Archive Category: 'Recipes'

• How To Make Sun Dried Tomatoes: Traditionally sun dried tomatoes were made by laying out freshly cut pieces of tomatoes in the sun to bake in the natural heat for days (the tomato pieces were first covered in cheesecloth). Nowadays, we use the oven. In just a few hours, you can have bags to freeze or jars of homemade sun dried [...]
• 20 Zucchini Bread Recipes To Try: Zucchini fresh from the garden is bountiful this time of year and making batches of homemade zucchini bread is a favorite way to use up the harvest. This week’s Recipe Hit List is a collection of recipes I’ve found online featuring many different ways to make zucchini bread: Traditional, Chocolate, Pineapple, Spiced and a few [...]
• Homemade Pesto Recipes & Tips: The traditional way to make pesto is with a mortar and pestle but here are two tasty recipes (one for basil pesto and the other for rosemary pesto) that you can make with your food processor. I’ve also added a video showing you how to make fresh pesto with a mortar and pestle along with [...]
• 22 Best Burger Recipes: Recipe Hit List: This week’s Recipe Hit List is all about burgers–thick, juicy homemade burgers. Grilled, gourmet or popped in the oven–I’m always a big fan. There are A LOT of burger recipes online to choose from, but I hand-picked what I thought looked Oh-So-Good and were the best: mainly Beef but also Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, Pork and [...]
• 19 Corn On The Cob Recipes: Today’s earlier post showed how to cook corn on the cob in a variety of ways, now here’s a collection of recipes for this week’s Recipe Hit List to kick things up a notch. Plenty of ideas here to jazz up this favorite side with flavored butters, cheeses and seasoned spreads–delish! Corn On The Cob [...]
• 30 Lip Smackin’ Barbecue Sauce Recipes: This week’s Recipe Hit List is a collection of homemade bbq sauces I’ve found around the net (for ribs, chicken, pork–you name it). There are some really interesting recipes in this bunch with ingredients like espresso, bourbon whiskey, cherry cola, blueberries but there are plenty with more traditional ingredients too. Some sweet, some hot & spicy [...]
• 50+ Homemade Popsicle Recipes: Here’s a fun collection of homemade popsicles for this week’s Recipe Hit List, perfect treat to enjoy during the summer season! This list isn’t exclusive to popsicles, I’ve also included pudding pops, frozen yogurt & fruit pops. Many of these recipes are a lot healthier (and sometimes cheaper) than buying ready-made. How to pick just one [...]
• Sweetened Condensed Milk: Recipe Substitutes: The list of Handy Substitute Recipes For Baking has been updated and the sweetened condensed milk substitute recipes from that page have been moved here. Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute Recipes 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup butter, 1/3 cup boiling water, 1 cup skim milk powder. Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix until all lumps [...]
• 27 Pasta Salad Recipes To Try: Summer’s finally here and that means plenty of BBQs, picnics and potluck suppers to enjoy–and pasta salads! This week’s Recipe Hit List is a collection of pasta salad recipes I’ve found around the net, plenty new ones to me and hopefully you’ll find a few favorites for your recipe box too. Enjoy! 27 Pasta Salad Recipes *Note: Descriptions [...]
• 16 Homemade Salsa Recipes & Canning Tips: This week’s Recipe Hit List is a collection of homemade salsa recipes, some are canning recipes while others are for refrigerating & serving fresh. There’s a mix of recipes that use garden fresh tomatoes and ingredients while others use canned tomatoes. I also added a few resources at the bottom that are packed with info [...]
• 101 Homemade Jam, Jelly & Marmalade Recipes: This week’s Recipe Hit List is a whopper! Here are 101 hand-picked recipes featuring homemade jams, jellies & marmalades made from fruits, berries, herbs, flowers and produce harvested from early Spring right through to Fall. The collection includes a mix of tried-and-true traditional favorites, many featuring a flavor twist and others that are quite interesting [...]
• 25 Rhubarb Recipes {Tasty}: One of the earliest memories I have of my younger brother is sitting outside with him at our grandparents house, each with a small bowl of sugar and a bunch of rhubarb that was just pulled from the garden sitting between us. The memories of munching away on that super sour treat still makes my [...]
• Homemade Pizza Recipes: This week’s collection features over two dozen recipes for homemade pizza, homemade pizza dough and pizza sauce recipes. Lots of goodies in this week’s Recipe Hit List, enjoy! Homemade Pizza Recipes *Note: Descriptions below are quotes from the recipe sites Roasted Garlic-and-Spinach White Pizza: (As seen in picture) Recipe from Every Day With Rachael Ray. Pizza With Caramelized Onions, [...]
• How To Make Dandelion Syrup: Recipe: Today’s feature is from 5 Orange Potatoes with this recipe tutorial, Dandelion Syrup: We made dandelion syrup this week for a pick me up to a very rainy day. It is very easy to make, but a little time consuming. You need to put at least 12 hours aside to let the dandelion tops steep and then [...]
• 12 Zesty Mexican (Cinco de Mayo) Recipes: These may be too late for Cinco de Mayo, but it’s always a good time to enjoy Mexican inspired dishes! Plenty of fresh ingredients (and some cheese) make these awfully tempting. Here are my latest recipe picks found around the net. Zesty Mexican (Cinco de Mayo) Recipes *Note: Descriptions below are quotes from the recipe sites Creamy Chicken [...]
• Recipe Hit List: Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas: Here’s a bunch of recipes perfect for Mother’s Day, I’ve also included a few brunch lists that contain more recipes & ideas. At the bottom you’ll find an easy recipe for Mimosa and a few past Recipe Hit Lists that have more brunch & breakfast ideas. Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas *Note: Descriptions below are quotes from the [...]
• Egg Substitutes: Handy Recipe List: If you run out of eggs while baking, an egg substitute is a quick fix since chances are you have something in the pantry that you can use. You may also find need for an egg substitute if you’re baking a cake for someone with allergies or if someone is vegan. Using an egg substitute [...]
• Tempting Sweet Treats: Recipes: I know…baking sweets at this time a year? With bikini season just around the corner? Well, I think bikinis are overrated, so I’m diggin in! These are the recipes I’ve collected from the ‘net this week and WOW, me.having.some. The squares & slices (and a cookie pie too) are all so tempting and look delicious–something [...]
• 12 Ways To Jazz Up Chicken Breasts: Recipes: Chicken breasts are one of the most healthiest and easiest to cook meats with plenty of different ways to prepare them. Every now and again though I find myself getting stuck on the same tried-and-true. This week’s Recipe Hit List is quite a mixed bag of recipes and dish ideas using chicken breasts, I’ve skipped [...]
• Homemade Granola Recipes: Looking for a healthy and satisfying treat to snack on when it’s munchy time? Or how about replacing blah and boring commercial cereals with some wholesome, crunchy goodness? Here are 19 recipes I’ve found around the ‘net for homemade granola (and granola bars too)–each look delicious! 19 Homemade Granola & Granola Bar Recipes *Note: Descriptions below are [...]
• 12 Ideas For Leftover Ham: Recipes: Ham is a traditional meal favorite for Easter dinner and that means lotsa leftovers next week. Here are a dozen recipes for leftover ham that I’ve collected from the ‘net, with dishes for breakfast, lunch and supper. 12 Leftover Ham Recipes *Note: Descriptions below are quotes from the recipe sites Ham ‘n’ Potato Casserole: (as seen in pic) [...]
• Easter Sweet Treats: {Recipes}: Easter is just around the corner (can you believe it!). For this week’s Recipe Hit List, I’ve gathered together a bunch of sweet recipes that both young and old will enjoy. Some are little fussy to make, others are quite simple. Each of them will conquer any sugar cravings one might have . Easter Sweet [...]
• Frosting Recipes You Can Make In A Flash: How many times have you wished you could find a quick way to make luscious frostings? Just follow these recipes and you’ll turn out the creamiest frostings in the twinkling of an eye. Magic Chocolate Frosting Imagine! Only 10 minutes, no beating, yet the perfect chocolate frosting with a rich “fudgy” taste. Makes 1 1/2 cups, or [...]
• 17 Tasty Casserole Recipes: Here’s the latest batch of casserole recipes that I’ve been collecting (can you ever have enough casserole recipes?). You’ll find the first list here: 12 Make Ahead Casserole Recipes and another batch for breakfast casseroles here: 12 Breakfast Casseroles. 17 Tasty Casserole Recipes *Note: Descriptions below are quotes from the recipe sites Alfredo Chicken ‘n’ Biscuits: (As [...]
• Cooking Timesaver: Make Ahead Herb Seasoning Salt: How nice would it be to have a ready supply of crushed garlic, onions, herbs & seasonings at your fingertips, whipping up batches only once a year? Today’s feature is from Pink Bites with usage tips & a bulk recipe for Herb Seasoning Salt (Tempero Mineiro): Helpful Notes: Use the seasoning in soups, stews, rice, beans, meats, [...]