Mar 25
Coffee cake is good anytime of day especially with a hot cup of coffee. This one gets its moistness from blueberries and cream cheese, and I find it best eaten warm. If you don’t have fresh blueberries but have frozen, there is no need to thaw them before adding to the batter. Enjoy! 1/4 C. …
Mar 22
This is my own recipe for sauce that everyone seems to enjoy. When preparing this sauce for pasta I always add ground beef. I first cook the ground beef until it is no longer pink and then add the onions, bell pepper and garlic and go from there. If you’re in a hurry this is …
Mar 18
This is a great salad dressing that is quick to make, and you might just have all the ingredients already in your pantry. Feel free to use this as a marinade for grilling also. Enjoy! 1/2 C. balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar 2 Tbsp. stone-ground mustard 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. …
Mar 12
Have you stopped cooking pork chops because they turn out tough and bland? The key is not to over cook pork. If you’re not sure of times, there are plenty of web sites explaining how long to cook different cuts of pork. The parmesan crust on these chops make them very flavorful and far from …
Mar 07
Here is a blueberry muffin that is not bland; they are moist and bursting with blueberries. When you add the sprinkle of sugar on top it gives you a little sweetness and texture to each muffin. If you do not have buttermilk you can make your own by mixing 1 tsp cider vinegar to 1/3 …
Mar 04
When I first tried this recipe it called for alot of sugar, and I think it took away from the fact that you where eating a “fresh” fruit salad. I subtracted many times the amount of sugar and water called for until I found what I liked, so feel free to add more if this …
Feb 27
This bean salad is a great healthy side dish that screams summer. There is a nice zing from the red wine vinegar, the crunch of the celery and then fresh basil. Though it is great with anything grilled, the gentleman who created it likes to serve it as a bed for grilled tuna. Enjoy! 1 …
Feb 23
Today it is cold and raining outside; a perfect day for comforting mac and cheese. Add ham and peas and you have a one dish meal. Using Swiss and mozzarella instead of cheddar gives you a different dish than your everyday mac and cheese also. If you’re going to a pot luck dinner or making …
Feb 19
These meatballs are amazing! So simple to make, and full of flavor. I took this recipe from budgetbytes.blogspot.com, which uses ground pork, but I substituted with chicken. Turkey would be great also. You could even have these as appetizers at your next party. Enjoy! Meatballs: 1 lb. ground pork 1 egg 1/2 c. plain breadcrumbs …
Feb 16
A little kick from cayenne pepper and sharp cheddar cheese make these biscuits a great accompaniment to about anything! Of course, you can control the amount of cayenne according to your heat tolerance. I recommend with any recipe to start with a lesser amount and work up from there since it is a spice and …