Hello again! Thanks so much for taking part in my FREEZER COOKING series! We’re stocking our freezers and putting our plans in place to have a great back-to-school season. I really appreciate you being here! My first freezer cooking video (baked ziti) has received a lot of views. I take […]
Hello, hello! It took longer than I expected to post this as I’m still pushing my way through my disaster of a house. We’ve lived here long enough now to just start trashing the place, apparently. No worries! Such is life! Hey, before I list the ingredients and basic process […]
Hello and welcome! If you’re a newcomer, I certainly appreciate you taking the time to click on this recipe. If you’re a long-time reader/viewer, thank you so much (all the more) for sticking around all this time! It’s certainly great to be up-and-running after our international move, settling in process, […]
Our newest “cake movie”!
These are so delicious…I just…I just don’t even know what to say. Make them and you’ll see what I mean. You can see all the shenanigans on the vid above. Recipe in print is below: Irish Cream Bread Pudding: Makes four small-ramekin sized bread puddings 4 cups cubed French bread 3 […]
Okay, THIS is delicious. For full instructions and shenanigans, including my list of how to live the “Irish Way” watch the vid below. This is another one of my pressure cooker recipes. I usually make corned beef in the crockpot, but I just got a new pressure cooker and I’m dang excited about it. […]
Easy, frugal and it comes together in a snap: It’s Irish Soda Bread. You know those Irish mothers didn’t have time to mess around! Like I say in my live-recorded vid below – real Irish soda bread contains only flour, salt, leavening agents and buttermilk. Mix it with a spoon, roll the dough around […]
Why can’t our food be macaroni & cheese and chocolate cake all the time? Why oh WHY must we spend some days eating things like fish and vegetables? Oh well. Who knows? All I know is that if you’re going to impose some kind of “light fare” to your menu, […]
Intensely decadent, over decorated, dripping with chocolate and entombed in a buttercream made of blitzed, pulverized Oreo Cookies: It’s the perfect birthday cake for a teenager! Cake Schematics: Cake: My Mayonnaise Chocolate Cake (recipe in video below) Icing: Oreo Buttercream 1 lb butter, softened 2 cups powdered sugar 1 1/2 […]
A really superb mac and cheese comes together like a symphony. There’s a technique of timing. Each component needs to be added in at just the right moment. How else could these two ingredients combine to make something so incredible? Of course, there are other ingredients too. But pasta and cheese are […]
This assemble-ahead, freeze-ahead recipe is so easy to make and SO delicious, you’ll breathe a sigh of relief. It takes only minutes to assemble, and is a snap to bake. It’s a light, springy, fresh-tasting addition to your recipe repertoire, and the slice of lemon a top each chicken thigh […]
This hearty, frugal soup is a mainstay at my house. It never fails to impress, which always is a surprise to me. How in the world can such humble ingredients combine to make something so delicious? I suppose that’s the case with every good soup. I’m a big believer in the powers of […]
If you haven’t discovered tarragon yet, this is a great place to start. It’s a light, sweet herb, and it’s hard to misuse it when paired with a crispy baked chicken and plenty of fresh lemons. If rosemary is my go-to herb of autumn (rosemary chicken recipe here), then I […]
This fast, easy, SUPER economical dinner is the one I featured on my show on Feb. 14. It’s one of the “satellite” recipes I’ve developed off of my Crockpot Braised Beef Master Recipe. Ingredients: One Braised Beef recipe, cooked on low for 11-12 hours, shredded, and chopped 4 cups cooked rice […]
I make this pizza crust every single Friday. If you watch my show, you know that every Friday, this and some variation of topping is on the docket. Friday pizza/movie night is one of my family’s most cherished (and enjoyed traditions). Shannon’s Olive Oil Pizza Crust Makes 3-4 pizzas 7 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon […]
These fast-marinated compound butter rib-eyes are standard Saturday night fare at our house. Why in the world would we go out for dinner if we can spend a fraction of the money and have better food at home? These steaks only need an hour to marinate, and each […]
Shannon’s Divine Red Velvet Cupcakes Light, airy, flavorful, delicate…..downright ETHEREAL light cake, and the “Lighter than air” whipped cream cheese icing (and the cherry on top) make these cupcakes stand apart from all the rest. Makes 2 dozen Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour 1 1/4 teaspoon […]
Rose’s Colorful Princess Cake: For the Cake: You’ll need 2x the recipe below. Dye each batch a different color. Rose chose fuchsia and orange. Shannon’s Confetti Birthday Cake Makes one 8-inch round and one 6-inch round. Ingredients: 3 cups cake flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 eggs, […]
