Archive Category: 'Food'

• 50 Appetizer Recipes & Party Pleasers: I’m always on the lookout for new recipes to treat party guests with a tasty appetizer or hors d’oeuvre and this list is going to keep me busy (and guests smiling). This week’s Recipe Hit List is a packed bunch of 50 crowd pleasing appetizers that I’ve handpicked from around the ‘net: some easy (some [...]
• Homemade Vanilla Oil: How-To: Use vanilla oil for any recipe requiring vegetable oil (cooking, baking, vinaigrettes), it will add a nice vanilla kick to your dish. It’s so quick and easy to make, here’s how: How To Make Homemade Vanilla Oil strong>Ingredients: 1 vanilla bean 2 cups vegetable oil Directions: Cut open the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds. Warm oil on top of the [...]
• 24 Delicious Dip Recipes: This week’s Recipe Hit List is a tempting list of dip recipes I’ve found around the net. The recipes range from cool, refreshing veggie dips to cheesy hot dips. Lots to pick from and try over the holidays and I guarantee you’re going to find a new dip to try with list! Delicious Dip Recipes *Note: Descriptions [...]
• How To Test Baking Powder For Freshness: You found a can of baking powder tucked away in the back of the pantry and you aren’t sure how old it is or whether it’s still good to use in baking. Here’s a quick test for freshness: ul> Pour a teaspoonful of baking powder into a bowl or small glass. Fill the bowl with hot water to [...]
• 15 Homemade Beef Stew Recipes: Homemade beef stew–a favored comfort food for chilly Fall days that will warm you up in seconds. This week’s Recipe Hit List is a collection of recipes I’ve handpicked from around the web, some really interesting versions here that will carry you through the winter months, some fancy while others are less fussy–many are sure [...]
• How To Make Caramelized Onions: Recipe & Tips: Caramelized onions are a delicious way to add flavor to meats, breads, omelets, pastas, potatoes, rice–whatever you like–and they’re so easy to make too! How To Make Caramelized Onions Ingredients: 1/4 cup unsalted butter 6 large onions 2 tsp brown or white sugar (optional) salt (to taste) pepper (to taste) Directions: Peel and slice onions into rings about 1/4″ thick. Melt butter in a large [...]
• 22 Bread Machine Recipes: Breads, Rolls & More: This week’s Recipe Hit List was put together when I received an email request from Rebecca who just got a brand new bread machine and is now looking for recipes to try. There are so many delicious breads in this list and I really don’t know how you’re going to pick the first one to [...]
• How To Soften Butter: Quick Tips: You decide to squeeze in some baking when you realize: uh-oh, the butter is rock hard. Time is short and you don’t have enough of it to wait for the butter to soften. Here are a few quick ways to soften that butter up so you can get back to baking: Grate the butter into a [...]
• 24 Pressure Cooker Recipes: Tasty Collection: Here are two dozen pressure cooker recipes that I’ve organized for this week’s Recipe Hit List. There are a few soups, stews, broth & stock recipes, main dishes and sides. If you use a pressure cooker, you’ll want to check these out–there are some really great dishes here. Enjoy! Pressure Cooker Recipes *Note: Descriptions below are quotes [...]
• Can You Freeze Cheese? Yes!: Hard and semi-hard cheeses such as cheddar, mozzarella and swiss can be frozen with good results once thawed but softer cheeses such as cottage cheese and ricotta will have trouble with the cream separating and changes in texture. If you’re using the cheese in baking or dishes like casseroles, the changes won’t be that noticeable. Tips [...]
• 16 Meatball Recipes To Try: Yum!: Meatballs are on the menu tonight, my problem though: which recipe to choose? These all look soooo good! This week’s Recipe Hit List is a tempting collection of meatball recipes I’ve found online, some traditional favorites like sweet & sour, BBQ and Swedish meatballs are included but I’ve also found an interesting Meatball ring and [...]
• Can You Freeze Milk? Yes!: One way to save money on groceries is by stocking up on deals which is easy enough to do for dry goods and meat, but what about fresh dairy products like milk? The shelf life is not very long and there’s only so much milk you can drink before it expires. Here’s a tip: You [...]
• 20 Tasty Chicken Wing Recipes: This week’s Recipe Hit List is a tasty mix of recipes for chicken wings that I’ve collected–some sweet, some spicy, some fried, some baked–all delish! Do you remember way back when chicken wings were a frugal meat to buy? Now they’re kind of pricey, but oh-so-good. Enjoy! Chicken Wing Recipes *Note: Descriptions below are quotes from the [...]
• Simple Baked Apple Recipes: Easy Baked Apples: Recipe 6 medium apples 1 cup light corn syrup Preheat oven to 350°F. Wash and core apples then peel the top of each apple 1/4 to 1/3 of the way down. Arrange the apples in a shallow baking dish (peeled end up). Drizzle the corn syrup evenly over each apple. Bake for 45 minutes or until done, basting [...]
• 25 Homemade Lasagna Recipes: Homemade lasagna pulled piping hot from the oven is a favorite chilly-weather comfort food. This week’s Recipe Hit List is a whopping list of over two dozen recipes for lasagna with quite a variety of ingredients and methods to choose from: hearty meat, vegetarian, chicken, spicy turkey, slow cooker and skillet lasagnas, roasted veggies…plenty to [...]
• How To Roast Potatoes: Recipes & Tips: I have two different methods for roasting potatoes, one is quick & easy while the other has a few more steps involved (good for larger pieces of potatoes). Both give good results! Oven Roasting Potatoes: Easy Method Preheat oven to 400°F. Peel medium sized potatoes and cut into quarters then halve each piece again…you want small and uniform [...]
• 14 French Toast Recipes To Enjoy: Today’s earlier post about How To Make French Toast included ideas for toppings and flavorings as well as a basic recipe for French Toast, but these recipes I’ve collected kick things up a few notches! This week’s Recipe Hit List is all about French Toast, and WOW! there are some mighty tempting treasures in here [...]
• How To Make French Toast: Recipe & Tips: French toast is a favorite breakfast or brunch dish and it’s so easy to make. The breads you can use are endless (french bread, sourdough bread, Texas toast, etc.) and you can get as creative as you like with toppings. Here is a basic recipe for french toast along with some cooking tips and topping [...]
• 12 Tasty Basmati Rice Recipes To Try: This week’s Recipe Hit List is a tasty collection of one dozen recipes for basmati rice, this list fits in nicely with today’s earlier tip for 5 Easy Ways To Spice Up Rice. There’s quite a mix of ingredients including curry, pecans, lemon, apricots and more. Can’t wait to try them all! (Don’t miss the [...]
• 5 Easy Ways To Spice Up Rice: Recipes: Rice is a perfect side dish for dinner since it’s cheap & easy to make, but it needs a little help in the flavor department. Here are five quick recipes that don’t involve a bunch of preparation and bonus: everything is cooked in one pot! 5 Quick & Easy Ways To Spice Up Rice Coconut Rice: 1 [...]
• 20 Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes: This week’s Recipe Hit List is a collection of oh-so-tempting peanut butter cookie recipes, a perfect companion to last week’s collection of Chocolate Chip Cookie recipes. The list includes basic recipes as well as some interesting ingredient additions and a few healthier versions too. Bake ‘em, freeze ‘em, enjoy! Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes *Note: Descriptions below are [...]
• Things To Do With Bread: Unless you consistently use that last slice of bread in every loaf before it goes stale, there are times when you’re looking for ideas that will use up bread before it goes to waste. Here are a few ideas that can easily be implemented for future use or for tonight’s dinner. Things To Do With Bread Buttered [...]
• 24 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes: Yum!: Kids are back in school and a favorite treat to pack in their lunches is homemade cookies. This week’s Recipe Hit List is a compilation of all kinds of different chocolate chip cookie recipes–some basic and traditional favorites including the original Neiman Marcus, Tollhouse and Betty Crocker cookies, others with yummy twists that are sure [...]
• How To Dry Bananas (Banana Chips): Just like dried apples are tasty in homemade granola, so are dried banana chips. They’re also an excellent (and healthy) snack all on their own. Here’s an easy way to make them using your oven (for drying them in a dehydrator, follow the manufacturer’s instructions): How To Dry Bananas ul> Slice bananas approximately 1/4″ thick Preheat oven to 150°F Lay [...]
• 25 Ground Turkey Recipes To Tempt You: This week’s Recipe Hit List is a collection of tempting recipes for ground turkey that I’ve found online. Substituting ground turkey for ground beef is a popular trick for dieters since it’s an easy way to shave fat from your diet (and you won’t even notice a difference in taste for many dishes). Altering recipes [...]