Recipes

I love to eat and I love to cook, so when I make something that I want to share, I just drop a recipe here. Hope you enjoy!

Recipes

My new morning drink

On a recent trip to see M and R, they told me about a new addition to their morning routine…  this drink. It’s a mix of apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, honey and some spices.  You can mix it up as you see fit, but those are the main ingredients.  I am following their advice

Recipes

Dan Dan Noodles!

Dan Dan noodles is my current favorite frugal meal. (Someone will correct my inauthentic American Dan Dan, but here it goes) Make the cheapest spaghetti / egg noodles you can find. Get a quarter cup of the boiling noodle water and add a enough peanut butter and soy sauce to make a thin sauce. Top

Pasta

Carlotta’s “To Die For” Meatballs

Here, as it is now common thing, it is raining a lot and so I may take a hint from your request and prepare myself a good dish of meatballs with the heating on at home. Consider at least 4 meatballs per person. Once you have become a master in the meatballs making and you

Desserts

Chocolate Beer Cupcakes with Whiskey Ganache and Baileys Frosting

Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day.  So, this happened tonight: Makes 20 to 24 cupcakes For the Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes 1 cup stout (such as Guinness) 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process) 2 cups all purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 2

Desserts

Black IPA Chocolate cupcake with Salted Caramel Frosting

Cupcakes (makes 22-24): 1 cup flavorful dark beer (I used Double Black IPA) 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 2 cups dark brown sugar 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder (or instant coffee if needed) 3/4 cup sour cream 2 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda Preheat

Desserts

Crispy-Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients: – 2 1/4 cups AP flour – 1 1/4 tsp salt – 3/4 tsp baking soda – 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened – 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar – 3/4 cup granulated sugar – 2 large eggs, room temperature – 2 tsps vanilla extract – 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1.  Pour glass

Italian

Crock-Pot Tortellini Soup Recipe

We made this delicious soup last night and it was wonderful.  It’s been a long time since we’ve used the crock pot and I forgot how easy it is to use.  Set and forget!!   4 hours later dinner is served!!! Prep Time: 50 minutes Cook Time: 4 hours Total Time: 4 hours, 50 minutes

Recipes

Coleslaw with cilantro and jalapenos

Ingredients: 4 cups of red cabbage, shredded (I prefer red because it’s pretty, but you can also use green or a mixture of the two.) 1/3 cup of mayonnaise 4 tablespoons of lime juice 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons of cilantro (plus more if you’re as mad about it as I am!)

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