How about bringing a loaf of Irish soda bread to work for St. Patrick's Day? Add some butter or apple butter and you will be very popular. You can make it ahead and freeze for later. Just take it out of the freezer the night before to thaw. If you want the look you see in the photo, make an X cut into the dough just before you put it in the … [Read more...]
60 Snacks in 20 Minutes or Less
I love these recipes. There are the inexpensive: deviled eggs, flavored popcorn, There are the gourmet: marinated olives, stuffed dates, and fresh figs (or jam which is cheaper) on whipped ricotta on toast. Most are really nutritious: spiced nuts, various kinds of hummus (frozen pea hummus sounds really good), kale chips, and smoky fried … [Read more...]
Perfect Popovers or Yorkshire Pudding
This THE best recipe for popovers, hands down. Do not lose this recipe because the cookbook it's from is out of print and this recipe is a treasure! My grown son still begs me for these popovers. Some call it Yorkshire pudding and it's wonderful for any holiday or to make an ordinary day feel special. Our Canadian friends often … [Read more...]
Entertain for Less but Keep the Fun!
Going out with friends can get expensive. How about some new ways to cut costs but still have a great time? Brunch can be fairly inexpensive to give with you providing all the food, but it's easier to do with everyone bringing something. On a Sunday, you might ask people to bring their Sunday newspapers if they have them. I like this kind of get … [Read more...]
The Best Zucchini Bread Ever Is Called Mom’s
Is your house overflowing with zucchini from your garden? Here's the #1 recipe on AllRecipes for delicious sweet zucchini bread. It's called Mom's Zucchini Bread and has been #1 for several years.From the reviews:"This is my MASTER zucchini recipe. No need to look further. I've tried 3 recipes from this site, and this one is the BEST. I do half … [Read more...]
Streamline Prep for Lunches and After-School Snacks
I'm reposting this for the back-to-school season. This woman has a pretty good system for making lunches and snacks for the week. She says it takes her 1 hour total to set up everything for a week, and she's able to make lunches for about $1 each. That's pretty good savings over a school bought lunch.She does buy snack crackers, etc. in … [Read more...]
Grilled Salt & Vinegar Potatoes
I can't wait to try these. They are supposed to be fantastic. It's a little bit of the flavor of salt & vinegar potato chips on 1/4-inch slices of potatoes grilled to crispy perfection. Well, they don't have to be perfect, but they will be tasty. You get the vinegar flavor by boiling potatoes in a vinegar solution. The vinegar flavor is there, … [Read more...]
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