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This Strawberry Cheesecake

This Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle features layers of sweetened berries doused with Amaretto, angel food cake cubes and luscious cheesecake filling, lightened with whipped cream. I was hosting brunch at my house, and that called for a lovely fruit-filled dessert recipe. Adding a homemade cheesecake twist to a strawberry trifle recipe was brilliant. A fruit and… This Strawberry Cheesecake

Pico De Gallo

Preparation time 0 minutes Cooking time is 5 minutes   * Ingredients: ° 1 tomato ° 2 green onions ° 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro ° Pinch of salt ° Lemon juice * Preparation steps: Wash the tomatoes, and cut small cubes. Chop the onion thin slices. Place tomatoes in a bowl, add onions, chopped coriander,… Pico De Gallo

Pasta shells with ground beef

This ground beef pasta recipe is so delicious and easy that anyone can make it. I learned how to make this skillet from a friend, but he told me he was inspired by his Mexican neighbor’s recipe, who calls it Conchitas. The term Conchitas comes from the shape of the pasta, which looks a lot… Pasta shells with ground beef

Magic Lemon Pie

This was part of the handwritten notes my niece, Stephanie, retrieved from her (my mother’s) grandmother’s prescription drawer. While searching for pictures, I found it to be a recipe from Eagle Brand Milk 1952 ad recipe book – how awesome !! It’s also great because you don’t have to pre-cook the filling and you can… Magic Lemon Pie

Chocolate Orange Cake

Ingredients FOR THE SPONGE 350 g Butter or baking spread 350 g Caster sugar 6 Eggs large 2 tsp Orange extract 1 tbsp Milk 300 g Self raising flour 50 g Cocoa powder 1/2 tsp Baking powder FOR THE BUTTERCREAM 250 g Butter or baking spread 450 g Icing sugar 50 g Cocoa powder 1 1/2 tbsp Milk 2 tsp Orange extract FOR DECORATION 1 Terry’s Chocolate Orange Orange sprinkles optional Instructions Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4, and grease and… Chocolate Orange Cake

HOMEMADE MCDONALD’S MCGRIDDLES

INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 batch of pancake batter 4 eggs 4 strips bacon, cooked and cut in half (or 4 cooked pork sausage patties) 4 slices American cheese INSTRUCTIONS Before you start the maple sugar, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat if you have one. Set aside. Pour the… HOMEMADE MCDONALD’S MCGRIDDLES

Chicken and Rice soup

A Chicken and Rice Soup that will nourish your soul… A recipe with high returns for minimal effort! This Chicken Rice Soup is made by cooking chicken pieces in the broth which yields a beautiful savoury, golden, flavour infused broth without having to man handle a whole chicken. Skip the rotisserie chicken – this is… Chicken and Rice soup

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

How To Make Cauliflower Salad:  it’s one head each of chopped broccoli and cauliflower, half a pound of cook crumbled bacon, and one cup of shedded cheese. The dressing is: one cup of mayo one cup of sour cream and 1/4-1/2 cup of sugar salt and pepper. Directions: Mix the dressing and pour over veggies.… Broccoli Cauliflower Salad