We love to entertain at our house. Do you? For us, having friends over to socialize is a fun way to spend a few hours on the weekend after the slog of a hard week’s work. And that doesn’t have to mean having a dinner party which can mean even MORE work. Sometimes easy appetizers …
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It really can be easy and fast to start your day off right with a great tasting breakfast recipe. From a quick and easy muffin recipe to a hearty and substantial meal with all the fixins, most breakfast recipes can be on the table in about 30 minutes or so. There are lots of special …
These 25 Shrimp Recipes are on the table quickly, easy enough for a busy week night but special enough for any entertaining occasion. Any seafood recipe is a big favorite in our house, but shrimp seems to be the variety that is the most versatile. It’s great in stir-fries or pasta dishes, delicious cooked …
These Cocktail Recipes are the perfect way to start a party, to relax with friends, or just to enjoy a great tasting drink. A cocktail is a mixed drink with two or more ingredients, where at least one of them contains alcohol. This opens the door to a delightful and fun combination of flavors for …
These cooking tips will teach you how to do everything from roasting garlic, to measuring flour and making mashed potatoes to perfection. You don’t need a kitchen full of expensive gadgets or appliances. And you don’t need an arsenal of expensive cookbooks. All you need is a bit of knowledge and a bit of practice to become …
These chocolate peanut butter bites will satisfy your sweet tooth, but they also have some special ingredients to pack a nutritious punch as well. FALL!! My favorite time of the year~ I can almost smell all of the new aromas that are sure to come from my kitchen during the next few months. I just …
This chocolate chip banana bread combines two of my favorite breads into one, and is just delicious. I’m feeling like a bit of a decadent breakfast today. Banana breads are one of my favorite breads. I suppose the main reason is that I always seem to have over ripe bananas in the house and I …
This hearty bananas foster oatmeal bowl is my version of a favorite childhood breakfast. One of my fondest memories of my mother was each morning during the potato harvest break in Maine. All the school kids got a 3 week “vacation” from school, but most of us ended up spending it picking potatoes. My mother …
This Keto Nutella smoothie is one of my favorite breakfast recipes and is the perfect way to start the day on Nutella day. Are you a Nutella fan? I am and so is my whole family. We love the chocolate hazel nut spread and often use it in recipes, from dessert to healthy snacks, to …
I have put together a collection of over 20 of my favorite dip recipes. Start your next party with one of them and stand back for the rave reviews! Do you want to turn your party into something really special? Start off the evening with one of these delicious dip recipes. As far as easy …
Most people serve fudge for the holidays but I like to serve it year round. I’m always on the hunt for new and delicious fudge recipes. I enjoy any kind of fudge, especially those with peanut butter and chocolate as ingredients in the recipe. Here are 15 of my favorite fudge recipes to enjoy during …
Cinnamon has long been touted as having many health benefits. Many reports seem to suggest that adding it to your diet can have an overall good effect on your health. Cinnamon tastes good on desserts. Should we add it liberally to foods? Before you reach for a bottle of cinnamon supplements, remember this: there is …
Wasting bananas used to be a real problem for me, but not now that I have figured out these easy ways to use ripe bananas. Waste not, want not, as my grandmother used to say. She would reach to the ground to pick up a penny! While I am not quite that frugal, I do …
I love no bake dessert recipes. They give you a chance to step away from the oven when the temperatures start to soar, so they are perfect for this time of the year. Who wants to be spending time in a hot kitchen this time of the year? I’ve put together a collection of some …
I love Indian and Pakistani Food. I don’t like it super hot like my husband does but when I get a dish with a mild flavor, it is hard to pry me away from it. The ingredients just marry each other so well, and it’s great served with Nan bread. Normal Chicken Tikka Masala takes …
My husband is a huge fan of Indian curries and I am as well. But when we go to our local restaurant, it’s hard for us to share dishes because he loves quite spicy Indian foods and I love them mild. This recipe is a compromise. It is mild which pleases me, but the delicious …
Are you looking for a comfort food sensation? This recipe for homemade butterscotch pudding is creamy and delicious and quite easy to make. If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll be delighted to learn that September 19 is National Butterscotch Pudding Day. Even though you don’t need an excuse to enjoy a butterscotch dessert, it’s …