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Easy Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe

Oct
25
2012

Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe

I love this time of year. The weather has just begun to change here, and temperatures are dipping into the low 40′s at night. The trees are changing colors and the air has a fresh, crisp coolness to it.

It is the perfect season for cooking comfort food. As the daylight gets shorter and the tempatures chillier, I begin to rely on my crockpot for easy, hearty meals.

My husband asked why I haven’t made beef stew in several years. I can’t believe it was true, but it turned out it was. I don’t know why, because this meal is easy and delicious. I dusted off my old recipe card and made this yummy dish!

Click here for the entire Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe

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Pumpkin Recipes: Cake, Muffins & Cookies

Sep
29
2012


Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Fall is in the air! Time for some pumpkin recipes! I have rounded up some yummy recipes for you to check out.

This recipe has pecans and pumpkins, with whip cream — I think my thighs just grew. Check out the Pumpkin Crunch Cake here. 

Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins

Hmm, pumpkin and butterscotch.. yes please! Check out the Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffin Recipe here. 

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin and Chocolate Chip? Shut your mouth! and eat the cookies. Get the recipe here.

The Pumpkin Dessert

What is THE Pumpkin Dessert.. find out here. 

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Free Gooseberry Patch Meatloaf Recipes Book

Sep
24
2012

 

The cooler weather is fastly approaching, here are 25 Gooseberry Patch Meatloaf Recipes you can download and print out for free.Head over to the Gooseberry Patch Facebook page and “like” them to be able to download the recipes.

Here is an example of a recipe you will find:

Muffin-Tin Pizza Loaves

  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 c. pizza sauce
  • 1/4 c. Italian-flavored dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 t. Italian seasoning
  • 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1-1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Optional: additional pizza sauce, warmed

In a large bowl, combine egg, pizza sauce, bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. Add beef; mix well. Press into the bottoms and up the sides of 12 greased muffin cups. Spoon cheese into the centers. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes. Serve with additional pizza sauce, if desired. Makes 12 servings.

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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookie Recipe

Sep
21
2012

Do you have an abundance of zucchini in your garden, check out this recipe!

“The Last Zucchini Cookie” is taken from Dennis Weaver’s latest e-book,   You can download a free copy of Dennis Weavers Ebook here. 

The Last Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

Basic Cookie Recipe

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar flavor or Madagascar vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

Inclusions:

  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • Zucchini:
  • 1 cup grated zucchini
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease very well.

1. For the basic cookie: Cream together the butter, sugars, and salt. Add the vanilla and eggs and beat again.
2. Add the flour and baking soda to the creamed ingredients and beat until well dispersed, scraping the sides of the mixing bowl once. The dough will be thick like clay.
3. For the inclusions: Add the chocolate chips, raisins, and walnuts and beat until just mixed.
4. For the zucchini: Add the zucchini and bake until just combined. The water in the zucchini will transform the dough to a medium batter. Stop once it is combined or you will continue to force water from  the zucchini and your batter will be too runny.
5. To Bake: Using a large ice cream scoop, scoop mounds of dough onto the prepared sheet. Bake for 10 to 12
minutes or until done. The tops of the cookies should look wet and the edges should be starting to brown.
Immediately remove the cookies from the sheet to racks to cool. Repeat with the rest of the batter.

Baker’s notes:
These are large cookies–which is some of their appeal. If you make smaller cookies, reduce baking times

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Pumpkin Recipes: Cake, Muffins & Cookies

Sep
20
2012


Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Fall is in the air! Time for some pumpkin recipes! I have rounded up some yummy recipes for you to check out.

This recipe has pecans and pumpkins, with whip cream — I think my thighs just grew. Check out the Pumpkin Crunch Cake here. 

Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins

Hmm, pumpkin and butterscotch.. yes please! Check out the Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffin Recipe here. 

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin and Chocolate Chip? Shut your mouth! and eat the cookies. Get the recipe here.

The Pumpkin Dessert

What is THE Pumpkin Dessert.. find out here. 

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White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Pancakes Recipe

Sep
18
2012

Here is a yummy  Cranberry Pancakes Recipe from Gooseberry Patch’s new 101 Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Cookbook.  ”With 4 chapters filled with recipes for every day, from the busiest marathon days to those lazy weekend mornings, it’s one family cooks will find themselves reaching for alongside that first cup of coffee. It’s packed with photos for each recipe, so while they may be out of eggs, they’ll never run low on inspiration. “

Cranberry Pancakes Recipe 

  • 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 c. quick-cooking oats, uncooked
  • 1 T. sugar
  • 1 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. baking soda
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1 t. vanilla extract
  • 3/4 c. buttermilk
  • 2 T. oil
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 c. white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 c. sweetened dried cranberries

In a bowl, mix flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add vanilla, buttermilk, oil and egg; stir until well blended. Stir in white chocolate chips and cranberries. In a large, lightly greased griddle over medium heat, drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls. Cook for about 3 minutes, until tops start to form bubbles. Flip and cook 2 additional minutes, or until both sides are golden. Serves 4.

Credit:  101 Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

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Easy Homemade Cookbook Just $.99

Aug
16
2012

Can’t find your pantry staple on sale with a coupon?  Don’t worry, you can MAKE your own pantry staple – and save money.

It has become harder  to find a deals on staples like Taco Seasoning.  Do you remember when Old El Paso had a coupon every week?  I used to be able to get taco seasoning free atleast once a month.  Sure, I can get a deal on it here and there, but homemade is cheaper and healthier!    I think this book will help you save money on some of the items you use the most.  I am excited that Mandi was willing to share one of her recipes with us! 

From Mandi:

This week I’m excited to release my brand new ebook, Easy Homemade: Homemade Pantry Staples for the Busy Modern Family, which is on sale for just $0.99.

There are a lot of reasons you might want to know how to make pantry staples from scratch, and saving money is one of the best. Pantry staples can be expensive, and when you can easily make those same staples at home for a fraction of the cost, it’s worth your time to do so.

Take taco seasoning, for example. This is one of our family’s favorite recipes, because it’s delicious and versatile (use it for tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, chili or even as a seasoning on french fries and popcorn!). And making it at home saves you money and allows you to control the heat:

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a small jar with a tight lid. Shake until thoroughly mixed.
  2. Use 2.5 tablespoons for every pound of meat.

Discover more than 60 recipes for homemade kitchen staples like these in Easy Homemade, which is available  for just $0.99 this week only!

Mandi has shared some of her great ideas from this book on a few other websites!

You can find more here:

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Homemade Salsa Recipe

Aug
12
2012

Homemade Salsa Recipe

We are big salsa fans here. I wanted to share you my Homemade Salsa Recipe.

If your garden looks like mine, you are wondering what to do with all the tomatoes that you have. This salsa recipe just takes a few minutes and is super tasty!

Homemade Salsa Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4-5 medium ripe tomatoes, seeded
  • 1/2 red onion, minced
  • 1 clove pressed garlic
  • 1/2 green pepper, minced
  • 1 cup cilantro, finely chopped (less if you aren’t a cilantro fan)
  • 2 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tbsp. paprika
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 lime juice
  • tsp. olive oil
  • Optional – If you like it hot, add 1/2 jalapeno pepper with the seeds removed

Directions

1. Seed all your tomatoes and chop them. The better you seed the tomatoes, the less “water” you will have in your salsa. Don’t use a food processor, it tends to pull more water out of the tomatoes. Note- You want to use ripe tomatoes for this.  It will give the salsa more flavor.

2. In a bowl, mix tomatoes and all of the other ingredients.

3. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before eating.

4. This salsa does not have a very long shelf life, so make sure you only make what you can use in a day or two.

Enjoy!

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Easy Pesto Sauce Recipe

Aug
10
2012

Pesto Sauce Recipe

My garden is overflowing with Basil.  I decided to make some Pesto Sauce and freeze it for later.  This recipe is soooo easy, there is no reason to buy premade pesto sauce.  This sauce can be used for pasta, pizza and sandwiches. This recipe makes enough for approximately 6-8oz of pasta or 4 sandwiches.

Easy Pesto Sauce

1 cup of fresh basil
1/2 cup fresh parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
1-2 Cloves of Garlic

*If you want to add pine nuts,  use 1/4 cups.

Combine basil, parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, garlic & pepper in food processor. Pulse until blended, but still a rough texture. Be sure to scrape the sides of the processor a few times to make sure it is mixed in.

Happy Cooking!

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Family Circle: Free Great Grilling Coookbook

Aug
5
2012

Head over to Facebook and become a fan of Family Circle for a free Great Grilling Recipes Cookbook.  Click on the Grilling Recipes tab to download the cookbook.

Check here for free Amazon and Nook Books!

 

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Easy Cold Brew Iced Coffee Recipe

Jul
20
2012

I am reposting this recipe from last summer. It is still my favorite way to make iced coffee. There are quicker ways, but I still think this tastes the best!

This summer, I have been enjoying iced coffee.   I never tried iced coffee until this year. I stopped into a Wawa and on a whim picked up an ice coffee.  I loved it.  I did not love the price.  The next day I decided to make iced coffee at home.  Well, lets just say that tasted like dirty mop water.

I asked my friend Chris (a coffee aficionado) how she made her iced coffee. She shared with me this simple, but delicious iced coffee recipe.  There is no brewing involved.. yes silly me thought you could just brew strong coffee and put it over ice.   It just isn’t the same.  The ice melts and it tastes like, said dirty mop water after about 10 minutes.

Also, when you cold brew, the coffee is less acidic and bitter – cold brew gives you a sweeter, richer coffee.

So here is the step by step to making the coffee that is just as good as Wawa and save about $1.50 per glass!

I started with whole beans.   I used a dark, bold coffee for a deep, rich flavor.   You will want to grind your beans coarse.  (Note, you can use pre-ground coffee for this, I just find that I prefer  the taste of freshly ground coffee).  You will need 1 cup of ground coffee per quart of water.   (this can be adjusted to your taste)

For this example, I have two quarts of cold water and two cups of ground coffee.  If you like your coffee a little less strong, just use less coffee.  Put your coffee in a glass or plastic container.  Pour water in.  Cover the container.  Yes, it will look like mud.  I promise it, tastes nothing like it looks.  Let it sit for atleast 10 hours.

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