Easter 2025

Shipwreck dinner my way

I saw this recipe and it interested me so I made it according to directions and it was blah so I added a heaping tablespoon of soft cream cheese and a heaping tablespoon of soft cheddar cheese and now I taste tested it and it’s all GOOD!

I felt a light salad would be a nice touch to make this a meal.

• 1 pound lean ground beef

• 1 (7.25 ounce) package macaroni and cheese mix (I used ALDIs brand)

• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with chiles(I drained my tomatoes)

• ***1  1/4 cup milk

• ***1 cup frozen peas( I used baby limas for a change)

• 1 cup frozen corn

• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt or to taste

  ***1 heaping tablespoon soft cream cheese

  ***1 heaping tablespoon soft sharp cheddar cheese 

  1cup cheddar cheese for topping.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain
 

1. Stir in the mix, tomatoes, milk, and frozen vegetables. 
2. Bring to a boil, then simmer until the pasta is tender. 
3. Season and add the shredded cheddar cheese. 
4. Dessert too!

Irish Soda Bread! with dried cranberries!!!!!

The Top of the Morning to Everyone!!!   This was my first attempt to make this soda bread.  No yeast was involved.  Yay!  Enjoy!!

Happy Baking from my kitchen to yours,

1/16/14

This bread is delicious warm or at room temperature.  If you have leftovers toast the next day!

I came across this recipe in the Dash section of the local newspaper.  I adapted this to my liking whereas I used dried cranberries instead of raisins and soured my milk. 

2 cups flour

5 T sugar, divided

 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp. salt

3/4tsp. baking soda

3 T cold butter, diced

1 cup buttermilk( I soured 1%  milk with 1 tsp. white vinegar)

2/3 cup raisins(optional cranberries)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Coat a 8 or 9 inch round pan( I used a bread pan) with  cooking spray.  In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 4 T sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.  Add butter, rubbing it into flour mixture with your fingers until a coarse meal forms.

Make a well in center of flour mixture.  Pour in buttermilk ad stir to blend.  Stir in raisins.  Flour our hands and shape dough into a ball.

Transfer dough to pan and flatten slightly(not all the way to edges of pan).  Sprinkle with remaining 1 T sugar.

Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of bread comes out clean.

Remove from oven and let sit for about 10 minutes; transfer to a rack to finish cooling.

***Note:  I substituted dried cranberries for the raisins.


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Herb chicken tortellini with Broccoli

 

1 large  package REFRIGERATED herb chicken tortellini or cheese tortellini ( Aldi Priano brand) cooked according to directions.( do not overcook)

1  stick butter 

1  1/2 cups heavy cream or half and half 

1/2 cup Pecorino Romano grated cheese

1tsp. Dried or fresh parsley 

1 frozen broccoli florets or fresh broccoli steamed accordingly in salted water 

parsley fresh or dried( I use about 1/2 tsp. Dried)

Cook tortellini according to package directions ) once the tortellini rise to top cook just a few minutes) drain and set aside.

Place butter in a large saucepan.  Melt.  When it melts slowly add heavy cream ( or half and half)and cook on low until it starts to thicken slightly.  Add cheese and parsley.  stir well.  Add steamed and drained well broccoli.  Toss with tortellini and extra pecorino cheese.

If using half and half your sauce will be thinner but it will thicken slightly after it has set.

Note:  I do substitute if I don’t have heavy cream.  I think it is still as delicious.

Delish

 

 

 

 

Dave’s Irish Raisin soda bread

This is My friend Jo Ann’s  husband’s  recipe and I’m sharing this as an option to an Irish bread I have made in the past.  This was moist and tasty! And really so much tastier.  I think soaking the raisins before really made a difference.

Yummy!

I followed Dave’s recipe but I did not  have small bread pans so the second one was skimpy!  Still yummy!

Note:  2021/2/27...The above loaf was made in one pan as opposed to two smaller.  Baking time was increased by 10 minutes.

Note:  second loaf I topped with cinnamon sugar.  It’s was good too!

***Hubby suggested a drizzle of vanilla icing to add a top of sweet!

12/29/20 original 

12/29/20