How to Cook Hickory Smoked Ham Shank + Video
It’s the Holiday season & we’re still celebrating with this gorgeous Hickory Smoked Ham Shank! Don’t be afraid of these large cuts of meat. They may take a while to cook to your liking, but hams are easy to cook. Now, don’t just think it has to be a Holiday to cook ham…this is a great dish to make on a weekend, and then use the leftover ham during the week! A really tasty time saver for breakfast,...
How to Make Hot Berry Sauce
Hot Berry Sauce is lovely for dessert over vanilla ice cream, biscuits, pancakes, pound cake or cornbread. It’s so versatile & easy to make using any choice of berries you have on hand or prefer. How to Make Hot Berry Sauce: My recipe yields about 2 cups of berry sauce. Type: Sauce Recipe Serve with: vanilla ice cream, biscuits, pancakes, cheesecake, pound cake or cornbread Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 8 – 10 min...
How to Cook Christmas Pudding
Christmas Pudding is a beautiful tribute to the celebrations of Christmases past. Many have enjoyed steamed puddings of this nature. If your family appreciates this festive dessert, and you are willing to try this delicious treat…it really is worth the extra time it takes to prepare. In days of old, the steamed plum, carrot or fig puddings were the centerpiece of the Christmas dinner. It’s called plum or figgy pudding, as...
How to Bake Cheesecake
Cheesecake is one of the most decadently sinful dessert there is. It’s not really a cake, but rich cheese & egg custards. That being the case, they need special attention to certain details to ensure you get a wonderful result. Cheesecake Tips: Cheesecake needs proper timing at low heat. This process avoids cracked, dry tops, shrinking & edges over-baked, which might be the result of over-mixing & over-baking....
How to Cook Mincemeat for the Holidays
Not exactly sure what Mincemeat is? Not many people do, but it is a traditional dish made in those regions where the World was colonized British, in general. There are variations in Australia, Canada, USA, northern Europe, Ireland & South Africa. How to Cook Mincemeat: The recipe I’m sharing for my mincemeat is one which yields enough for 6 pies. Tip: If you’re going to go through all of this effort to make mincemeat,...
How to Cook Cherry Tea Braised Pork Loin + Video
This Cherry Tea Braised Pork Loin Roast is such a treat to your senses. Braising meats really keeps everything moist and juicy as they roast. First, the meat is seared on a high temperature, then is placed in a braising liquid of sorts and finished off in the oven with that moist heat. Pork roasts tend to shrink considerably, especially when cooking with only dry heat methods. Using the braising method really retains a lot of that...
How to Bake Plum & Apple Cobbler
Fruit cobblers are great options for a freshly baked dessert in under 1 hour. This version made with plums & apples from our own fruit trees make for a lovely combination. Cobbler is an American Southern-style recipe that is marvelous with peaches, cherries or any fruit I’ve tried it with. Served over ice cream, this sweet treat will be something the whole family will love, Summer or Winter. Type: Dessert Recipe Serve with:...
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 Make Granola: National Oatmeal Day
National Oatmeal Day is here, and oatmeal isn’t just for breakfast… It’s versatile as lunch, used in breads & other baking, as well as snacks and the like. Oatmeal Nutrition: When it comes to nutritional value, oats have it. This is especially so for fiber in oatmeal. Half is insoluble, which helps digestion, and the other half is soluble, which lowers cholesterol. All oats are whole grain. Types of Oatmeal: Oats...
What the Heck is Mincemeat?: National Mincemeat Pie Day
Mincemeat Pie. Now, what is that really? Does it have meat in it? Well, yes & no. It’s not actually meat that is added, but suet – the fat cut from the meat – and added to the fruit that comprises mincemeat, with some lean beef. When sugar, raisins, currants, citron, orange peel, lemon peel, lemon juice, apple cider, cloves, sour cherries, cherry juice, coriander, nuts, cinnamon & mace are added, it is cooked...
How to Make Silky Chocolate Fondue Sauce: Sweetest Day
The 3rd Saturday in October marks Sweetest Day, and boy-oh-boy, this Silky Chocolate Fondue Sauce recipe is just what will satisfy your sweet tooth. The Sweetest Day, I can think of, would include a smorgasbord of sweet desserts, candies, cakes, pies, cookies, puddings, trifles, parfaits, fruit shortcakes, mousses & delicious ice cream, whipped cream & chocolate fudge toppings. Just picture what that would look like,...
Global Perspectives on World Food Day
World Food Day is October 16th! The need for and availability of food is a certainty providing us with fuel & nutrients to sustain growth & promote repair. Food brings families & friends together to share in the delights of eating. When we celebrate Holidays, birthdays & special occasions, or just to appease our anxieties, it’s about so much more than just ingesting sustenance. Further, the growing &...
How to Make Cottage Cheese Perogies: National Pierogi Day
National Pierogi Day is October 8th, and these tasty, filled dumplings of Central & Eastern European origin are something our family traditionally makes, and these Cottage Cheese Perogies are my favorite. Pierogi can be filled with a number of delicious fillings. Savory or sweet, such as cheese & potatoes, cottage cheese, sauerkraut, plums, sour cherries or berries. Fillings can be made well in advance & refrigerated. How...
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How to Make a Saltine Cracker Pie Crust
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How to Marinate Sirloin Tip Steak + Video
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