Q: When you’re looking through your cabinets wondering “What kind of cookies should I make??”, and you find a package of craft caramel bits, what do you do? A: Invent a new cookies recipe, of course! I started with the basics of a cookie recipe (like toll house) and made changes as needed. Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading
Happy National Peanut Butter Lovers Day! Only 3 ingredients in this simple whipped cream made for peanut butter lovers! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup powdered sugar 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter (you can do more or less, depending on your preference) Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, whip together whipping … Continue reading
My daughter says I made enchiladas too often… but what’s not to love about enchiladas? You can even make them for breakfast! Ingredients: 12 oz frozen or dried/reconstituted hash browns 1/2 small onion, diced 1 large bell pepper, diced 1/2 cup breakfast meat (or skip the meat and go vegetarian) 1 cup shredded cheese … Continue reading
Yes that’s right! A TACO WAFFLE! I got a great waffle iron as a gift over the holidays, and the days following led to a lot of different waffles. Best of was the taco waffle! It was simple to make with doctored cornbread batter and taco night leftovers. Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup corn … Continue reading
French onion soup is a labor of love to get the onions to that prefect state of caramelization. Perfect onions aside, it’s a simple soup with only a handful of ingredients. Here is my version. Use whatever cheese you like. Classic French onion soup has Gruyere, but here I just used mix of mozzarella and … Continue reading
What do you make for dinner when you have a few random vegetables and a few strips of uncooked bacon? Bacon fried rice, of course! EASY! You can use whatever random vegetables you have on hand, but I do suggest starting with an onion. You will need: 2-3 cups cooked rice 2-3 strips thick cut … Continue reading
This is a popular and frequently requested recipe with my friends and family. Be sure to follow the instructions or you’ll get mush instead of cobbler. I have made this with apples, peaches, apricots, blueberries, strawberries, and mixed berries. Peach cobbler is always the most popular! Fruit Cobbler Step 1 (Fruit): 4 cups fresh fruit … Continue reading
This easy recipe works well as a glaze, dressing, or sauce. Enjoy over salads, on grilled meats, or as a drizzle over savory dishes! Ingredients: 2 cups mixed berries (strawberry, blueberry & raspberry) 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar (1/2 cup vinegar if you like more tart) 1 tablespoon sugar Instructions: Mix all ingredients into a pot. … Continue reading
This is more of a technique than a recipe. It makes your enchiladas perfectly saucy. My family ate every last one of these enchiladas at dinner. Awesomely Saucy Cheese Enchiladas Warm enchilada sauce on the stove top over very low heat. If the sauce is too hot, your tortillas will fall apart. Put corn … Continue reading
This is probably something that grill masters all over the world already know. I didn’t know until Fall of my 38th year. I was in Washington visiting, and my brother invited me over for dinner. The man is a Grill Master. He made perfect baked potatoes (just the way he was taught when he worked … Continue reading
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