Disclaimer: I don’t make my cakes to look pretty – this isn’t cake boss! I just want them to be tasty. This chocolate cake is incredibly moist and delicious with the perfect hint of peanut butter mixed right into the batter! It really didn’t even need the icing. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups … Continue reading
What do you do with fajita leftovers? Maybe put it on a salad, or eat more fajitas. Or make quesadillas! At my house, they’ll eat just about anything I throw in a tortilla. For each quesadilla, you will need: 3-4 Tablespoons freshly grated cheese, preferably a combo of cheddar and Monterey Jack 1/4 cup fajita … Continue reading
Since a honey mustard recipe was not a recipe in my collection, one night I decided to hold a honey mustard showdown at home. I tried three recipes; an Outback Steakhouse cheater, a Red Robin cheater, and a generic honey mustard recipe that seemed to be popular all across the web. The Red Robin cheater … Continue reading
Sweet peppers, chicken, onions and tortillas. All that’s missing is the seasoning to make a simple, tasty and healthy family dinner. BONUS! It’s also a really quick dinner! For fajitas you’ll need: One whole boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips. The one I had was quite large, a whole pound of meat – … Continue reading
Oatmeal Scotchies really do vanish as they come out of the oven! This recipe is nothing special or fancy – in fact it is simply the Quaker Oats Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies recipe with butterscotch chips mixed into the batter! You can get the original Vanishing Oatmeal Cookie recipe here. I really do mean the original … Continue reading
This really isn’t a crepe. But it tastes like a crepe! It’s made with two things that don’t seem likely to go together – flour tortillas and French toast batter. Yup. We did! It’s pretty easy! Just take Trish’s French Toast Recipe, and replace the bread with tortillas. This tasty crepe cheater will leave you … Continue reading
These cupcakes were incredible. No frosting required. They are somewhere between a snicker doodle and a breakfast coffee cake, but in a soft and wonderfully moist and tasty cupcake. My daughter is already asking me to make more, although we haven’t finished eating the first batch! I hope you enjoy these as much as we … Continue reading
Got naked mashed potatoes? Here’s a great gravy that’s easy to make when you don’t have pan drippings from meat or a handy gravy packet laying around. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter or olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour 6 green onions, chopped, whites separated from greens 1 large clove garlic, crushed or finely … Continue reading
You can easily make enchilada sauce at home with a hot pan and a blender. Vary the spice level and the variety of spice to you own tastes. This recipe is fairly mild. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil (I used corn oil) 1 large onion, diced 1 large jalapeño, finely diced, seeds and ribs removed for … Continue reading
Lemon, garlic and butter round out this easy and flavorful side dish. Ingredients: About 20 stalks of asparagus, trimmed 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 3 lemon slices, halved 2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces (olive oil would also work fine) Sea salt Pepper Foil Trim the asparagus by grab each piece of asparagus with both … Continue reading
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