Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Simple ingredients simply prepared can make the best meals. This Easy Pork Roast with Vegetables is a regular at my dinner table. With roasted potatoes, carrots, onions, and Brussels sprouts, it is a hearty and satisfying meal. This post was originally published on December 2012. It has been updated with new content and pictures. Hi friends! If you’re looking for an easy family dinner idea, …
Queijadas are also known as Portuguese Custard Cupcakes or Portuguese Milk Tarts. They are custardy, sweet, and creamy Portuguese cupcakes with golden brown edges. If you like custardy desserts, you will love them! Can’t get enough of custardy desserts? You might want to try this Apple Cinnamon Croissant Breading Pudding! This recipe was first posted in April of 2014. It has been updated with new …
Make your own buttery and flaky rum raisin coconut scones at home. They have a golden brown crust, tender crumbs, and just the right amount of sweetness. These small batch scones are perfect with morning coffee. I have never been a huge fan of scones. That’s because I have had some dry, tasteless ones. I became a scone convert when I started making my own. Believe …
These Funfetti M&M Cookies are pretty, festive, and perfect for Valentine’s Day. They are completely hand-mixed and so easy to make! These fun and festive cookies are bright, colorful, and cheery. With Valentine’s Day only three weeks away, there’s no better time to make them. What kind of texture do they have? Well, they have a tender and crumbly chew throughout. I also love them …
Chuck Steak Roast is an easy, budget-friendly meal the entire family will love. The chuck steak is slow-roasted with vegetables until fall-off-the-bone tender. Can we talk about the crazy weather over the past weekend? It’s the second week of January in New England, and the temp soared to 68°F. How crazy was that!? A welcome kind of crazy, however. It definitely put everyone in a …
Sautéing the chicken first makes this Chicken Vegetable and Rice Soup extra flavorful. It is nutritious and packed with vegetables. And it’s a soup that hits the spot any time of the year. Update: This post was originally published in 2020. Most of the original content is below, but it has been updated with an added Recipe Highlight section and additional images. Minor changes have …
Looking for last-minute Christmas recipes? These Pistachio Filled Chocolate Pop Tarts with decorative stenciling are perfect for breakfast or snacks. This post is sponsored by Amoretti. All opinions and ideas expressed are my own. Have you completed all of your shopping? I’m not a shopper. Back when my children were young and when I ran a daycare, there was a lot of shopping to do …
For a delicious holiday appetizer, try this Bacon and Mango Chutney Dip. It makes a tasty combo with chopped pecans and a cream cheese/sour cream layer. Not big on mangoes? It is great with other chutneys, too! Holiday entertaining has kicked into gear. With that comes many opportunities to feast. I like to sample, so I love the appetizer table. A plateful of a variety …
These mini naan pizzas are festive, cute, and perfect for the holidays. Monterey Jack cheese, feta, apple chutney, cranberries, and walnuts work together to provide mouthfuls of flavor. These pizzas are perfect as an appetizer or as a meal. Well hello!! I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving! My family did not have to travel or entertain this year. We had a small, stress-free “just …
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