Delicious Recipes
This is where you'll find all of my favorite recipes to make for your family and friends.
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How to Make Hot Pepper Jelly
The post describes a recipe for homemade hot pepper jelly, ideal as a holiday gift. It serves well with cream or goat cheese and crackers. The recipe yields nine half-pint jars, which can be stored safely for one year. Detailed steps for preparation and sealing are provided for successful preservation.
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How to Make Casey’s Homemade Turkey Chili Recipe
Learn how to make my favorite turkey chili recipe to share with your family & friends! My husband, Casey makes the most delicious chili during the fall months. Amongst his friends he is known for this recipe so it’s high time we write this recipe down and share it with everyone! The longer this chili simmers or sits (even overnight) the more flavor it has. I like to serve chili with corn bread muffins on the side. Serves 10. Ingredients: Step One: Brown the ground turkey in a large skillet with the diced onions. Sauté the meat until it is fully cooked, ~ 15 minutes. Step Two: In a large…
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The Best Fall Snack: Homemade Chex Mix
I only make Chex mix one to two times per year since I cannot stop eating it! This is my family’s favorite fall snack and it’s a real treat since we do not make it often. This recipe makes 12-14 one cup servings. Hint: Go ahead and double the recipe while you’re at it, it will disappear quickly or bag it up for neighbors, family & friends! Ingredients Step One: Preheat your oven to 250 degrees. Step Two: Melt the butter in a 1 cup glass measuring cup. Add the Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Mix well to combine all of the ingredients together. Set aside.…
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Cinnamon & Nutmeg Pumpkin Bread
This pumpkin bread recipe is the perfect taste of Fall. It is super easy and fast to make and you can enjoy this for breakfast or as a snack throughout the day. Make 18 muffins, 2 mini loaves, or 1 large loaf. Ingredients: Step One: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Step Two: In a Kitchen Aid mixer bowl add the eggs, white and brown sugar, and vanilla extract and mix on medium speed until well combined. Add the pumpkin puree and vegetable oil, mix. Step Three: Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and all-spice to the bowl. Mix well on medium speed. Step Four: Pour…
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How to make Black Sesame Ice Cream
I first had black sesame ice cream in Vancouver, Canada at a Japanese BBQ restaurant – I immediately loved the unique flavor. I didn’t think to make the ice cream at home until a few years ago and now I think my recipe is just right to share with all of you. Serves 6. Ingredients: Step One: Put the heavy cream, milk, black sesame paste, and black sesame powder in a large saucepan on low-medium heat. Whisk to combine all of the ingredients until warmed and steaming, ~ 5 minutes. Take off the heat and let cool for at least 10 minutes (this is very important, in the next step…
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Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Pickles
Many of us are enjoying a bounty of harvest from our vegetable gardens or visiting farm stands this time of year. I recently picked up some pickling cucumbers from one of my favorite farm stands in the area and decided to make up a sweet and spicy pickle recipe – they are refreshing, crunchy, and have just a little bit of kick to balance out the sweetness. These are great as a snack, on burgers, or to give as a gift. Makes 2 quarts (one quart is 32 oz.). Ingredients: Step One: Put the water, sugar, kosher salt, and apple cider vinegar in a medium saucepan on the stove and…
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Farm Fresh to Favorite Recipes: Cherries
My family has been going to Door County, Wisconsin since my Dad was a teenager (late 1960’s) and we enjoyed visiting my grandparents cabin right on the water every summer until it was sold 50+ years later. Door County has so many special memories for our family – my parents went on their honeymoon there, I went for the first time when I was just weeks old, sleepovers on the screened in porch and bike rides with my grandparents, endless time spent swimming, waterskiing, and exploring the area. This is where my Mom asked us to spread her ashes, Pebble Beach will always be a place we cherish. This past…
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How to make Raspberry Jalapeño Jam
This jam is delicious served on a cracker with cream cheese or goat cheese – the perfect snack or easy appetizer if you are hosting a dinner party. It also makes an excellent addition to a charcuterie board or hostess gift. Makes 10 jars. Ingredients: Step One: Prepare your jars- they should be clean with new lids and bands. Step Two: Add the raspberries, minced jalapeño peppers, lemon juice, sugar and liquid pectin to a large saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add the liquid fruit pectin and return to a boil. Cook 1 minute. Step Three: Pour a portion of the jam mixture…
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Asian Salad with Marinated Chicken & Toasted Ramen
This salad is a summer staple in our household – it’s easy to make and a nice light summer evening meal. Adding the marinated chicken is optional – I add chicken if I want a meal instead of a side salad. My daughter gets SO excited when I make this salad because it’s her favorite and it reminds her of her Grammie Kelly, my Mom made this all the time. Serves 4. Ingredients: Step One: The night before you plan to make the salad (or at least a few hours before) make your marinade for the chicken – combine 1/2 cup of soy sauce, 1/2 cup of honey, and 1/2…
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How to Make Thai Panang Curry
For many years I attempted to make Thai food at home and every time it was an epic failure – I just couldn’t come close to matching the Panang curry at my favorite Thai restaurant. Finally I took a Thai cooking class with my husband and learned the right brands to buy and the technique for making Panang curry at home. After 15 months of trial and error we have finally perfected the curry – it’s as close as I am going to get to my favorite restaurant. Serves 6. Note: You’ll notice a list of specific ingredients (see photos at the end of the post, many of which are…
