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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