredients...
[Continue reading: Easy Homemade Tomato Soup]Crock Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu
INGREDIENTS 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 cup milk 4 ounces sliced ham 4 ounces sliced Swiss cheese 1 (8 ounce) package herbed dry bread stuffing mix 1/4 cup butter, melted DIRECTIONS Mix together the cream of chicken soup and milk in a small bowl....
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Ingredients 3 pounds boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled 6 cups chicken broth 3 pounds boiling potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 6 stalks...
[Continue reading: Traditional Irish Stew]Quick & Easy Creme de Menthe Cake – Perfect for St. Pattys Day!
INGREDIENTS 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix 3 tablespoons creme de menthe liqueur 1 (16 ounce) can chocolate syrup 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 2 tablespoons creme de menthe liqueur DIRECTIONS Prepare 1 box white cake mix as directed, except substitute 3 tablespoons Creme de Menthe...
[Continue reading: Quick & Easy Creme de Menthe Cake – Perfect for St. Pattys Day!]Slow Cooker Habenero Chili & Buttermilk Cornbread
INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound lean ground turkey 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup rinsed and drained canned black-eyed peas 1 (15 ounce) can low sodium...
[Continue reading: Slow Cooker Habenero Chili & Buttermilk Cornbread]Homemade Marshmallows
Homemade Marshmallow from Serendipity Sundaes Ingredients (makes 80 small marshmallows) Oil for greasing the pan and the knife or pizza cutter 1 cup confectioner’ sugar plus extra for dusting 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 3 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin 1 tablespoon...
[Continue reading: Homemade Marshmallows]Easy Banana Cream Pie
INGREDIENTS 3 cups heavy cream 1/2 cup crushed ice 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant banana pudding mix 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix 3 bananas, sliced 1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked 1 cup heavy cream DIRECTIONS Using an electric mixer, whip 3 cups heavy cream on low speed until it starts to thicken. Add...
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