Everyday Food for Busy People
Gingerbread and orange pair up so well. Something about the deep, molasses and spice flavor with the bright citrus tastes like the holidays.
This recipe is a mash up of two other recipes: Gingersnap Sandwich Cookies with Orange Cream Cheese Filling from Recipe Girl and my Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce.
I wanted something cake-like that would feed quite a few people. The Orange Cream Cheese Frosting was perfect for topping it off. [Read more...]
This is a guest post from my friend, Laura at Real Mom Kitchen. She has a new cook book out. I had a chance to look through it recently and it is full of easy, delicious recipes. Please welcome Laura as she shares one of her recipes with us.
Summer is a great time to enjoy fresh fruit. I also love to serve fresh fruit with a nice dip. This recipe for Lemon Cheesecake Fruit Dip from my new cookbook “Real Mom Kitchen Recipes” is an excellent choice to pair with the abundance for fresh summer fruit. It really does taste like lemon cheesecake but in a dip-able form. Who wouldn’t love to eat fresh fruit with a dip that tastes like cheesecake? Lemon adds such freshness to any dish and the lemon in this dip also adds a nice fresh flavor. [Read more...]
These couldn’t be simpler, especially if you’ve already got the chicken grilled, sliced and frozen. But even if you need to do some grilling first, they are easy. (If you do need to grill, cook more than you need and stock your freezer with the extra.)
The ingredients can be changed and swapped too. Use cooked chicken instead of grilled, or use ground beef or leftover roast beef. Swap out the Black Bean and Corn Salsa for another variety. Skip the cream cheese and use Monterey Jack instead. Anything goes, and it’s all good.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]
Still looking for a dessert for Easter? Here you go!
This is the “cheesecake” I grew up with. Unlike the real deal, this one is light with a hint of lemon. It’s also no-bake, so it’s easy to make.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]
This is a guest post from Dawn Farias. She is going to be sharing her favorite low carb dishes with us in a new monthly series.
This recipe is a very useful one, I think, for low carbers. Caution!! Do not combine this recipe with your regular diet if you are not low carbing. It’s very high in fat! Enjoy!
What you’ll need: [Read more...]
This post is part of a new series where you get to link up your recipes! Each week I’ll focus on a different common pantry ingredient. I’ll link to a few of my recipes that feature the ingredient and then give you a chance to link up to your blog.
I use a lot of cream cheese at this time of year. There are so many delicious desserts, cheese balls and frostings that gain richness from this ingredient. Here are a few of my recipes that use cream cheese: [Read more...]
This is a guest post from Dawn Farias. She is going to be sharing her favorite low carb dishes with us in a new monthly series.
If you’ve ever been on a low carb diet, then you are bound to have come across recipes similar to this one. It’s one of my favorites and you don’t have to be low carbing to enjoy it, as it’s a fun and easy new way to simply get cauliflower on the table. [Read more...]
Jim loves German Chocolate cake. I usually try to make him one for his birthday. This year, my mom mentioned this recipe which she got from my aunt.
It’s not a beautiful cake, but it is delicious with gooey sweet filling studded with coconut and pecans.
Apparently, my oldest son likes German Chocolate cakes too. I’m pretty sure he ate half the cake. 9×13 pan gone in 24 hours. Come to think of it, I’ve been noticing our food disappearing very quickly. Like the huge watermelon I cut late one evening. It was gone by lunch the next day! My son said he only had 1 bowl of it, but I think he refilled that bowl 10 times.
Here’s what you’ll need to make the cake. Maybe yours will last longer than ours.
Last weekend we celebrated my in-laws 50th wedding anniversary in Gatlinburg, TN. All of their children and grandchildren came together in a cabin to play games, watch home movies, take photos and eat. This is one of the desserts we had.
I had never noticed this recipe before, but found it in two of my cookbooks while searching dessert recipes. Later that same day, I saw the recipe posted on a message board. I altered all 3 of the recipes to come up with this version.
The whipped cream looks a little funny on top because I had another dessert stacked on the lid in the cooler and it smooshed a bit. Also, I meant to add nuts to the top and forgot all about them. I found them hiding in a corner while cleaning up.
The first bite I took of this dessert tasted good. The next bite made me want to take another and another. The more I ate, the more I enjoyed the combination of juicy peaches and sweet cream filling with the crunch of the crust.
This is adapted from Tina’s recipe for Strawberry Delight on her blog, Mommy’s Kitchen. I used peaches instead of berries and frozen whipped topping instead of dream whip.
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