Here’s a fun little recipe that is easy to pull together and tastes great! I only started using puff pastry recently but I love how easy and convenient it is to use. It is fun to make savory or sweet treats with the flaky layers without having to go through all of the time and… Read More Puff Pastry Bites with Raspberries and Cream
Did you know that you only need 3 ingredients to make whipped cream? Once it is sweetened and has vanilla added it is actually called Chantilly cream but I’ve found most people still call it whipped cream or sweetened whipped cream. I used to always buy the sweetened whipped cream in a can not knowing… Read More Homemade Whipped Cream
I have been working on different scone recipes for awhile and the experimenting has finally paid off. My inspiration for these particular scones comes from those yummy cinnamon crunch scones at Panera. I wanted to be able to make a scrumptious cinnamon scone right at home. Unfortunately, my first try were not all that impressive.… Read More The Best Cinnamon Chip Scones
One of the breads I see at most supermarkets here in Ireland are Hot Cross Buns. For Easter this year I decided to make my own. As I started researching recipes I kept coming across mixed peel. This is something I was not all that familiar with. As I looked it up I found it… Read More Mixed Peel Recipe
While my favorite stuffed shells have spinach and mushrooms in them, the rest of my family loves the shells without the veggies and with meat instead. I’ll admit, these are really good too. I made 20 shells with this recipe but the amount will vary depending on the size of shells you use. Ingredients 170-180… Read More Meat and Three Cheese Stuffed Shells
These are wonderful vegetarian stuffed shells. I love pasta and cheese but sometimes I do not want meat along with it. I play with other ingredients instead and spinach and mushrooms work well together for this recipe. I made 20 shells with this recipe but the amount will vary depending on the size of shells… Read More Mushroom and Spinach Stuffed Shells
This weekend will be St. Patrick’s Day! Never did I think I’d be living in Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day. Since arriving I’ve been thinking about different recipes to try and create while I’m here. I knew I would want to try something with Irish Cream. I settled on the idea of making a Shamrock… Read More Shamrock Irish Cream Cake
Fondant is a fun way to make decorative and beautiful cake creations. I only make and use it fresh though. It is much much better homemade. You will find that the more you work with it the better you will become at decorating with it. It opens up a whole new area of cake decorating.… Read More Fondant Recipe
When I was growing up my grandmother used to make a pasta salad with Italian dressing and a spice that you can easily find in many American grocery stores. It is a spice mix called Salad Supreme. It’s an easy salad and you can customize it with the veggies that you like. That’s the beauty… Read More Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing
In 2017 my family was living in Virginia. My daughter had a school field trip and went for the day to a theme park. Midway through the day I received a text from her with a picture of her lunch. I was surprised and proud and surprised again as she had decided to try Irish… Read More Irish Stew