Small Gems Found in the Amazon

For this review we decided it would be good to share a few of the smaller items we’ve found on Amazon. These are items we used more than we realized we would, items we think would make great gifts, items that are just plain helpful. O’Keeffes’ Hand Cream: Ah winter… how my hands loathe the cold and dry air you bring. I’ve been adverse to hand creams because I always found them greasy, sticky, or, most importantly, ineffective. But with my job and being out in the cold half the time I found the last few years my hands have […]

Mission: Gluten Free Stuffing

Let’s talk about Stuffing. That wonderful seasoned crumbed bread that you have with a delicious turkey. Or if you are like me can eat on its own for a full carb treat. Oh so good! The problem though is some of us are intolerant or allergic to that perfect food and need other options. But Stuffing is just not that easy to replicate in a Gluten-Free way. Our household though has been on the hunt for a stove top version for a while. We have tried a couple of different ones over the last few years and some have been […]

Cream Corn… Anyone?

I have a new recipe that I have tried from Pinterest. This recipe is for Cream Cheese Corn. Here is the link from the original recipe. http://www.thetwobiteclub.com/2013/11/baked-cream-cheese-corn-with-crumbled.html?m=1 The only change I did was add Okra to the dish. Here are the ingredients. 4 cans Libby’s whole kernel corn, drained 12 slices bacon, split 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup onion, diced 2 – 8 ounce packages cream cheese 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter About 15 okra cut into pieces I added the Okra as I added the […]

Easy Baked Perogies and Vegetables

So here is an easy recipe that I did today. I was going to make fried perogies, when I found this suggestion on the back of my Cheemo Perogies. On the package it suggested to bake the Perogies in a soup or pasta sauce. So I decided to do it in a soup. Below is my first try at it this that turned out pretty good. Ingredients: Perogies Frozen Vegetables 1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup (use only half can water) Shredded Cheddar Cheese Directions: Heat oven to 350°F Take a baking dish (I use glassware) , put in […]

Experiment: Marinating

I am very lazy when it comes to doing new recipes. I just don’t have the time or resources to experiment on food. Plus I like quick recipes. Well this week I decided to try a new marinating recipe, due to a friend’s dinner she served me. Marinade: Whiskey Garlic BBQ sauce. Ingredients: 1 shot of whiskey about cup of BBQ sauce 2 tsp of Minced garlic So I mixed the above and put about 4 tablespoons of the mixture with 3 pieces of chicken thighs in a ziplock bag. (The leftovers I put in other bags and with other chicken, to […]