Spiced Peaches

If you are lucky enough to find peaches this time of year, this is a great treat! Spiced Peaches Ingredients: Crust: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup cornmeal 1/2 teaspoon salt Filling: 2 pounds peaches (4-5) peeled, sliced 1/2 [...]

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect winter comfort food.  Here’s a yummy recipe. Macaroni & Cheese Ingredients: 2 cups elbow macaroni  2 1/2 tablespoon butter, divided 1 1/2 tablespoon all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 1/2  (6 ounces) cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1/4 cup dried unflavored [...]

Merry Christmas!

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Day as we celebrate the birth of our Savior.  Thank you for support this past year and I look forward to another great year together!  Enjoy your friends and family and have a blessed holiday! Christine “The Menu Mom” You May Also Like: Children’s Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec & [...]

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas (or anytime!)

I love this recipe as you get homemade rolls that don’t take all day to make.  Perfect for Christmas morning! Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 package quick rising active dry yeast 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup warm water 120-130 degrees 6 tablespoons softened butter, divided 1 egg at [...]

Cheese Sticks (for my boys)

These aren’t exactly the healthiest, but my kids love them as a special treat.  I use my deep fryer (a bit easier than the pan) but the instructions are for pan frying in case you don’t have a deep fryer. Fried Cheese Sticks  Ingredients: Oil for frying 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese 3 tablespoons [...]

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Pearberry Pie

Pearberry Pie Ingredients: 3 cups sliced peeled pears (3 to 4 med pears) 2/3 cups sugar 3 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3 cups blueberries 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 9-inch piecrusts 1 tablespoon butter, chilled, cut up Instructions: Place pears, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg in a [...]

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