Last night I made beef & bacon pinwheels for dinner to celebrate having my grill back. Yum! What a hit.
Kitchen Recipes
A collection of traditional and entertaining recipes shared over the years, preserved here as part of the site’s creative archive.
Enchilada Sauce
Enchilada Sauce
Looking to use some of your garden produce up? Make this homemade garden enchilada sauce to use in your fresh dishes. The sauce freezes rather well too.
Corn Roast & Flavored Butter
Corn Roast & Flavored Butter
Right now fresh ears of corn on the cob are plentiful in the grocery store and along roadside produce stands. The price is right, too. Under 25 cents a serving. Can’t beat that. Normally, that means we would be up for hosting a corn roast & flavored butter with drinks at our house. Due to scheduling this year, that might not happen.
Beer Cheese Dip
Beer Cheese Dip
This beer cheese dip recipe is one of my families favorite pretzel dips. I make it to share at almost every family it together and I am always left with an empty bowl.
The recipe is also perfect for tailgating because it travels well.
Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon
Grilled Cedar Planked Salmon
Grilled cedar plank salmon is surprisingly easy to make on the grill. No more having to dine out for it.
Raspberry Torte Recipe
When you think of a summer dessert many people’s thoughts go directly to strawberry shortcake. Growing up with a grandma that raised raspberries, we enjoyed this raspberry torte recipe. I am pretty sure each of the grandchildren has had the pleasure of eating this sweet and tart dessert.
As a tribute to my grandmother – I include the recipe for each of the grandchildren.
Pineapple Upside Down Muffin Cakes
Enjoy pineapple upside down cake in a single serve, cupcake form. Pineapple upside down muffin cakes are moist, delicious and a healthy alternative because they do not use any oils!
Pickled Beets Canning and Preserving
Pickled Beets Canning and Preserving
Ah, summer! The garden is thriving and we all want to preserve our fruits and vegetables as long as we can. One of our favorite vegetables is beets. Fresh, roasted, boiled or canned, no matter how you slice them up, we enjoy them. Today’s job, pickled beets canning and preserving them.
Onion Soup Mix – Dry Mix Recipe
Onion Soup Mix – Dry Mix Recipe
I am not sure how much I spent on a popular, name brand onion soup over the years. Until, I was given this recipe from a friend.
I was excited to purchase the ingredients to try the mix for myself. Thankfully, I did. The recipe makes 2 cups of mix or the equivalent of 8 envelopes at a 1/3 of the cost of the name brand mix.
Creamy Ham Pasta Salad
Creamy Ham Pasta Salad
Spring and summer scream pasta salads. I make a variety of pasta salads because I don’t have to cook lunch for the children. It is easy for them to grab a quick bowl when they are ready to eat.
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
This slow cooker chicken tortilla soup is one that I enjoy making because my family members think I slaved all day creating it. In reality, it starts with shredding a rotisserie chicken, chopping an onion and opening a few cans.
Making Raspberry Freezer Jam
We have been blessed with an exceptional berry season this year. After filling the freezer with plenty of berries for the winter and making a few tortes my daughter and I decided to try our hand at making raspberry, blackcap and blackberry freezer jams and also experiment with natural dying of clothing using raspberries.
Simple Creamy Cucumber Salad
Simple Creamy Cucumber Salad
This light and refreshing Simple creamy cucumber salad is infused with a lemon kick. Perfect to use those fresh garden cucumbers, onions and dill.
Vegan? Exchange the Mayo in this recipe for vegan mayonnaise for a tasty dish.
Drunken Gummy Bears
Drunken Gummy Bears
Today’s post: drunken gummy bears. I live in Wisconsin, people! We like to drink and entertain, nuff said!!
Vegetable Dip Dry Mix Recipe
This is one of our families favorite vegetable dip recipes. It is easy to whip up a batch of vegetable dip dry mix recipe and then bag them into single serve small bags.
How To Make Jello Shots or Shooters In Syringes
Jello Shots or Shooters in Syringes
How to make jello shots or shooters in syringes. Jello shots or Jello shooters as they are also called are all the rage. There are many recipes with various types of liquor and flavored Jello combinations. I will give you several to try out.
Ham and Pickle Rollup Appetizers
Ham and Pickle Roll-up Appetizer
Quick, easy and delicious! Rich, creamy cream cheese and salty pickles and ham make this appetizer the perfect finger food for entertaining.
Brandy Slush in Ice Cream Pail
Brandy Slush in Ice Cream Pail
Brandy Slush in Ice Cream Pail Recipe is one of my favorite holiday drinks. You don’t need to limit this drink to the holiday season though. I have served it at many of my home parties as well. It goes over extremely well at summer parties!
Smores in a Jar Recipe
Smores in a Jar
Homemade and from the heart. That is what the holidays are about. Use my smores in a jar recipe below and have a cute gift on hand for drop-in guests.
The printable tag is also included for download.
Homemade Belgian Waffles
Homemade Belgian Waffles I loved spending summer vacation with my grandparents as a child. You could always expect to wake up to an inviting smell. My grandmother loved to cook and bake. She tempted our taste buds with every visit. My absolute favorite breakfast meal was her homemade Belgian waffles. Grandma would make a very … Read more