– These little hot ham and cheese sliders would be great at any gathering- a luncheon, brunch or for game day. Not to mention- they appear on our dinner table now and then. You start with sweeter rolls, such as Hawaiian Rolls ( I stopped buying the popular store […]
Seasoned chicken breasts smothered in buttery mushrooms and onions, served topped generously with melted mozzarella cheese. Mmmm! This amazing one skillet chicken dish has been in our family dinner rotation for a few years. It is one I turn to often because it is super quick and easy […]
A while into the process of cutting down on convenience foods, I worked on cutting down on cold cereals. A couple of years ago, cereal is all we ate. I was never one to cook a breakfast. So this was a tough change. Now we eat cereal maybe once […]
Do you ever get tired of buying those expensive tiny little bottles of pure vanilla extract? I did. So I did some online searching and discovered just how easy and inexpensive it was to make large amounts of vanilla at home. I haven’t looked back since. It’s […]
I will admit it, I am a brown butter fanatic. Once I discovered this wonderful new way to use butter I was hooked. Ever since that first smell of the amazing nutty aroma and the almost caramel flavor of it in baked goods, I have bookmarked or tried […]
Here is a great recipe to start the New Year with. Homemade Yogurt that can either be made smooth and creamy or, with one extra step, into thick greek style yogurt. It is super healthy and full of that good bacteria that helps keep the digestive system working right, […]
This recipe was born out of much trial and error. I have been trying recipes for soft pretzels since before I even had a clue about bread making. All in an attempt to recreate my favorite mall pretzel at home. I had never found a recipe that even came […]
A chocolate cream puff shell filled with peanut butter pastry cream and topped with chocolate peanut butter ganache. Do I have to say much more? I came up with the idea for these when I was making several chocolate peanut butter deserts for my littlest daughter, who loves that combination. And […]
Here is an exceptional way to make boneless chicken breast any night of the week. This dish is simple enough for a work night and special enough to feed guests. Seared chicken breasts with mushrooms in a creamy Marsala wine sauce with Gorgonzola cheese added- Yum! The cheese is […]
Around Christmas time last year, I experimented with these cookies a lot. I baked a lot of different chocolate cookie dough to find the one I liked the best. I tried dipping them in white chocolate, all chocolate and half of each. The winner was the dough in this recipe […]
Here is a quick easy mix that can replace those little taco seasoning packets. I have been trying to cut back on using seasoning packets due to the added preservatives and ingredients in them. Making your own mix can save money and also allow you to control the quality of […]
I wasn’t planning on posting today, but I made these little beauties and they are delicious. So I figured I would share them in time for Thanksgiving weekend. They are basically a pecan pie made with a shortbread crust. If you ask me, they are even better than pie because […]