Follow my blog with Bloglovin Savory Keto Stuffed Mushrooms are one of my favorite appetizers because they are easy to make ahead, delicious to eat, economical to serve to a small crowd, and the bonus is that they’re Keto. At parties I host, I try to prepare at least three warm appetizers, my Keto Stuffed Mushrooms being among them. Preparing a few trays…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Beet Napoleons with Garlicky Balsamic Vinaigrette make for an elegant salad or appetizer, and a clever recipe for using the beets and greens you receive in your CSA box. I used to shudder any time I received beets in my community-supported agriculture box, but no longer given this clever recipe for Beet Napoleons with…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Dinner simply doesn’t get easier than Easy Four Cheese Stuffed Shells. Easy Four Cheese Baked Stuffed Shells are a terrific and straightforward weeknight dinner whose ingredients and basic preparation don’t get much simpler. I begin with jumbo pasta shells and stuff them with a smooth, velvety four cheese filling which I flavor with whatever…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Tasty Roasted Garlic Dip lasted exactly 11 minutes the first time I served it… If you like garlic, you will adore Tasty Roasted Garlic Dip. Because the garlic is roasted for a short 15 minutes in the oven, its mellow, sweet end result works extraordinarily well with the addition of just a few simple ingredients.…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Bless your little Irish heart and every other Irish part, and may your days be filled with cupcakes. Celebrate the luck of the Irish with Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes. Rich vanilla cake surrounds a surprise bright green center, crowned with a magnificent swirl of fluffy Irish Cream liquor frosting which is made…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin This post originally debuted April 2019, and with over 10,000 views, is now updated & republished March 2020 – ENJOY! I’ve made many versions of tomato salad over the years, but I stopped experimenting when I found this one by Jamie Oliver. If you need an idea for a ‘bring a dish’ party, try…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Bangers and mash gets its name because sausages used to burst or ‘bang’ while cooking, due to the addition of rusk, a dried bread, being added to the meat. For the uninitiated, Bangers & Mash with Guinness Gravy is the familiar term for sausage and mash, a favorite British and Irish dish…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Pistachio Cake is a classic recipe printed and re-printed for decades in old-school church and neighborhood cookbooks. There are probably hundreds of variations, but the general components are white or yellow cake mix, a box of instant pistachio pudding mix, lemon-lime soda, and coarsely chopped nuts for garnish. Also referred to as Leprechaun…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Store-bought chicken stock is certainly convenient, but for healthier and better tasting stock, why not make your own? Homemade chicken stock is liquid gold. One of the first recipes I learned from my Grandmother was how to make homemade chicken stock. Broth, or stock, is the basis for soups, stews, sauces and…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Kale salads aren’t just healthy, they’re downright addictive. Easy Kale Salad with Roasted Butternut & Strawberries is the result of a befuddling assortment in the crisper drawer at present, as I am chock full of winter squashes still, but yearning to add fresh spring berries and herbs. So, the inventiveness of this salad…