Sunday, December 30, 2012
Cocktail Meatballs
Small baked meatballs in a thick sweet and savory sauce! Perfect as an appetizer or snack! Very easy to make with simple ingredients! I've made these many times! My guests loved them!
Friday, December 28, 2012
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Crabby Patties...or Crab Cakes, if you're not a Square Pants Fan!
I love to order crab cakes whenever I go to a really good seafood restaurant! And 90% of the time I end up being very disappointed! Most times the crab cakes are either too fishy, too pasty, too dry or they just don't taste anything like crab! You would think they could get it right if they're specializing in seafood!
Then one day,
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Reindeer Pops
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Chinese New Year Chocolate Candy!
I'm not sure why this recipe is called 'Chinese New Year Chocolate Candy'....maybe because it's made with chow mein noodles? This is a delicious chocolate candy, no matter what you call it! It's crunchy, salty and sweet. Everything I love, all wrapped up in one bite! And you can change it to suit your own taste. I added grated coconut on top to make it more festive for Christmas. This recipe is extremely easy to make and only uses 4 ingredients.
Chinese New Year Candy INGREDIENTS: 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup crushed chow mein noodles 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or peanuts 1/4 cup coconut flakes or grated coconut DIRECTIONS: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Melt chocolate according to package directions. I use the microwave method. In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate with the crushed chow mein noodles and the nuts. Mix until well coated. Drop by the tablespoonful onto the lined cookie sheet. You should get 15 pieces of candy from this recipe. Dust the tops with the coconut flakes. Allow the candy to firm up before placing on a serving platter. Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com This post belongs to My Recipe Journey food blog. |
Friday, December 21, 2012
Christmas Eve Dinner!
One of our family traditions is to have LOTS of different fish dishes to serve on Christmas Eve! This is a common tradition in many Italian households. It's called "Feast of the Seven Fishes". In my family we don't make all seven fish dishes...four or five is our limit! We usually make shrimp, scallops, sea bass, octopus, crab and/or calamari.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
My Mom's Strufoli
This is an old fashioned Italian dessert that we make every year for Christmas! It's basically fried dough coated with honey and multicolored nonpareils. This recipe has been in my family for many generations!
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Hot Buttered Cider!
This drink is perfect for those cold winter nights! It just makes you feel all warm and cozy inside...especially if you add a splash of whiskey! I've made this many times with and without the liquor.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Gingerbread...My Favorite Christmas Dessert!
I've seen gingerbread in many different forms...cookies, cakes, brownies, puddings, pancakes, waffles and ice cream, to name a few! I love gingerbread in ANY form!
This next recipe is one I found on
Monday, December 17, 2012
Christmas Candy
At this time of the year I love to make all kinds of Christmas goodies for the holidays...cookies, cakes, drinks, food and CANDY!!!
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Irish Cream Liquor Made Easy!
I was given a gift of homemade Irish cream liquor one year for Christmas! I never thought to make my own, but after tasting the homemade version I knew this is the only way to drink it! It tastes so much smoother and creamier than the store bought! Plus it costs A LOT less to make than to buy...about half the price! This started my quest for the best and easiest Irish Cream recipe I could find!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
A Holiday Treat!
Peppermint Balls |
Sunday, December 2, 2012
A Neater Sloppy Joe!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Acorn Bites
I love this healthy, no bake, recipe! I made it last year for Thanksgiving and everyone loved them! I even made them many times AFTER Thanksgiving because they're such an addicting snack! I found the original recipe on the Internet and tweaked it slightly.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Banana Rum Fritters
I love fritters of all kinds! Sweet or savory! I've tried onion fritters, corn fritters, and apple fritters, along with these banana rum fritters! Fruit fritters are even better when you pair them with ice cream! But adding rum just steps it up a notch! And don't worry, you can feed these to children because the alcohol burns off during the frying process.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Cheesy Thumbprint Cookies with Hot Pepper Jelly
Recently I blogged about an easy and perfectly delicious way to make stove top hot pepper jelly without having to use canning methods. You can see that post **Here**
Then I stumbled onto a unique way to serve the hot pepper jelly by adding them to these savory, cheesy, thumbprint cookies! The cookies are very tasty all by themselves. They remind me of big, soft, 'Cheez-It' crackers. So adding the hot pepper jelly just made it twice as tasty! The thumbprint cookies are so very easy to make! They're just 3 ingredients...sharp cheddar cheese, butter and flour. And they bake up in less than 20 minutes. This makes a great little appetizer!
Here is the link to the cheesy thumbprint cookies...**Link**
Then I stumbled onto a unique way to serve the hot pepper jelly by adding them to these savory, cheesy, thumbprint cookies! The cookies are very tasty all by themselves. They remind me of big, soft, 'Cheez-It' crackers. So adding the hot pepper jelly just made it twice as tasty! The thumbprint cookies are so very easy to make! They're just 3 ingredients...sharp cheddar cheese, butter and flour. And they bake up in less than 20 minutes. This makes a great little appetizer!
Here is the link to the cheesy thumbprint cookies...**Link**
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Easy Crockpot Thai Pork
Easy crockpot recipes just make life so much simpler! And I love these crockpot liners because they make crockpot cooking twice as easy! I know it says 'SlowCooker' on the box, but it's all the same to me. I never use my crockpot/slowcooker without them. If you can't find them in your local food store ask the store to order them. King Kullen grocery stores and Ace Hardware stores sell them. I always buy them from Ace in large quantities!
Try this wonderful Thai dish in your crockpot or slowcooker. Easy to make and so delicious!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Microwave Teriyaki Potatoes
This is one of my favorite potato side dishes! It was posted on a cooking site called GroupRecipes by a cook known as Chefmeow. I first tried this recipe about 2 years ago and have made it many times since then. This microwave recipe takes only about 20 minutes to make from start to finish!
Friday, August 10, 2012
Party Popcorn!
I think I can eat popcorn all day everyday and never get tired of it as long as I have a variety of flavors to choose from! And I have tried MANY flavors in my lifetime! Blueberry is still my #1 favorite flavor but I don't like having a blue tongue, fingers and lips from eating it!
This one looked and sounded tasty...and who doesn't like anything with the word 'Party' in the title?
This one looked and sounded tasty...and who doesn't like anything with the word 'Party' in the title?
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Eggs in Heaven
This is a recipe I created while trying to find new ways to prepare eggs! In my house we like to have breakfast for dinner once a week. It's fast, cheap and everyone likes eggs, so there's no whining!
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