Food, Drinks & Fun For St. Patrick’s Day
Whether you call it St. Patrick’s Day or St. Paddy’s day, one thing is certain about March 17th, it is a great day for a party. St. Patrick’s day represents a day of celebration and for adults can also include a toast or several in honor of. Anyone can be Irish for a day and you are doubly lucky if you are Truly Irish! What began as a religious feast day in the 17th century has evolved into a variety of festivals across the globe celebrating Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, and a whole lot of green. I have collected some of my favorite things to do…
Vintage Cookbook Desserts!
Found a vintage cookbook at my mama in laws and can’t wait to try some of these treasures! Print Recipe Spicy Apple Twists Course: DessertKeyword: dessert Ingredients2 large Apples peeled & corked1 can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls1 tbsp Margarine melted1/2 cup Sugar1 tsp Cinnamon1/2 tsp Cardamom1/4 cup Orange Juice InstructionsPreheat oven to 400° Cut each apple into 8 pieces Unroll crescent roll dough into 8 triangles. Cut each in half lengthwise to make 16 strips. Place an apple piece at wide end of each strip and roll up. Arrange on a 9-inch square pan Drizzle with melted butter Make a mixture with sugar, cinnamon and cardamom. Sprinkle on top of crescents.…
Cast Iron Skillet Lasagna
I love love love lasagna! We haven’t been able to find a spot I consider great since moving to Colorado so I decided to make my own! I used my cast iron skillet of course and couldn’t be happier with the results. Okay maybe a touch more sauce, cause I like it saucy, would have been my only change. Can’t wait for y’all to try it and let me know what you think! I used regular-boil lasagna noodles since I personally am not a fan of oven ready. This also cuts the time down to an already very time consuming recipe! Print Recipe Cast Iron Skillet Lasagna Prep Time20 minsCook…
Whole Wheat Honey & Banana Pancakes
Pancakes! What is there not to like? Bread like goodness with syrup! I have learned however, there is an art to making the perfect pancake and while I am not at perfection level by any means, I have discovered a few key points and created a fantastic recipe for tasty, fluffy pancakes! Anatomy of a Pancake (Written by Rick Martinez on Bonappetit) Flour and liquid create the structure in any dough. Mixing the two together develops gluten, the protein that gives elasticity to dough. When making bread, gluten is a good thing; it allows the bread to hold its structure and supports the formation of the gas bubbles created by…
