When I was a kid, I used to make boxed chocolate cream pies then hide them in the refrigerator so my mom, brother and sister wouldn’t find and eat them. (It never worked.) This is hands down my favorite cream pie, followed by banana cream pie. As an adult, I have made many attempts at [...]
Why buy homemade potato chip dip when you can make it easily at home? This recipe should be enough for one large bag of potato chips. 2 packages cream cheese, softened 1/2 white onion minced 3 cloves garlic minced with a garlic press Approx. 2 tbsp. celery seed Approx. 1/3 cup mayonnaise Approx. 4 tbsp. [...]
I read up on lobster thermidor recipes and came up with a variation that is pretty easy to make. It was lo(wer) calorie and extremely delicious. We enjoyed this recipe with steak au poivre with a brandy cream sauce for New Year’s Eve. Serving size This recipe will serve two people Ingredients Two lobster tails [...]
So I’ve already included a delicious recipe for potatoes gratin on this blog, which is made without cheese. Well, here’s a potato casserole dish that is made with cheese. Sam’s mom made this for Christmas, and I think it was an excellent choice. How can you go wrong with potatoes, white wine, tons of gruyere [...]
I enjoy eggnog but don’t like it when it’s heavy and high in calories. Sam doesn’t like eggnog but he really liked this recipe! Serving size This recipe will serve about two people Ingredients 2 room temperature eggs plus 1 egg yolk 1 1/2 cups 1% milk plus 1/2 cup very cold 1% milk 1 [...]
Mashed potatoes with garlic — yummy. These were easy to make, and we enjoyed them along with Turkey Breasts with Stuffing. Serving size This recipe will serve 4 to 6 people Ingredients 8 baking potatoes 3 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy whipping cream 3 whole springs of fresh thyme 2 bay leaves 6 whole [...]
