This is a great side dish or snack during the winter. It’s also easy to double or halve the recipe depending on what you need. Ingredients: 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon grated ginger 1 tablespoon orange or lemon zest 1 cinnamon stick 3 black peppercorns 1/2...
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During a Summer like this, I like to keep refreshing drinks in the fridge so I can have a little something sweet without a lot of effort. Lemonade is a perfect Summer drink for almost any occasion. I also tend to think of it as a “happy” drink to...
These are a great cookie for the holidays! One batch makes between 90 and 100 cookies, they are small and they are very easy to throw together. Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup roasted salted peanuts 2...
This is a perfect and easy soup for fall and winter. If you are worried about left-overs, just cool down the soup to room temperature, put in a freezer safe container and freeze for the next time you want a bowl of soup. Ingredients: 1 tsp oil 1 cup...
These are a great fall cookie, especially if you do not want to overload on the pumpkin before Thanksgiving. Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 1 1/2 cups granulated...
These cookies are perfect for the start of fall. Not too much work in the kitchen but a nice nut flavored cookie to get you ready for the start of holiday season. Ingredients: 1 vanilla cake mix 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 2 teaspoons almond extract 1 1/3...
One day I was trying to make easy smoothies for my nieces and nephew when I found some frozen berries. The kids weren’t sure about the blackberries but I just puréed them all togther. The smoothies did not use up all of the berry mixture and I decided to...
When St. Patrick came back to Ireland as an ordained priest to convert the Irish, he used the local traditions in order to get the people to listen to him. In order to explain the Holy Trinity to the local population he would pick a shamrock to show the...
These cookies have extra peanut butter with the chips added in with the nuts. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 pound unsalted butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup extra-crunchy peanut butter 2...
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I have gone with a quick and easy chocolate dessert that will look really impressive. Ingredients: White Chocolate chips Semi-sweet Chocolate chips Dried Fruit (banana chips, Pineapple chips, apricots) Fresh Fruit (strawberries, raspberries, apple slices, cherries with the stems) Oreos Nuts (truly an assortment)...
These are a great quick cookie that can be kept in the freezer before you bake them off for at least a month. Ingredients: 1 pound unsalted butter, softened 8 ounces powdered sugar vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt 1 pound 3 ounces all-purpose flour Directions: 1. Cream butter, add...
The holiday season is the perfect time for gingerbread. This cake is wonderful for parties or the family Christmas dinner. Ingredients: 3/4 cup molasses 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup canola oil 1 large egg 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons...
These are great cookies to start the fall season, not too heavy but the right amount of spice to get you ready for the chilly fall weather. They are also incredibly easy to make since they start with a cake mix. Ingredients: 1 spice cake mix (18.25 oz) 2/3...
These are super easy and a quick special dessert for Valentine’s Day. Ingredients: Fresh Strawberries (make sure they have the leaves, for holding) Dipping Chocolate (it comes in a microwaveable container) various toppings: nuts, toffee, chocolate chips Directions: Lay out the strawberries on a cookie sheet with parchment or...
These are a great light cookie for the winter, it works as a gift or just to have around the house. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup shortening 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup firmly packed light...
This is a bit more complicated than the recipe on the can of pumpkin but the flavors of the pumpkin and spices really come out. Ingredients: 1 partially baked 9″ pie crust 2 cups (16 oz) plain canned pumpkin 1 cup dark brown sugar 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2...
These are super easy to make and have a great spicy kick to them to get the fall season started. Ingredients: 1 small ripe banana, mashed (about 1/3 of a cup) 1/4 cup shortening 1 egg 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon...