These Boursin cheese mashed potatoes are absolutely insanely yummy. They are chock full of all sorts of good things, like cream and cheese. Boursin cheese has such a fantastic savory flavor.
Super-Flavorful Potatoes
The key to these potatoes is boiling the water with the garlic already added. This really adds to the flavor. We have a copycat Boursin cheese recipe that really saves on the cost of making these potatoes. You’ll find it hard to tell the difference between it and the real thing.
If you need to make a big batch of good ole easy chicken gravy and you don’t have any chicken drippin’s on hand, this is the way to go. Hands down, the best fast gravy you can make! I wasn’t shy when I went to pouring when I made a chicken sandwich, either. It’s my take on a French dip, but using chicken and delicious gravy instead.
Great Gravy For All Gravy Situations
This easy chicken gravy is good on just about anything. Pour it over chicken-fried steak. Or over fried chicken. Speaking of fried chicken. if you have a charcoal grill, you just have to try my Vortex fried chicken!
If you need to make a big batch of good ole easy chicken gravy and you don’t have any chicken drippin’s on hand, this is the way to go. Hands down, the best fast gravy you can make!
I made a few of these Country Five bean soup mixes in a jar and gave them out as gifts. Of course, before I did that I made a ‘test batch’ for ourselves. The soup is simple and tasty and quite hardy. I love homemade soup. And even as easy as this is to make, it’s fantastic. I keep a few jars of the mix on hand for a quick and delicious soup any time. Now, granted, I don’t keep the fancy fru-fru versions of the jars in my own pantry for my own use. I save those to give away as special gifts for friends, neighbors and relatives.
Give The Gift Of Soup
All the recipient of your country five bean soup mix in a jar needs is a pound of smoked sausage (skinless, turkey… any kind will do), a can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, some water and little time! That’s it! In no time, they’ll be enjoying a bowl of delicious soup that looks, tastes and even smells homemade, like it should!
I made a few of these Country Five bean soup mixes in a jar and gave them out as gifts. The soup is simple and tasty and quite hardy. I keep a few jars of the mix on hand for a quick and delicious soup any time.
There I was, sitting here dreaming about the ice cream with Peep syrup we made when it hit me. I bet that melted Peeps (aka Peep Syrup) would be great over Rice Krispies Treats. And it was! Really, how can you go wrong with melted Peeps! Rice Krispies Treats with Peeps syrup topping is awesome!
Really Easy. And Fun.
I didn’t feel like making the treats from scratch, so I picked up a box of the already-made kind. They’re dangerously good. They’re perfect for making these Rice Krispies treats with Peeps syrup topping.
These are easy to make. The Peep syrup adds a nice twist. Try different colors of Peeps for a different look! And just between us, I find that melting Peeps is fun to do. My wife can’t stand the sight of them ‘dying’.
There I was, sitting here dreaming about the ice cream with Peep syrup we made when it hit me. I bet that melted Peeps (aka Peep Syrup) would be great over Rice Krispies Treats. And it was!
These yummy spicy garlic Ranch pretzel bites are a different take on our bacon cheddar bites. I wanted to try something with a little more kick, and these have it. You really cannot stop eating them. They’re dangerous.
You can make these with regular Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix if you don’t want a little spice. But even the spicy version is not that spicy. Everyone at my wife’s office loved these!
Little Bites Of Joy
Even though they aren’t as big as full-sized pretzels, these spicy garlic Ranch pretzel bites are also great dipped into a warm cheese sauce. For me, I eat them like popcorn. One after another. They definitely do not last long!
These yummy spicy garlic ranch pretzel bites are a different take on our bacon cheddar bites. I wanted to try something with a little more kick, and these have it. You really cannot stop eating them. They’re dangerous.
I made a batch of Jell-O Jiggler Easter eggs, and I got to thinking…. if I cut them in half and added a bit of this, and a bit of that… I’d end up with deviled eggs. Sort of. So here they are! Jell-O Jiggler Deviled Easter Eggs are crazy cool looking and big time fun to eat!
Simply Addicting. And Fun.
I have to admit that these Jell-O Jiggler Deviled Easter Eggs are much more addicting than I thought they’d be. I mean besides how awesome they look, they’re just yummy! Maybe it’s because my Jell-O meter has been on ‘E’ for while.
The molds for these eggs can be difficult to find. You don’t have to make eggs, though. Other molds are just as good and just as fun, so use whatever you can find. Just make them colorful and no one will notice even if you use dinosaur molds!
Well, ain’t these Jell-O jiggler Easter Eggs just cute? They’re super easy to make… if you have a Jell-O Jigglers egg mold… and I just happen to have one! In fact, I went totally nuts and ordered all of the molds that Kraft has. They’re cheap, really. And fun.
Note: Kraft no longer sells the molds but you can find similar ones online.
Make Them Exciting!
I made a batch of these using some of the cool new flavors of Jell-O. Tropical Fusion and Island Pineapple were just a few of them. Just let them set and enjoy. The mold makes 6 eggs. To make all 6 of the same flavor, use a 6 ounce package of Jell-O gelatin. And of course, just use 2 3 ounce packages of your favorite two flavors to make 3 eggs of each.
I admit it. I have a strange fascination with melting Peeps. My wife can’t even come into the kitchen when I’m melting them. She just can’t stand seeing them ‘die’. So she was nowhere to be found when I made ice cream with Peeps syrup.
Poor Lil Peeps
The other day I made Shamrock Peep Rice Krispies treats that came out rather good. Then I came across this idea to melt Peeps to make syrup for ice cream. I found it at the We Are Not Martha blog. Another opportunity to melt Peeps? Sign me up! Heck tried it over Rice Krispies treats too!
I admit it. I have a strange fascination with melting Peeps. My wife can’t even come into the kitchen when I’m melting them. So she was nowhere to be found when I made ice cream with Peeps syrup.
I was watching an episode of Best Recipes Ever the other day. It’s a Canadian-based cooking show that luckily also now airs here in Indianapolis. The host, Christine Tizzard, was making Salisbury steak. I filed the idea away as something I might make one day.
But as the days passed, I kept thinking about that steak more and more. And yes, I thought about the Salisbury steak that comes in Hungry-Man TV dinners, which were a food staple for me in my college years. The recipe from Christine kept popping into my head, so I finally up and made it and it was GOOD!
These rapid rolls from Kelsey Nixon are superb! They are flaky and sweet. Perfect for soppin’, or biscuits and gravy, or even as slider rolls. They are also very easy to make. All you need is a mixer and a 12″ cast-iron skillet. The heck with buying pre-made rolls. These are way, way better!
And let me tell you, I am no baker. I can barely open a bag of flour without there being some sort of catastrophe. These are easy enough to make that even I could do them. About the hardest part is trying to get the balls of dough for each roll roughly the same sizes. They don’t have to be perfect. In fact, non-perfect dough balls kind of adds to the ‘made at home’ feel that these rolls have.
Perfect For The Holidays
This recipe for rapid rolls makes a big ole batch. So it is perfect for a family get-together! The rolls are just as great the next day so don’t worry that it makes so many.
These rapid rolls are superb! They are flaky and sweet. Perfect for soppin’, or biscuits and gravy, or even as slider rolls. They are also very easy to make.
Place warm water into the bowl of a mixer fitted with a mixing paddle.
Add the yeast and let sit for 5 minutes until bubbling.
Add in the honey,
Turn the mixer on low.
Pour in 1/2 cup of the butter, 2 teaspoons of the salt, and both eggs.
Begin adding the flour, slowly. After about 4 cups keep an eye on the mixture as you add more dough. You want the dough to be only slightly sticky, forming a ball that does not stick to the sides of the bowl.
Lightly dust a work surface with flour.
Shape the dough into a large log and cut into thirds.
Then cut each third in half, for a total of 6 pieces. Cut each portion in half again, and then one more time. You'll end up with 24 pieces all roughly the same size.
Form dough pieces into small balls.
Lightly butter a 12″ cast-iron skillet.
Add dough balls. Let rise for 20 minutes or until they double in size.
Brush tops of dough with melted butter.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Brush with more melted butter and sprinkle with salt.