Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Pina Colada Baklava is a tropical twist on a beloved Greek dessert. These crispy, sticky, and sweet bars are created with layers of pineapple, coconut, chopped almonds, and buttered phyllo dough. They are topped with a generous drizzle of coconut rum syrup. For more sinful baklava desserts, try my Brownie and Things Baklava. It’s as delicious and interesting as it sounds! By no means is …
Put a delicious and unique spin on your mashed potato with Cranberry Mashed Potatoes this holiday season. They are festive and creamy with a slight hint of tartness and sweetness. Give them a try! I am excited! Godt.no, Norway’s biggest food website, featured my Bread Bowl Hamburger Stew in its article on bread bowl recipes this past week. It was a nice surprise when they …
Lasagna filled with layers of creamed corn sauce, thinly sliced potatoes, cheese, and bacon. This pasta dish is great for a family dinner but also fancy enough for company. Good November to all of you! It is that time of year when some of us to throw caution to the wind and give ourselves permission to increase our intake of foods that are on the …
Carrots and turnips is a great side dish for the holidays. This version is topped with honey and butter-coated pecans. It is a crowd-friendly vegetarian side dish and completes any fall, Thanksgiving, or Christmas dinner menu. This recipe was originally posted on 11/3/2014 and was updated with new images and added content on 10/5/2024. Hope you all had a good weekend! I spent mine being …
Pork and Shrimp Wonton Soup is a fantastic combination and makes this soup substantial and comforting without being heavy. Options for making the broth from scratch or using store-bought are provided. Hello, dear readers! I am starting today’s blog post with a confession. What is that saying…never admit you made a mistake in the kitchen. Well, I am afraid that I will have to fess …
Add a touch of fall to your dip with this Harvest Guacamole. It has pecan, pumpkin seeds, and corn. Enjoy this taste of the season with tortilla chips. This is a perfect fall appetizer to keep up your sleeves. Sometimes when I come up with recipes, I go about it a little backwards. What do I mean? Well, there are occasions where the name of …
Chocolate Crepe Cake with Pumpkin Mascarpone Cream Filling is a beautiful addition to any fall or holiday dessert table. It’s covered with chocolate glaze and candied pecans. October marks this blog’s second birthday! Yeah!!! I made this crepe cake just for the special occasion. This creation is not only a thing of beauty but also tastes heavenly. It is my kind of cake—sweet but not …
Pork butt and simple pantry ingredients are all you need for this fork-tender Slow Roasted BBQ Pork. It is simply marinated and then oven baked low and slow. This is easy-to-make and budget-friendly pork that everyone will enjoy. If you love fork-tender cuts of meat, you will like this Chuck Steak Roast too! This post was originally published in 2014 and was updated in April 2024. This slow …
Swordfish with blue pesto? Yes, please! Pan-seared swordfish steak is served with blue cheese pesto. It’s a quick and easy meal that is healthy, delicious, and mouthful of flavor. I wanted to share a fish recipe with you this week, but I was also obsessed with the idea of using blue cheese pesto. While many people believe that fish and cheese don’t go well together, …
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