Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
These ribs take just under an hour to make, so they make a great weeknight dinner. Serve with sticky rice and broccoli. Delicious. Asian Ribs 3 pounds of baby-back pork ribs (2 racks) 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 2 tbsps grated fresh ginger 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 cup sticky …
If you’ve never had Eton Mess for dessert, you’re missing out. It’s a delicious combination of fresh berries, meringue and whipped cream. It’s easy to make and impressive to serve. Even if you’re not a kitchen person, this is practically no fail. The best part is most of it can be prepared ahead of time! …
Oh Ina, I love you so much, but I had to chuckle this morning when making these. Here’s the quote from the book that made me grin “with the addition of whole-wheat flour and oatmeal (to give it texture), pure maple syrup (to give it sweetness) and buttermilk (to make it lower in fat).” What? …
*sigh* Comfort food. Enough said. Shepherd’s Pie 3 pounds baking potatoes, peeled & sliced into 1″ rounds 1 tbsp vegetable oil 6 medium carrots, chopped 6 celery stalks, chopped 1 large onion 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork 1 cup whole …
Spaghetti and meatballs is practically a weekly event around here. Everybody in my family loves it, it requires no sides, and we always have leftovers for lunch the next day. I’m not crazy though. I don’t actually make spaghetti and meatballs every week. I only do that once every 3 months. My husband and …
Ummm, this ain’t no ordinary, come in a box gingerbread house. No sirree bob, this house is a true original that takes two months to build. This is what you’ll need to build a Gingerbread house Disney style. Recipe provided by Disney’s Grand Floridian. Grand Floridian Gingerbread House Disney 1,050 pounds of honey 800 pounds …
I found these on Pinterest. I know, I know, I’m seeking counselling for my addiction. Anyway, I couldn’t resist them. Hot Chocolate Blocks 1/2 cup heavy cream 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk 3 cups chocolate semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate.(Make and Take suggested mixing it up, so I did. 1 cup each of 56% Callebaut, …
Okay, they’re not really Snowmen Kisses, it’s meringue, but we’re going with a theme here, so stick with me. Meringue has to be one of the cheapest, easiest and most delicious baked goods you can make. It also makes a great gift during the holidays. Snowmen Kisses 5 large egg whites 1 cup sugar 1/4 …
