How to Make Peanut Butter: National Peanut Butter Month
The month of November is National Peanut Butter Month, and what could be a better way to celebrate than to make Homemade Peanut Butter? Peanut butter brings back childhood memories, when peanut butter sandwiches were a favorite of mine. Even now, as a woman of a certain age, I crave a peanut butter sandwich, and it’s a serious matter when I want it, I want it now. Peanut butter & bananas are a very delicious & healthy...
How to Bake Ingrid’s Peanut Butter Cookies: National Cookie Month
National Cookie Month is here, and cookies certainly are a national treat & a favorite after-school snack – but Ingrid’s Peanut Butter Cookies are on another level! Cookies always give yo that little kick of sugar you desire. Some cookies call for shortening, which tends to give a softer texture, and more spread of the dough on the cookie sheet. I will often use half butter & half shortening to get the best of both...
National Butterscotch Pudding Day a Hit with Creamy Recipe
One of my favorite flavors out there is that of butterscotch, and being that it’s National Butterscotch Pudding Day, I am feeling celebratory. What I’ve noticed is that I’m finding it harder and harder to find butterscotch pudding mixes in the stores, like it’s an old, outdated flavor or something. Butterscotch is still alive & kicking when you ask your taste buds. It’s rich, it’s sweet,...
How to Make Strawberry Buttermilk Ice Cream + Video
Bringing you some summertime sweetness to your life… What sounds tastier right now than homemade Strawberry Buttermilk Ice Cream? Yeah, I don’t know either… The buttermilk allows you to create a delicious treat that’s low in fat. Buttermilk is actually 1% milk fat, and it tastes tangy, provides creaminess and thickness, without all those extra calories. Yay, us! I tried to use my brand new Rival Ice Cream Maker...
How to Make Bread Crust Date Butter Tartlets
One of my very favorite desserts or treats, since I was a little girl, is butter tarts. Now, I don’t prefer them with nuts at all, and love them with raisins, but want to give you a great option, especially wonderful for Holiday Cooking. Something you may not know, or may take for granted, is that butter tarts are thought of as a typically Canadian dessert. You never know who is going to show up unexpectedly at your door during...
How to Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread from Scratch
Have you checked out my Neighbourhood Chef Menu, if you live in Niagara? Tonight, I have a client who has ordered banana bread, but not just ANY banana bread…he wanted a peanut butter chocolate chip banana bread… …And that’s what he will receive! I must say, it smells unbelievable in my kitchen right now as the banana bread is baking, and it looks unbelievable too. Wish I would have made one for my own...
How to Cook Basil Butter Sauce for Pasta
Want pasta, but don’t feel like all the muss and fuss of a tomato sauce? No problem, there are other sauces you can explore that are not only delicious, but really simple to make, and you probably have the ingredients on hand already. This sauce is no exception. It’s one of the simplest you can find. I used this as my sauce last night for my Potato, Carrot & Squash Gnocchi & it was a perfect pair! Sauces...
How to Make Grilled Honey Peanut Butter Banana Sandwiches
If you’ve never had a peanut butter banana sandwich, don’t knock it until you try it yourself. In fact, did you know that a Grilled Peanut Butter Banana Sandwich was Elvis Presley’s favorite food? It is very delicious, and my dad was a huge fan of plain old peanut butter banana sandwiches, not even toasted. This is a kicked up version I quite enjoy making when I’m in the mood for this indulgence. I add a...
How to Make Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Today, I made Peanut Butter Banana Muffins, and decided to accompany them with some amazing Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting on half of them. This is not super sweet either, so it’s edible for even those people who don’t enjoy really sweet treats. Type: Dessert Recipe Serve With: on brownies, cupcakes or muffin Prep Time: 5 mins Yield: enough for 2 dozen muffins Ingredients: 4 oz cream cheese – softened 1/4 cup...
How to Bake Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
Ahhh…the dilemma of over-ripe bananas… Well, it doesn’t have to be a dilemma…just bake something amazing or make a smoothie! Today, I’m showing you a recipe from scratch for Peanut Butter Banana Muffins that you’ll be so excited not only to make, but to devour. These are really tasty tidbits, and I made the small sized muffins today for a change. They are adorable and delicious too. Plus, they...
How to Cook Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli
Today is Day 4 of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike. For dinner tonight, I’m making Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli with Tomato Sauce from scratch…except for the won-ton wrappers I’m using from our freezer as the ravioli pasta dough. This squash recipe is a little involved, but well worth the work – it is absolutely amazing, healthy & even vegetarian…Probably my family’s favorite meal of...
How to Bake Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies
What do Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies mean to me? The perfect peanut butter cookie is chewy on the inside, crunchy on the outer edges and perfect when warm with a glass of milk. If this is your idea of delicious, then this is the peanut butter cookie recipe for you! It was our late-night pb snack last night… Type: Cookie Recipe Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 10 minutes Yield: 2 dozen Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter –...
How to Cook Sour Cherry Buttermilk Pancakes with Damson Plum Syrup
Breakfast should be fun! Experiment with tasty flavors and check and see what you have in your pantry. When I think of making pancakes, I check to see what kind of fruit we have on hand. Today, I chose dried sour cherries to make breakfast more exciting! Type: Breakfast Serve With: Damson Plum Syrup Prep Time: 8 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Yield: 8 large pancakes Pancake Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour – or 1/4 cup whole wheat,...
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