recipes

Every now and then my husband asks me to pick up some vanilla wafer cookies from the grocery store. I’m always hesitant to purchase a product I can make myself, but I’ve never thought I could recreate the texture and flavor of vanilla wafer cookies at home. Despite my doubts, I gave it a try this past weekend. The result was surprisingly … [Read more...] about Homemade Vanilla Wafer Cookies

When I plan menus I always try to include at least one meatless entrée each week. Meat is so expensive, so this saves us a bit of money. It can also increase the variety on our menus! One of the meatless entrées on our summer menu is this tasty, easy-to-prepare Creamy Mushroom Pasta. Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) 16 ounces … [Read more...] about Creamy Mushroom Pasta

My husband and I really enjoy the flavor of Honey Wheat Butterhorns, but it’s nice to have a little variety. This weekend I made some Buttermilk Crescent Rolls for us to try. Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) 2 (.25 ounce) packages of instant yeast (4 ½ teaspoons) 3/4 cup warm buttermilk 1/2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon … [Read more...] about Buttermilk Crescent Rolls

Now that the weather is finally hinting that summer may indeed come this year, I’ve been craving many foods that I associate with summer: Baked beans, potato salad, watermelon, etc. Of course, there’s no need to wait for our first BBQ or picnic to eat these foods, so I made some slow cooker baked beans to accompany cheeseburgers for … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Baked Beans

As I noted a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been making quesadillas with ingredients that aren’t exactly traditional. Given that quesadillas can be made quickly and easily, why not give them a try for breakfast? Breakfast quesadilla fillings I’ve been filling breakfast quesadillas four different ways: Ham and cheese Peanut butter, honey, … [Read more...] about Breakfast Quesadillas

Tortillas are an awesome food! You can stuff just about anything in them to create a meal. I love cheese, so quesadillas have always been one of my favorites. I’ve recently been creating quesadillas with less traditional ingredients. These cheeseburger quesadillas are a tasty example. Ingredients ½ lb. ground beef or ground turkey ½ … [Read more...] about Cheeseburger Quesadillas

As the weather begins warming up, I tend to crave cool foods like salads and chicken wraps instead of the warm soups and casseroles I crave during the winter. However, I decided to include a couple soups and casseroles on our spring menu. Here’s one of those casseroles. It’s particularly delicious! Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 … [Read more...] about Philly Cheesesteak Casserole

I love salad dressings. In fact, they’re probably my favorite part of salads! Unfortunately, many commercially available varieties are laden with corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, and other ingredients that my family tries to avoid. Because of this, I’ve been trying to prepare some at home. I’ve been impressed with their flavors and how easy they … [Read more...] about Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette