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Hamburger Stroganoff

September 16, 2010 by Tiffany

This is a guest post from Ashley at AP Freewriting 101. If you are interested in guest posting on Eat at Home, contact me with your ideas.

I have a LOT on my plate during any given day:

Taking care of my kids: 23mo boy and 3.5yo girl
Working on my school work as I attempt to complete a two-year Masters degree program in one-year
Homeschooling my advanced preschooler
Blogging encouragement to women
Attempting to keep my house clean and my husband fed

By the time dinner rolls around, I’m pretty beat. I don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen at the end of a tiring day, and yet I don’t want to pay a hefty price for carry-out food. My solution? Quick, easy, and inexpensive pantry meals. [Read more...]

Filed under: Casserole, Main Dish Tagged with beef, creeam of mushroom soup, guest post, hamburger, noodles, sour cream19 Comments

Bacon Tomato Ranch Pasta Salad

September 14, 2010 by Tiffany

Soccer season is presenting a real challenge to dinnertime. We’ve been picnicking on the field while we watch the games. But sandwiches can get old, especially if you’ve packed one for lunch too. I created this easy pasta salad to take with us one night. It’s creamy and flavorful with homemade ranch dressing.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta, Side Dish Tagged with bacon, dill, garlic, mayonnaise, parsley, Pasta, penne, seasoned salt, sour cream, tomatoes14 Comments

Raspberry Sherbet

June 4, 2010 by Tiffany

Hello to all of Tiffany’s followers! I’m pleased as punch to be doing a guest post here on Eat At Home while Tiffany is away.

My name is Cheryl and Lake Mary Musings is my blog. It’s not a cooking blog, per se, but I love to cook and do post recipes now and then. You can read more about me at the Who is CherylK? tab.

I thought I’d share a recipe for Raspberry Sherbet that would be nice for the Memorial Day weekend. I’ve been making this recipe for years and it has never failed to get rave reviews!

This is such an easy recipe to make well ahead of time but it looks and tastes expensive. If you like raspberries, you’ll love this dessert.

Here’s what you’ll need:

1 10-ounce package frozen raspberries, thawed and mashed
1 scant cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
½ teaspoon vanilla

Mix all ingredients well and freeze. Makes 4-6 servings.

That’s it! It’s easily doubled or tripled (which is a wise thing to do). It will keep for weeks in a freezer container. I hope you’ll try it and let me know what you think.

We all know that Eat At Home is an excellent blog with family friendly recipes and menus that are delicious but simple. That’s just what we all need in this hectic world. It’s what attracted me from the start. So thanks, again, Tiffany. Hurry back!

Filed under: Dessert Tagged with guest post, raspberries, sour cream, sugar11 Comments

Shrimp Tacos

May 18, 2010 by Tiffany

I have the best neighbors. I asked my boys what they wanted for dinner the other day, and they both requested Fish Tacos. The Chipotle Dressing calls for cilantro. I have some growing in the garden, but there wasn’t much. I took it in the house, determined to make it work and then the phone rang. It was my neighbor asking if I needed cilantro. She had a bunch that she wouldn’t be able to use up and offered it to me, not realizing that I needed some at that exact moment! It’s such a blessing to have neighbors like that!

Back to the tacos – I had 1 bag of Tilapia fillets in the freezer and also a bag of shrimp, so I decided to make both kinds. I seasoned the shrimp with plenty of Old Bay Seasoning and sizzled them in a hot, iron skillet. This time I only had romaine lettuce, instead of the slaw mix or cabbage, but it made a good substitution.

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Filed under: fish, Main Dish Tagged with adobo sauce, chipotle, cilantro, lime juice, Mexican, old bay seasoning, shrimp, sour cream, tortillas6 Comments

Apricot Pound Cake

March 24, 2010 by Tiffany

This cake is soft and moist with a ribbon of apricot jam running through it. It’s fantastic for dessert, but it would also make a good cake to serve at brunch. You could use any kind of jam. I think blackberry would be delicious. [Read more...]

Filed under: Dessert Tagged with apricot jam, butter, eggs, flour, sour cream, sugar12 Comments

Baked Potato Dip

December 17, 2009 by Tiffany

baked potato dip done

Before I talk about this recipe, I must apologize for the poor photo. These short winter days are taking a toll of my photos. There’s just not enough light at dinner time to take a good picture. Some of my favorite food bloggers, who have excellent photos on their sites, use special lights or cook so they can take photos during day light.

For better or worse, my process is more natural than that. I take pics of food as I make and serve it. If it’s dark outside when the food is done, it’s dark and I just have to deal with it. The benefit is that the recipes I share are real recipes, coming out of a real kitchen. The down side is that sometimes the photos aren’t very good.

Now that I’ve apologized for the embarrassingly bad photo, I’ll tell you about the dip, which is oh-so-yummy. I found the recipe on Tasty Kitchen a few months ago and finally had the opportunity to try it out for a potluck meal. It was a hit. [Read more...]

Filed under: Snacks Tagged with appetizer, bacon, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, sour cream14 Comments

White Enchiladas

November 14, 2009 by Tiffany

white enchiladas done

I’ve had this recipe on my “to-make” list for quite a while now. I shouldn’t have waited so long to try it out. Even my son, who doesn’t like enchiladas, liked these. I made them a week ago and then on Monday, I saw that Pioneer Woman had posted her version of White Chicken Enchiladas. I have no doubt that hers are delicious, but these are easier. And a bit lower in fat. [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Main Dish Tagged with Chicken, green chilis, jack cheese, Mexican, sour cream, tortillas26 Comments

Basil Tomato Dip

September 4, 2009 by Tiffany

basil tomato dip

Didn’t summer just fly by? Can it really be Labor Day weekend already?

If you’re looking for recipes to fix this weekend, you might check out Independence Day Eats. It’s full of summer foods that are just as perfect for July 4th as for Labor Day. If you need an appetizer, try this Basil Tomato Dip.

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Blueberry Upside Down Cake

July 17, 2009 by Tiffany

blueberry-upside-down-cake-piece

A perfect summer dessert. The cake is moist and just sweet enough to really showcase the flavor of the blueberries. This is a variation of the Cranberry Upside Down Cake that I made in December.

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Filed under: Dessert Tagged with blueberries, butter, flour, sour cream, sugar9 Comments

Cranberry Upside Down Cake

December 3, 2008 by Tiffany

This cake is perfectly Christmasy. It smells wonderful while it bakes and it tastes yummy too.

I found the recipe on a message board I frequent. The woman who posted it said it originally came from Fine Cooking Magazine. It’s easy to make.

Here’s what you’ll need:

1/2 lb. butter, very soft
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen (if frozen, thaw, rinse, drain and dry them) at room temp.
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk, at room temp.
2 large eggs, at room temp.
2/3 cup sour cream, at room temp.
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 3/4 cups cake flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda

Make sure the ingredients are at room temperature. I used White Lily flour the first time I made the cake (NOT the self-rising kind) and I thought it came out a bit less dense than the cake flour version, but both were good.

Position the rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat it to 350 degrees. Lightly butter the sides and bottom of a 9″ cake pan. (I don’t have a 9″ cake pan so I used a 10 1/2″ iron skillet. My friend used a spring form pan.) You want the sides of the pan to be at least 2.5″ high.

Put 1 1/2 sticks of butter in a bowl. With a wooden spoon cream together the butter, sugar and one egg yolk. Switch to a whisk and mix in the additional eggs one at a time. Whisk until the sugar begins to disolve and the batter is smooth. Whisk in the vanilla, sour cream and salt.

Sift in the cake flour, baking powder and baking soda directly into the wet ingredients. (I don’t have a sifter so I just ran a fork through the flour mixture before adding it.) Stir until all the ingredients are combined. The batter will be satiny.

Put the remaining 4 Tbs. of butter into the pan and set it in the oven to melt. Then mix the brown sugar and cinnamon into the butter. Spread this out as evenly as you can and put the rinsed and drained cranberries over the top. Spread the batter over the top of the cranberries and pop it into the oven. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool for 5-10 minutes and then dump it out on a plate.

Don’t forget to lick the sticky yummy stuff from the pan!

I’m showing this off at Home for the Holidays Party