A helpful printable that you can hang in your kitchen (maybe behind your spice cupboard door or on the pantry door) to use whenever you need to quickly halve a recipe! Download your free printable for How to Halve a Recipe … [Read more...]
Freezer Friendly Taco Meat
For those coming over from the Costco Meal Plan #2 post, welcome! To make this recipe for 2 meals, use 2 lbs of the ground beef and 1- 15 oz can of diced tomatoes. Adjust onion and spices according to taste! There's a reason I don't blog recipes on the weekend. It's my "time off" from blogging. BUT, I don't take time off from cooking! Well, I do. Sorta. We … [Read more...]
20 Meals from Sam’s Club for $150 – Meal Plan #2 with Printables
Are you ready? We've got another awesome meal plan for 20 Meals at Sam's Club for $150! Recipe List Tuna Melts Cheesy Tuna Pasta Tuna Quesadillas Spicy Tuna Melt Pie Tuna Sandwiches with Hard Boiled Eggs and Carrots Loaded Potato Frittata Potato Saute with Baked Eggs Grilled Sausages and Potatoes Slow Cooker Sausage … [Read more...]
Strawberry Raspberry Rhubarb Jam
I did not have any fruit pectin, which many of the recipes called for, but I did have a small box of raspberry jello, so..... I made up my own jam recipe from all the strawberries and rhubarb I had prepared! Strawberry Raspberry Rhubarb Jam A simple and delightful jam recipe made with jello - store in fridge or freezer. No canning equipment required. … [Read more...]
Raspberry Coffee Cake
For breakfast one Saturday morning, I made a Raspberry Coffee Cake, following this Taste of Home recipe but making a few delicious modifications along the way. Raspberry Coffee Cake 1. Combine eggs, sour cream, milk, butter and vanilla in stand mixer or mixing bowl. Beat until creamy in stand mixer or with hand mixer. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. … [Read more...]
How to Roast Whole Garlic
How to Roast Whole Garlic 1. Cut the tops off of the head of garlic. 2. Place in a small oven safe baking dish. (I used a bread loaf pan.) Cover loosely with foil. 3. Roast at 400 for 20-25 minutes. 4. Remove from oven and pan and let cool until you can touch them. 5. Squeeze the roasted cloves out into a bowl or dish, so you can mash them up. … [Read more...]
Game Day Recipe Ideas
It is almost time for the BIG GAME in football and that means lots of tasty snacks and treats to eat! Whether you are enjoying the game with your family of 3 or a group of 20, these football watching inspired recipes will surely please everyone's tastes buds! Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Homemade Gift Ideas: 10 Tasty Christmas Treats
We are in the "less than a week before Christmas" frenzy, which can cause crazy stress as you try to figure out what to get a particular friend or loved one. How about instead of one more trip to the store or one more online order (really isn't that the most fun way to shop?!), get yourself into the kitchen and whip up one of these 10 Homemade Gift Ideas for Tasty Christmas … [Read more...]
Moroccan Homemade Hamburger Helper
The other day, I had a delicious lamb tagine. It was a lovingly made, braised dish that took the chef hours to prepare. Though I generally dislike lamb, the chef used Australian lamb (which is a bit less game) and added enough wonderful Moroccan flavours, that I thoroughly enjoyed the dish. Regardless of how delicious I found it, I knew that it would never appeal to my picky … [Read more...]
Lemon Cranberry Cheater Tart
This amazingly delicious tart is easy to make and tastes like you worked all day! I call is a cheater tart because you make the dough and pat it into the tart pan instead of rolling and then laying it in. It is easy and no one will ever know! I made this for Canadian Thanksgiving (2nd Monday in October) and it was delicious and very festive with the cranberry sauce filling. You … [Read more...]