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 [...]
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 (popsicle) stick into the top of each apple. Unwrap caramels and [...]
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 [...]
Brownie Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Hello, everybody! Today I’d like to share a delicious recipe from Betty Crocker. Here we go:
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 mix box
#1/2 gallon (8 cups) vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
#1 cup hot fudge topping, warmed if desired
#2 [...]
Wine Taste at your next Outdoor Concert
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 Park was just [...]
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 beef [...]
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 shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
1 pound fresh pizza dough or frozen [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 seems [...]
Italian Easter Pie
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’ Banter, our King Arthur blog.
Crust
5 cups (20 ounces) Mellow Pastry [...]
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 secondary warehouses in [...]
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 except the Parmesan cheese, bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 10 [...]
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. Pour enough of the soup into a slow cooker [...]
Traditional Irish Stew
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 celery, trimmed and ribs cut into 1/2-inch pieces
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup [...]
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 flavoring or liqueur, for 3 tablespoons water.
Pour into 13×9 inch pan [...]
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 tomato sauce
1 dried habanero pepper, chopped
1 cup frozen [...]
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 vanilla extract
Drop of food coloring (optional)
1/2 cup cornstarch
Directions
Oil a 9×13-inch pan, sprinkle with a little [...]
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 crushed ice and continue to whip another [...]
