Just because you don’t have an ice cream maker doesn’t mean you can’t make ice cream at home! The recipe below makes rich, creamy vanilla ice cream –way better than store bought– with only a little extra work from you. No ice cream maker needed.
However, for those of you who are lucky enough [...]
These little tapas on the grill make wonderful appetizers or are a perfect part of your main meal. They’re also perfect for a tapas party, served with buckets of wine and beer (or a little sangria) under the summer sun. A perfect addition to a summer barbecue!
For even more flavor, baste these tasty [...]
This soup is rich, hearty, and a little bit spicy– the perfect thing to warm you up on a cold day. And with plenty of beans and veggies, it’s ultra healthy, too. Recipe called for hot Italian sausage, but you can use sweet, as well.
Recipe serves 6-8.
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. spicy Italian pork sausage
1 C. [...]
Having a crockpot would be almost pointless if you didn’t like soups and stews! (In other words, if you were crazy!) On a cold, cold day you can warm by with your favorite soup in a crockpot, filling the house with a wonderful aroma while it’s cooking. Everyone needs to know how to make [...]
How many of you out there actually make plum pie? Well, it seems to me this sweet little purple fruit does not get the star position in pies that it should. This pie is everything a fruit pie should be– sweet, tangy, fresh, and delicious.
Like to make your holiday pies ahead [...]
This tomato-y soup reminds me of a cabbage roll without all of the work. Save a little extra bacon for a garnish– it makes all the difference.
Recipe serves 8.
Ingredients:
6 slices cooked, crumbled bacon
1 lb. ground beef, cooked
1 onion, chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
3 white potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 C. shredded cabbage
3 C. beef or [...]
With all those lovely cubes of beef floating around in this rich soup, the men in your life won’t even notice that they’re eating tons of veggies, too. This also works well with leftover beef (like from a pot roast) and frozen veggies or even coleslaw mix.
Recipe serves 8.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 [...]
Everybody knows that beans are the musical fruit– and probably spent years of their childhood reveling in the fact. Perhaps this reputation is what turns a lot of adults off to eating beans as a main source of protein. After all, anything that was SO funny when they were kids can’t be something [...]
