This carrot cake doesn't have a lot of extra ingredients, but it still tastes fantastic. I'd leave out the nuts in the frosting so that it can be iced smoothly. You can always sprinkle chopped nuts on the top of the cake after it's iced if you like. For Easter you might want to sprinkle on coconut instead of nuts.This is a great special occasion … [Read more...]
Diane’s Colcannon: Potatoes, Cabbage, and Bacon
Another Irish recipe for St. Patrick's Day, this dish is satisfying, economical, and tasty with the bacon! Enjoy!Click title for link at AllRecipes. … [Read more...]
Rempel Family Meatloaf
This is a savory flavored meatloaf. My earlier post, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatloaf," is a brown sugar topped meatloaf. The brown sugar meatloaf is the highest rated recipe for meatloaf at AllRecipes. This recipe is #2 and is the one for you if you prefer a savory flavor instead of slightly sweet. This one has a cheesy, oniony, meaty … [Read more...]
Easy Egg Foo Young
This is a variation on an omelette, but the flavors and amount of veggies make it an Asian specialty. You can make this recipe with any kind of cooked meat that you have on hand. So this is a recipe for pork foo young, chicken foo young, shrimp foo young (my favorite), etc. All the vegetables make it diet friendly & kids seem to like it too.A … [Read more...]
How to Frugalize Any Recipe
I do this all the time. I find a recipe & then make substitutions to use up things I don't want to go to waste. I combine recipes if they seem similar enough. I make my own sauces and seasoning mixes using what I know we like. This article is a good description of the method. Click title for link to the article by Philip Brewer at WiseBread. … [Read more...]