So, I was stumbling the other night, or pinning....either way I was in one of my happy places when I came across this recipe from Crepes of Wrath. I knew right away that I had to try it! I was immediately drawn to the salt and sweet of these cookies. It's like putting M&M's in your movie theatre popcorn, right? Heaven. (If you've never done this, you are missing out on one of life's great joys.) So anyway, I set about gathering ingredients to make them but what I didn't know was that I was …
French Onion Soup
Caramelized onions are one the most versatile ingredients you can have ready to go in your refrigerator. Cook up a batch big batch one day and then store in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 1 week. Use them in dips, for homemade pizza, put them on top of brie in the oven, toss them with pasta and cooked pancetta. The possibilities are endless. I like to caramelize three pounds at a time and store for later use. This French Onion Soup recipe is a perfect recipe for caramelized …
Homemade Marshmallows
I've seen a lot of recipes recently for homemade marshmallows and I've basically ignored them. I mean, making marshmallows is not really high on my cooking "to-do" list if you know what I mean. They're available at the store, they're cheap and I don't really care about them. That being said, I have a little project in mind for my daughter's upcoming birthday party and homemade marshmallows are part of the plan. So, I gave them a test run yesterday. I was a little nervous about my culinary …
Lasagna
Lasagna is a hearty, stick to your ribs, comfort food. It's also a great meal to make for your freezer. I found this recipe at All Recipes and I think it is simply the best I've ever had. It makes one 9 x 13 Pyrex dish of lasagna. It can easily feed a family of four for two meals. It can be time consuming to make so I quadruple this recipe and make three 9x13 pans and two 8x8 pans for the freezer. The next four times I have it I feel like a genius! Cheese is expensive, so I stock up on Kraft …
Santa’s Favorite Cookies
We call these Santa's Favorite Cookies because when we put these out he didn't leave any behind. Not one. Santa also left a note saying "Please make these again". That pretty much says it all, doesn't it? I love these cookies because they are so easy to make after mass on Christmas Eve and the kids can help every step of the way. Santa's Favorite Cookies 1 cup butter at room temperature 2/3 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups all purpose …
