Homemade Granola Recipe
Homemade Granola Recipe What if you could make your own granola in less than an hour? Guess what? You can. This is a delectable Homemade Granola recipe that will have you coming back for more… and more… and more. (hee-hee) We love granola in this house. Such a great use of old fashioned oats and…
Tulips
I love this time of year when you start to see an abundance of tulips in the stores. It springs hope that the weather will be warming up soon and we will be saying goodbye to winter. These inexpensive flowers last long and give such a showy performance as they continue to grow in your…
Valentine Cosmo
What a pretty little drink to toast Valentine’s Day. This Cosmo was made from a mix with vodka and rimmed with a pink lemonade martini rimmer. Dried cranberries are skewered on for the added touch. If you would like to make a Cosmo from scratch the ingredients are as follows: 1 oz. lemon vodka, 1/2…
Valentine’s Day necklace
This is an easy craft that I have done for a number of years. I initially got the idea from the FamilyFun magazine. Take a 36″ long piece of plastic wrap and place 7 large unwrapped candies spaced out equally to approx. 20 “. Accordion the plastic wrap over the candies and then turn…
Pork Tenderloin
Here is a lovely dinner that you can make for Valentine’s Day. The apple, bacon and pork go so well together. Very delicious!! One pork tenderloin, cut into 3/4 inch medallions 2 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Granny Smith apples 1 med. celery root 2 Tbsp. grainy mustard 3 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 shallot, minced 1/4…
Apple Crisp
There were rave reviews from the girls tonight. Yummy warm apple crisp with whipped cream. 5 cups sliced tart apples 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup flour 3/4 cup rolled oats, quick cooking 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup butter Place apples in a buttered 9″ pie plate. Mix brown sugar, flour, oats and cinnamon. Cut…
Valentine’s Toast and Egg
This is Amber’s favorite but it is usually done with a simple cut out round circle. Why not pull out that cookie-cutter again and put it to good use. Just butter both sides of your bread and lightly toast them first side without the egg in it, in a frying pan that is lightly sprayed…
Cioppino
A Valentine’s Day meal should be something special and seafood is always memorable. With as many kinds of seafood delicacies as cioppino has to offer it is sure to please. A veritable feast for your senses. We have been working on this recipe for awhile, trying to perfect it, we are getting close. Here is…
Pink Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
These little gems are so easy to make and have that salty-sweet thing going on. Love them. They are also in the shape of a heart! Melt white chocolate drops in the microwave slowly on half power stirring every 30 sec. until melted. Tint chocolate with red food coloring until the desired pink tone. Dip…
Sugar Cookies
Here is another very versatile recipe but I especially love doing these for Valentines’ Day. The cookies can be made well in advance and frozen for up to a month in the freezer, to then later be decorated. The dough can be easily doubled but does make a lot, so beware. 1/2 cup brown sugar…