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May 20, 2017
Homemade Banana Pudding One of my daughter’s favorite desserts is my Homemade Banana Pudding. Since I got such a great deal at Aldi the other day on organic bananas – 59 cents for 2 pounds, I decided to go ahead and get everything I needed to make it while I was there. When my daughter saw the bananas, heavy cream, and Vanilla Wafers, she said, “Oh Mom, are you making what I think you are?” Unfortunately, I was a...
May 17, 2017
Creamy Feta Herb Spread Before we talk about my Creamy Feta Herb Spread recipe, I need to tell you a story that is funny today but not so much yesterday. I made this yummy spread and decided to take it outside on my back porch for photographs and then snacking. I needed to call my friend Ange, you should remember her from the Decadent Chocolate Cake post. Well, her mom answered the phone so I was talking to her...
May 12, 2017
Easy Manti If you have ever made my Homemade Kayserili Manti recipe, you know it takes a long time and lots of hands to make. Honestly, it is worth every minute it takes to make and the time spent with family making Manti, is priceless. However, there are times when you really want Manti but are short on time or help or both. That is why I came up with this recipe for Easy Manti. Ordinarily, I would never use ready-made...
May 11, 2017
Köfte Sliders Since my Homemade Burger Bun recipe turned out so great, I thought I would bake some of the dough into slider buns to change-up my Köfte routine. Normally, I just grill my Köfte and they are great like that with a little salad. These Köfte Sliders are so tasty and if you have small kids, they will love them. They are the perfect size for little hands. Try them out and let me know what you think. Afiyet olsun!...
May 7, 2017
Southern Style Potato Salad One of my favorite things about this time of year is that the weather is great for cooking on the grill or picnicking. As much as I love cooking, sometimes I don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. When the weather is nice, it makes you want to enjoy the outdoors. So this recipe for Southern Style Potato Salad will make sure you get to enjoy nature on a full belly. It...
May 6, 2017
Easy as Pie Apple Tart Since I had a half pound sheet of dough left from making my Gruyère Asparagus Tart, I decided to make my Easy as Pie Apple Tart. The hardest thing about making this dessert is cutting the apples into super thin slices. Oh, and to stop eating it. That is the really hard part. Looks Like You Were in the Kitchen All Day What I love most about this tart is that it looks so beautiful, your family...
May 5, 2017
Gruyère Asparagus Tart Have you ever tried to make homemade puff pastry? While it is not difficult to make, it is time-consuming because you have to chill the dough between each rolling. When I made it, I used a Martha Stewart recipe which can be found here. I adapted Martha’s recipe for Asparagus Gruyère Tart when I made my Gruyère Asparagus Tart recipe. Fresh From the Garden Asparagus I made this tart for our Easter dinner this year and it was...
April 25, 2017
Best Ever Homemade Burger Buns When you try my Best Ever Homemade Burger Buns recipe, you will never buy store-bought again. I promise! These burger buns are so easy to make and best of all they are preservative free! What could be better than something so delicious and better for you than your store-bought? Not just for burgers! It is so satisfying to have food that tastes delicious not to mention when they look so pretty. Even though these...
March 21, 2017
Savory Sesame Gruyère Pastries When I made my Savory Sesame Gruyère Pastries, I was transported to my summer days in Turkey. Sipping hot tea by the seaside is one of the things I miss most about Turkey. Turks love their hot tea like us Southerners love our Sweet Iced Tea. In Turkey, you can just stop by a bakery and pick up both sweet and savory pastries to go with your tea. They are delicious and inexpensive. Since I don’t...
March 19, 2017
Chicken, Cauliflower, Broccoli Pilaf My inspiration for this Chicken, Cauliflower, Broccoli Pilaf recipe came to me after watching Chef John make Persian Rice on YouTube. Actually, after watching his video, I made my version of the Persian Rice in my Electric Pressure Cooker and served it with Chicken Sis Kabobs and I will share that recipe with you later. After thinking about how my version of the Persian Rice turned out, I decided it needed more tweaking. As a matter...
March 18, 2017
Electric Pressure Cooker Beef Stroganoff My daughter really likes Beef Stroganoff. In my opinion, the dish is a little plain. However, after cooking it in my electric pressure cooker and getting that deep cooked all day flavor, I am now a fan as well. Since I had cooked so many things in my new cooker, I figured why not give this a go. With this in mind, I adapted my regular recipe into Electric Pressure Cooker Beef Stroganoff. While...
March 15, 2017
Electric Pressure Cooker Alfredo Bucatini Regrettably, it has been several months since I posted a recipe here and I am truly sorry. Just because I have not been posting, does not mean I have not been cooking. After purchasing my Farberware 6-Qt Digital Pressure Cooker, I have tried to cook almost anything and everything in it. So, I have plenty of recipes to share with you from all the experimenting. First, let me share my Electric Pressure Cooker Alfredo Bucatini....
