recipes
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My Cauliflower Pizza Crust Adventure
I am an Army wife and a mother of 7. I also grew up with 8 brothers and 4 sisters. There are few things in life that intimidate me. Cauliflower crust was one of them. I have always envied my friends’ pictures of their cauliflower crusts knowing that it was probably something I could do, but I was always afraid to try for some reason. I’ve been cooking since I was 5 years old, so it’s not like I’m a novice in the kitchen. I have just always been intimidated by the thought of making my own cauliflower crust. Yesterday, in an effort to serve healthier foods to my family,…
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Caramel Pecan Delight
This recipe is perfect for anyone who loves caramel and cheesecake! Absolutely to die for! If you’re planning on taking this to a party, be sure to make two batches! It won’t last long!!! 1 package (16 ounces) pecan cookies, crushed 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 1 jar (12 ounces) caramel ice cream topping, divided 1 1/2 cups cold milk 1 package (3.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix 3/4 cup chopped pecans In a bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press into a greased 9x13x2 in. baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. In…
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Taco Pie
This, my friends, is one of my absolute favorite meals to prepare. Anyone can make this. Even if you are scared to even walk into your kitchen without a fire extinguisher, you, yes even you, can make this dish! It is so incredibly easy and if you have kids…all the better! They will love it! My kids love to make this meal because it’s quick and easy and they can tell their friends they made dinner! Give it a try…then be sure to come back and let me know what you think! ;0) 1 can crescent rolls (I prefer Pillsbury. Generic crescent rolls tend to burn and stick to the…
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Peanut-Filled Devil’s Food Cupcakes
These cupcakes are amazingly moist and soft! The filling tastes just like a Reese’s Cup! If you are a peanut butter and chocolate combo freak, these cupcakes are the perfect solution to ease your cravings! The recipe calls for a ganache frosting but I was in a hurry when I made these, so I just frosted them with regular chocolate frosting and they were still super-awesome! Happy baking…happy eating! Peanut-Filled Devil’s Food Cupcakes INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups cake flour 1/2 cup baking cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking…
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Orange Chocolate Bliss Pie
My daughter Emily and I LOVE to come up with new recipes. She is 13, so anything we can do together without it errupting into a pout fest or fashion show is a bonus! Cooking is something we love to do. This is a recipe we came up with and published in our church’s cookbook. Unfortunately we had to eat the practice pies (which, oddly enough, tasted EXACTLY like the finished product. Hmmmm….) but when all was said and done this is what we came up with. I hope you enjoy eating and serving it as much as we enjoyed creating it! 1 6-ounce Oreo pie crust 1 cup granulated…
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How To: Blanch and Peel Fresh Peaches
We’ve all seen it: beautiful jars of Granny’s canned peaches put up for winter. There’s nothing better than cracking open a freshly canned jar of peaches in the dead of a miserable winter! When we were kids my mom would barter with our neighbor…he’d do work on our house, she’d pay him in peaches! But for some the chore of peeling fresh peaches seems daunting…well not anymore! I’ve watched my mom (and helped out for many, many years) blanch, peel and slice bushels of fresh peaches. Now I’m going to show you how simple it is! First, and this step is going to sound stupid (and maybe quite obvious to…
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Fettuccine Alfredo
This is the absolute BEST recipe for fettuccine alfredo I have ever found. You have to add the nutmeg to get the full effect! Enjoy! 18 ounces fresh fettuccine2 1/2 cups heavy cream1/2 cup lemon juice12 tablespoons unsalted butter2 cups grated ParmesanPinch of nutmegsalt and white pepper to taste Cook pasta according to directions on box. Drain well. Stir 2 cups of the cream and the lemon juice in a heavy pot to blend. Add the butter and cook over medium heat just until the butter melts, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add the pasta and toss. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of cream and the Parmesan…
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Fabulous Peach Torte
Here in historic St. Augustine we have this amazing lighthouse. You can see this sucker for miles! At the base of the lighthouse is a quaint little gift shop. It was in this gift shop that I found a cook book called “Lighthouse Secrets: A Collection of Recipes from the Nation’s Oldest City.” This has become one of my favorite cook books of all time! My husband and I recently celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary. We had planned to go out to dinner to celebrate, but I wanted to make something special for dessert when we got home. We are always so full in the restaurant and can never enjoy…
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The Ultimate Breakfast Burrito
Who doesn’t love breakfast? Our house is like IHOP…you are likely to see breakfast for breakfast or even some nights breakfast for dinner! These breakfast burritos are my husband’s favorites! There are about a million twists on this basic recipe, but this is the one we like best. I also sometimes use diced ham in place of the bacon. You can really just throw these together with whatever you have on-hand! Here’s how I made these particular ones… INGREDIENTS Frozen hash browns (Any kind will do, but I prefer the shredded ones…they wrap better) Bacon Eggs Tortillas (Any size, I use the 6-inch ones) Mayonaise Shredded cheese (I use fiesta…
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Bacon-Apple Cider Biscuits
My daughter Joan got her hope chest for her 10th birthday this year. She also got a number of wonderful cookbooks to put into the chest. Her favorite so far has been her Taste of Home Cookbook…the All New Edition. It is packed with amazing recipes! Nothing too complicated or fancy, just good ol’fashioned cookin’ at it’s best. Joan and my other daughter Anna love to sit and just page through cookbooks reading the recipes and looking at the photos. I did this myself as a child, as did my mother when she was a child. This recipe is one that Joan picked out from her Taste of Home cookbook…
