What is the easiest, cheapest, most impressive brunch dish ever? And delicious? Gorgeous Oven Pancake! It's a kind of a cross between a crepe and a pancake, but much easier to make than either. It has been a standby of cooks in various countries, called various names like Pannekaken, Dutch Baby, or even Hootenanny Pancake. We first … [Read more...]
Easy Cinnamon Hazelnut Biscotti
I am a big fan of biscotti. They are delicious, easy to make, are inexpensive, and are always welcome. It amazes me how much they charge for them at coffee shops and even the grocery store. You can turn out a batch of these in an evening with less "hands-on" time than most cookies. You do need to make them no more than 2-3 days ahead of when you … [Read more...]
Best Toffee Candy Ever
This candy is similar to a Heath candy bar, but richer. It makes a great addition to the cookie tray and makes a great gift. It's also pretty inexpensive as all you need are sugar, butter, chocolate chips, and almonds. Speaking of almonds, I think the sliced almonds look nicer than chopped almonds, but you could combine sliced almonds with … [Read more...]
Garlic Green Beans, Quick Holiday Side Dish
For those of you who have to have grandma's green bean casserole with the onions on top for your holiday meal, enjoy your traditional green beans. For those who want a simpler green bean dish, read on.I love a quick side dish for the holidays. These green beans are made with frozen whole green beans and look so nice on a plate. Keep the bright … [Read more...]
Rustic Apple Tart with Caramel Pecan Sauce
A tart is so much easier to make than a pie, and it looks so beautiful too. This free-form rustic tart is even easier: crust is just spread on a cookie sheet and folded over the apples at the edges. With a rich caramel pecan sauce to drizzle on top who can resist? This recipe is from Pillsbury and is actually called Cinnamon Apple Pie with … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Pie to Love
If it's Thanksgiving, there is sweet potato pie on many tables. It makes a great dessert all year long too. You only need 1 pound of sweet potatoes for each pie. So much flavor and goodness from one sweet potato! Sweet potato pie has a slightly different taste and texture than pumpkin pie. It gets a honey-like sweetness from the sweet potatoes … [Read more...]
Ultimate Blueberry Muffins
These could very well be the Ultimate Blueberry Muffins. If you know someone who loves blueberry muffins, make these for them & they will not forget! Use fresh blueberries--the muffins will not be nearly as good if you use frozen berries. One reviewer says you can use other fresh fruit & the muffins are very good. Be sure to double the recipe … [Read more...]