Produce, Recipes, Saving

Save Old Fruit

Since fruit is coming into season, don’t throw away bruised or soft fruit. Bake it. I know I freeze my banana’s to make banana breads. I’ll be compiling a list of fruit recipes. If you have any, let me know. Fruit Recipes

Dessert, Recipes

Chocolate Crack Cake

I made this for Easter, I have to warn you. Only eat small pieces. It also tastes better the next day. I also topped it off with some vanilla ice cream.

Main Dish, Recipes, Slow Cooker

Crockpot Chicken Tacos

Some nights call for gourmet meals… and some nights call for dump-it-in-the-crockpot and walk away dinners. This recipe is 100% the second kind—and honestly, those are my favorite. These Crockpot Chicken Tacos are one of those recipes you make once and then wonder how you lived without it. Minimal prep, simple ingredients, and a dinner the whole family actually eats?…

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Christmas, Dessert, Recipes

Gingerbread People with Glaze Frosting

admin / December 12, 2012

Here are the recipes that I promised. It made around three dozen cookies and I made gingerbread people, trees, and snowflakes. With the glaze I had to add more milk then it called for. With the cookies I took them out after 10 mins. Update: 12/20/20 – I updated the gingerbread people recipe, this one made maybe 2 dozen. They…

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Recipes

Pate Brisee to Make One Double-Crust or Two Single-Crust Pies

admin / November 28, 2012

This is definitely the best pie crust recipe I have ever made. Plus you use a food processor instead of a pie crust blender, or whatever it’s called. The one where you use your hands. This crust takes me minutes to make and I let it sit overnight. When I’m ready to use it I let is sit out at room temperature…

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