Loaded Potato Skins

December 24, 2014January 11, 2015elizabethadan Leave a comment

Confession: I make potato skins all the time. Great for a football game, great for a party, great for a Saturday afternoon…I could make excuses to make these all day long! You can top these potato skins any way you’d like, but I enjoy them with freshly chopped green onions (which I grow on my windowsill), chopped crispy bacon, Parmesan and a side of sour cream.

Potatoes are some of the cheapest thing to buy and come in 5, 10 or 15 pound bags. Depending on how many people you’re feeding, you decide what size to get. Continue reading →

Easy Homemade Nut Butter

December 23, 2014December 24, 2014elizabethadan Leave a comment

Peanut-Free living is an inconvenience, but it isn’t that hard to live. Since my husband is allergic to peanuts, he had never experienced the creamy goodness that is peanut butter. We started experimenting with making our own nut butter so he could enjoy wonderful things like bagels with nut butter, pad thai or a nut butter and jelly sandwich. This nut butter can be made with any nut. Since my home is Peanut-Free, we like to use hazelnuts or almonds.

Photo Courtesy of: the little red house

Easy Homemade Nut Butter

A handful of nuts (any kind, I use hazelnut or almond to keep it Peanut-Free. Continue reading →

Indian-Style Cucumber Raita

December 22, 2014January 9, 2015elizabethadan 1 Comment

Indian food is one of my favorite cuisines since my dad grew up in India and cooked it all the time when I was younger. I rarely use recipes and just “cook from the heart” when creating these dishes, and this is no exception. Raita is one of the best dips for naan bread or drizzled on top of some Indian yellow rice.

Photo Courtesy of: Marc-Anthony Macon

Indian-Style Cucumber Raita

Ingredients:

1/2 a cucumber

1 carrot Continue reading →

Roasted Garlic Homemade Hummus

December 4, 2014December 24, 2014elizabethadan 1 Comment

Chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans, are the front and center of this creamy dip. This roasted garlic hummus is delicious with tortilla or pita chips. I usually make it in my magic bullet or blender, using dried chickpeas. You can also used canned chickpeas.

Photo Courtesy of: Christopher Bulle

Roasted Garlic Homemade Hummus Continue reading →

Easy Roasted Garlic

December 2, 2014January 21, 2015elizabethadan Leave a comment

Roasted garlic is delicious to eat, fragrant to make and is incredibly versatile. Spending an afternoon roasting your own garlic is an easy way to ensure you’ll always have this great ingredient on hand for breads, soups, pizzas or dips! It takes about 5 hours of non-hands-on watching, so great for cooking on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

The amount of effort to make 5 bulbs of garlic is the same as cooking 1 bulb, so cook as many as you’d like. If you don’t have time to peel the garlic now, it keeps well in the fridge and will be even easier to peel once it’s cold. Continue reading →