Homemade vanilla takes between four to six months for the flavor of the vanilla beans to infuse the vodka. If you’re thinking of making vanilla to give as Christmas gifts, plan now! The longer the vodka absorbs the flavor of the vanilla beans, the better!
Category: Recipes
Skeleton tongs add fun to the dinner table
We like to have fun when we prepare a meal. We use fun appliances and tools that make meal preparation enjoyable. Like these skeleton tongs. I picked up a pair and used them as salad tongs.
Friendship Cake day 10 time to bake!
It’s Day 10 of the Friendship Cake dough starter journey! After carefully creating a wonderful, happy dough starter, I used a cup (or more) of the dough starter for part two of the journey: actually baking the cake!
Easy spaghetti recipe
I think of putting together a meal as a creative endeavor. From the moment I think about making a specific meal, my mind goes from putting the ingredients together to serving. The serving part of a meal is all about presentation: a pretty table makes all the difference!
New-to-me meal: Chicken Sliders
Bought some frozen Tyson Chicken Sliders a while ago and decided that tonight was the night to try them! Have you made sliders from a frozen product? Have you made them from fresh chicken and rolls?
New way to make meatloaf: game changer
This meatloaf recipe is a game changer for my family! We had never made meatloaf with Stove Top stuffing, but we saw a lot of recipes on the internet using the stuffing instead of bread crumbs and thought we’d give it a try.
Recipe: Irish Stew
EDITED TO ADD: I’ve updated this Irish stew to incorporate healthier choices such as lower sodium, protein (meat) that’s easier to digest, etc. There’s a little bit of a difference between an Irish stew and beef stew. An Irish stew can use various meats whereas a beef stew uses, well, beef. A beef stew can…
Recipe: Chicken Tortilla Soup
I’ve been making chicken tortilla soup for years and this is my favorite recipe for it! Depending on the size of your family, you will probably have enough leftover soup to freeze. It freezes well and tastes even better the second time around!
Best Banana Bread Recipe
Best Banana Bread
Easy Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff
This meal Easy Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff recipe is quick to put together and the cooking time isn’t long, making this a convenient weekday meal. I’ve seen some stroganoff mixtures without the noodles get used as sandwich fillers, so this recipe is versatile!