I used to be so scared to cook a corned beef brisket. It is absolutely one of the easiest meals to make. Here are step by step instructions for No Fail Corned Beef with Cabbage and Potatoes. Step 1. Pick out a brisket. Don’t be scared. Just grab one. They run around 3 lbs […]
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Corned Beef Brisket with Potatoes, Carrots, Onions and Cabbage…YUMMO
March 6, 2013 by
Irish Soda Bread great St. Patrick’s Day addition to a meal!
February 28, 2013 by
I made a great Irish Soda bread last week. The kids loved re-toasting the Irish Soda Bread in the toaster oven with a little bit of butter. It was good. Here’s the ingredients. 3 cups flour (I used all purpose) 1 tbs baking powder 1/3 cup of white sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp […]
The Perfect Cake for Valentine’s Day
January 24, 2013 by
I was looking for a cake that would be sort of healthy and yummy for Valentine’s Day. It occurred to me why can’t I add cherry pie filling to make a cake without butter?? So, I did. Here’s how it turned out and what it looked like. It was an absolutely delish cake by the […]
Country Eggs, Ham and Potatoes
January 16, 2013 by
I had received an over abundance of potatoes back in November and needed to find a way to use them all. So, I looked up recipes for everything from breakfast to dinner. This breakfast dish stood out to me and it was so unbelievably yummy! I can’t find the recipe I used so I’m doing […]
How to roast a Butternut Squash
January 9, 2013 by
I love so many different kinds of squash. When I was growing up I was only familiar with yellow crooked neck squash. I had no idea what all I was missing. I make butternut squash a few times a year. My kids like it just as much as I do. Here’s how you make it. […]
Red Wine Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe #crockpotrecipe #recipe
January 8, 2013 by
Tuesdays are crazy nights for us. The kids take gymnastics and we are just running after school. I try to usually make a dinner in the crockpot those nights. This night we had a yummy red wine vinegar chicken slow cooker recipe. Here’s what I did. The cast of characters: I used: 4 chicken […]
Meatless Monday Meal: Vegetarian Goulash
December 27, 2012 by
I made this on Monday of last week and it was a huge hit. It’s a Vegetarian Goulash. It was so yummy. Please forgive me I totally spaced on taking pictures. Ingredients 2 Cans crushed tomatoes 1/2 box macaroni pasta 1/4 head of cabbage 3 garlic cloves 1/2 chopped onion 1/2 tsp basil 1/2 […]
Yummy cranberry sauce from scratch and so easy to make!
December 12, 2012 by
For the longest time I ate the jellied cranberry sauce and liked it. I did so because I didn’t know any better. While watching an episode of the Pioneer Woman she showed me how easy it was to make and eat the fresh cranberry sauce or relish. And it’s so much better then the jellied […]
What to do with Thanksgiving leftovers?
November 23, 2012 by
Whew, Thanksgiving is over and you are tired. Good news you don’t have to cook you can reheat leftovers. There is nothing better than turkey and stuffing the next day. Or you can make sure you save parts of the turkey like the drippings and the bones to make other parts of meals. You can […]
How to make stuffing and gravy for your turkey
November 21, 2012 by
I’m doing this more as a record of what I did to make my stuffing for this year. I made 3 packages of cornbread and left it to sit out all night. Toasted 8 pieces of whole wheat bread and then proceeded to tear all the bread apart. Then I sauteed one whole onion […]
