Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Tasty Tuesday - Hot Cocoa
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Give Me Some Sexy Cinnamon
4 eggs
1½ cups milk
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ loaf day-old bread, cut into cubes
¼ cup pecans, chopped
Nonstick cooking spray
Maple syrup
In a large bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon, and whisk until all the ingredients are completely incorporated. Stir the bread and pecans into the egg mixture. Coat an 8-inch-by-8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour in the bread pudding, and cover with foil. Let sit in the refrigerator at least one hour and up to overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the bread pudding, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, and bake an additional 10 minutes, until the pudding is browned. Serve hot with maple syrup.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
#TastyTuesday - Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Here's a tasty little sweet you and your honey can make in advance to your Thanksgiving dinner.
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
Filling
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Photo by 365 Days, 365 Beers |
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
#TastyTuesday - Minnesota Sticky Buns
Mom and Dad just got back from being with family in Minnesota. Of course we talked about the food and now the guys are craving Aunt Rosemary's stick buns.
Yum! Can you smell the caramel and cinnamon? |
Mom gave me the recipe and at big family gatherings the rolls are still the highlight (and the most requested breakfast item). The Minnesota family tradition continues.
Gram tells the kids they have to share. |
While on our family vacation last summer, Mom made the rolls for our growing family. This was the first time with our new daughter-in-law and significant other. As usual, there were no leftovers.
Mom and Dad have been married for 64 years, still find romance in the kitchen. |
Overnight Caramel Rolls
Ingredients:
2 loaves frozen bread dough (cut into 24 pieces) or frozen rolls (24 little
rolls)
1 pkg (cook-type) butterscotch pudding
4 Tbsp milk
3/4 c brown sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions:
Lightly
grease a 9x13 inch pan. Cut loaf of bread dough into 12 pieces, place in pan.
Mix
butterscotch pudding, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter in a saucepan
over medium heat until dissolved. Pour over dough. Set on counter overnight.
In
the morning, back at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before
inverting onto a plate.
Monday, September 7, 2020
#TastyTuesday - Dessert for Breakfast? Hell Yeah!
Apple a day keeps the doctor away, especially when it's in a dish you can eat any time of the day!
Grandma Williams was the only member of her family to be born in the United States. Her parents and siblings were from Lund, Sweden. As the youngest of her grandchildren, I managed to spend some quality time with her and she shared many of her favorite Swedish dishes with me.
Gram said apples were good any time of the day. We'd make apple crisp or strudel at night to have with dinner, eat again heated up with ice cream before bed, then again with cream for breakfast.
SWEDISH APPLE CRISP |
8 apples Pare
and slice apples. Place apples and brown sugar in 8x12 pan. Add water and
sprinkle with cinnamon. For topping, sift flour and white sugar together. Cut
in butter with pastry cutter. Mix and sprinkle over top of apples. Bake 40 to
45 minutes at 400 degrees. Serve crisp side up with whipped cream. |
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
#TastyTuesday - Gypsy's Simmer Pot
Gypsy Lady |
A Simmer Pot is any large pot of water placed on the stove to simmer for many hours. The steam will add much needed humidity to your home and help with breathing issues. Adding fragrance to the simmer pot will add comfort to your home as well as fight winter blues.
Here are many Simmer Pot recipes I like to use -
*add orange slices, whole cloves, and a few sticks of cinnamon
*lemon slices, slices of fresh ginger
*lemon slices, sage leaves
*dried lavender, sage leaves
*lemongrass, dried lavender, sage leaves
*a handful of pine needles, couple of cinnamon sticks
*a sprig of fresh rosemary, a few drops of peppermint
If a family member is suffering from a bug, Gypsy Lady recommends making a pot of soup early in the day and let it simmer. Use all fresh vegetables herbs and good stock. For sore throats add a bit of lemon and maybe a shot of whiskey. Check it often as you may have to add water. Such a pot will fill the home with wondrous, welcoming aroma that will also fill a body with nourishment. If you make a pot of soup that simmers all day... make sure you share it!
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
#TastyTuesday - Teaser from Handcuffs & Silk
Hunter Mason left behind years of living as a sub to a female Domme in New York. Upon return to his hometown, he questions whether he wants to continue with the "lifestyle" or find something different. Turning to 1 Night Stand, he hopes to sample his options.
A simple one-night stand opens a whole new sensuous world to both.
Hunter Mason left behind years of living as a sub to a female Domme in New York. Upon return to his hometown, he questions whether he wants to continue with the "lifestyle" or find something different.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
#TastyTuesday - Death by Chocolate
What's better than chocolate and whipping cream? Having fun with your honey in the kitchen and putting two favorite ingredients into a dessert!
Ingredients
1 (19.8 ounce) package brownie mix
2 (3.9 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed
3 (1.4 ounce) bars chocolate covered English toffee
Directions
1.Prepare brownies according to package directions. Let cool.
2.Mix pudding according to package directions.
3.In a glass punch bowl, layer in the following order: 1/2 of the brownie, crumbled; 1/2 of the pudding; 1 toffee bar, crushed; 1/2 of the whipped topping.
4.Repeat layers in the same order. Save the last toffee bar to crumble and sprinkle on top before serving.
5.Refrigerate. Best if made the day before you serve it.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
#TastyTuesday - Gumbo Sloppy Joes
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed Chicken Gumbo Soup 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
2 tablespoons ketchup
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1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 1/4 cups water
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
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1.
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In large skillet
over medium heat, brown meat. Drain any grease from pan.
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2.
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Stir in soup,
ketchup, yellow mustard, water, salt and pepper. Turn heat to medium-low;
simmer uncovered for about 1 hour until liquid is absorbed and mixture is
thickened.
Serve on buns.
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*Top with cheese.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
#TastyTuesday - Super Easy & Quick Banana Bread
Heat oven to 350'. Grease 9"x5" loaf pan.
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups Jiffy or any baking mix
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3 medium)
1/3 cup chopped nuts - optional
Cream shortening and sugar. Combine remaining ingredients and mix until well blended. Pour into prepared pan. Bake about 55 minutes. Cool on a rack before slicing.
While cleaning the kitchen this morning, I found several bananas left over from last weekend's camping trip. Ewe! I don't like throwing food away and this is a great recipe to use. It's simple and my family loves it. For fun I add a little nutmeg and brown sugar on the top before placing it into the oven.
I like to use farm fresh eggs. Visit your local Farmers' Market or watch for signs along country roads. They run about $2 a dozen.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Tasty Tuesday - Momma Mary's Morning Oats
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup coconut almond milk
Mix dry ingredients together in a microwave safe bowl. Add milk. Cover and set in fridge overnight.
Next day, heat for 1 min in microwave. Stir. Additional heat in 30 second intervals.
Calories: 315
Carbs: 63g
Dietary Fiber: 12g
Total Fat: 13.5g
Sat. Fats: 2g
Protein: 10.5g
Sodium: 170mg
Sugar: 8g
This recipe does not need to sit over night, but it's alot more filling if it does. The time breaks down the grains and creates a creamy flavor. Can be prepared stove top as well.
I like to add dried berries to an overnight soak. My favorite dried cherries come from Traverse City, MI. Check out Cherry Republic. Fresh berries or banana should be added after cooking. Nuts can be added any time.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
#TastyTuesday - Banana Bread
When you are cleaning the kitchen don't throw those brown bananas away!
Heat oven to 350'. Grease 9"x5" loaf pan.
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups Jiffy or any baking mix
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3 medium)
1/3 cup chopped nuts - optional
Cream shortening and sugar. Combine remaining ingredients and mix until well blended. Pour into prepared pan. Bake about 55 minutes. Cool on a rack before slicing.
While cleaning the kitchen this morning, I found several bananas left over from last weekend's camping trip. Ewe! I don't like throwing food away and this is a great recipe to use. It's simple and my family loves it. For fun I add a little nutmeg and brown sugar on the top before placing it into the oven.
I like to use farm fresh eggs. They run $2-$3 a dozen.
Visit your local Farmers' Market or watch for signs along country roads.
A farm near me has a large wood sign by the road advertising "Chicken Butt Nuggets".
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Tasty Tuesday - Oatmeal Cookie shot
I belong to a Coffee Club, a fun group of Divas who drink coffee when we meet in the morning. But when we meet at night...we just drink. On Friday, I was given an Oatmeal Cookie and I don't mean the one with oats & raisins. It was delicious.
Ingredients
- 1-ounce Jagermeister
- 1-ounce Irish Cream Liqueur
- 1-ounce Butterscotch Schnapps
- 1/2-ounce Cinnamon Schnapps
- Raisins, for garnish, optional
Directions
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass over ice.
Here are a few variations.Pour ingredients into a stainless steel shaker over ice, and shake until completely cold. Strain into an old-fashioned glass, and serve.
1/5 shot Goldschlager® cinnamon schnapps
1/5 shot Bacardi® 151 rum
1/5 shot Kahlua® coffee liqueur
1/5 shot Bailey's® Irish cream
Combine ingredients in equal parts in a shot glass.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Tasty Tuesday - My Favorite St. Patty's Day Treats
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
#TastyTuesday - Ignite-the-Flames-of-My-Desire Bananas Foster
Romantic Dessert:
Ignite the Flames of My Desire Bananas Foster
1/4 C. butter
1 C. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
4 bananas
1/4 C. dark rum
1/4 C. banana liqueur
vanilla ice cream