Cheese Savory Sandwich Filling
I know just about everyone likes sandwiches, Brits, however, love them. In stores, you are spoilt for choice when it comes to premade sandwich fillings. We used to buy this […]
Recipes
Pineapple No Cherries Upside-Down Cake
When I was a kid, I had mixed feelings about the traditional pineapple upside-down cake. I mean, it’s cake, right? It’s hard for me not to like a cake, and […]
Low-Fat Crunchy Granola
I love granola, but the store bought stuff always has so much fat and salt in it. Plus, it’s expensive. Making it is super easy, takes less than an hour […]
Turkey Meatballs in a Creamy Mustard Sauce
This is one of those easy weeknight dinners that really hits the spot. It’s not overly complicated, it’s simple, and light, but comforting and full of flavor. Perfect for unwinding […]
Angel Food Cake
When it comes to relatively guilt free cake, Angel Food has got to be a number one contender. It’s fat-free and very versatile. My mother used to make a version […]
Green Beans Almondine
When I was growing up we had fresh green beans with bacon and onions or green beans from a can. Sometimes my mother would add a sprinkle of bacon bits […]
Butterflied Roast Chicken
Some people say butterflied, some say spatchcock. It means the same thing really. The technique is the same and the result is the same. Fast delicious roast chicken! I did […]
Cottage Pie
In celebration of Pi Day (the 14th) I decided to make a square pie with no crust. Wacky huh? This easy, delicious and comforting classic is not be confused with […]
Baked Scotch Eggs
I never heard of these until I moved to the UK. I used to buy them all the time, I especially loved the mini-snack ones. I dip them in yellow […]
Baked Buttermilk Donuts with Strawberry Glaze & Sprinkles
These aren’t just muffins baked in a donut pan. Even though they are not a traditional fried donut, whipping the egg whites gives them a lovely light texture, and even using frozen […]
KAF #bakealong – Dark Chocolate Eclairs
This is my second KAF (King Arthur Flour) #bakealong and the recipe for February 2017 is Dark Chocolate Eclairs… I gave these to my husband for Valentine’s Day. Then, I […]
Bake & Sear Beef Steaks
This is more of a method than a recipe. I know it sounds like an odd thing to do but it really is the “fashionable” way to cook steaks right […]
Cannellini (White Kidney) Bean & Bacon Smash
This is a very tasty side dish and goes well with things like pork chops or steaks. It makes an excellent “something different” when you don’t want potatoes, and it’s […]
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Heart Brownies
These dark chocolate brownies are not overly sweet, but they are very chocolatey and fudgy, with nice crisp edges. At their heart, partially melded with the brownie is a little pocket […]
KAF #bakealong – Pizza Party Buns
So, I did the first KAF (King Arthur Flour) #bakealong and the recipe for January 2017 is Pizza Party Buns… The instructions were good and clear, and I followed them without […]
Any Day Enchiladas
These beef enchiladas are easy and inexpensive to make, and very filling. Especially if you serve them with beans and rice. Depending on what chili powder you use, they can […]
Filthy Martini
Last year, I found out that my son’s friends used to steal my snacking olives. The little bass turds! I kept a small jar of green olives in the fridge and […]
Beef Stew
Please excuse the photo! My camera battery was flat when I went to get a picture and I ended up having to use my phone. Needless to say, my phone […]
Turkey & Mushroom Pie
I actually bought a small turkey breast and baked it specifically to make this pie, and I often bake chicken breasts specifically to make this pie. Although, I also like […]
Old-Fashion Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
This recipe makes cookies that taste like the cookies I hated when I was a kid… Seriously, I hated them! I never liked raisins or molasses until I was an adult. […]
Quick Easy Waffles
So why are these “easy” waffles? NO WHIPPING EGG WHITES! I am not a fan of elaborate recipes first thing in the morning. I don’t want to be separating eggs, […]
Sweet Potato Pie
In my family, we have pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. We always have and probably always will. However, when I was living abroad canned pumpkin was difficult to find and a […]
Breakfast Sausage Patties
There is a serious lack of decent breakfast sausage where I live. I admit I’ve not gone to a butcher, but in the half dozen shops that I’ve been to […]
Chicken Curry III
So, this is my third chicken curry recipe. It’s “the easy one”. No special ingredients, nothing exotic you have to order off the internet, nothing you can’t pronounce or don’t […]
Alex’s Giant Sunflower Cupcakes
Sunflowers are my favorite flower! These cupcakes made by my granddaughter not only look like sunflowers, the frosting is actually made from sun butter, which is like peanut butter but […]
No Leaf Salad
I’ve heard it called cucumber salad, pickled salad and even onion salad. I call it no leaf salad because one night I had prepped some veggies to go on a […]
“Beans”
So why the quote marks? Because there are so many types of beans out there, but my family has always called this type of beans just “Beans”. When I was […]