Sunday, March 24, 2019
Russian Dressing
You can't have a reuben without a proper russian dressing. We've been buying it in the past, but I decided to make my own this year for St. Patrick's day leftovers. I served it with homemade Sauerkraut and instant pot corned beef. Next year, I'll try my hand at homemade rye bread.
Baked Spinach Dip
I had some fresh spinach that I needed to use up, so I decided it was time to try spinach dip. I know normally people take their crockpot and let it warm up to serve at parties and also the recipes usually call for frozen/thawed spinach. The baked method with fresh spinach is actually much fresher; not so mushy. The key in the flavor is in high quality cheeses. Definitely does not need salt. It was pretty perfect. The next day we tried it cold and it was just as delicious. I can't wait to make this one for guests!
Pistachio Pudding Cake
I came across this one on St. Patrick's Day and knew I "had" to make it. Pistachio anything is probably my second favorite, next to hazelnut as my number one. Pistachio pudding is very nostalgic for me as a kid. I liked that this recipe included walnuts rather than pistachios, but I think either one would have been just fine. Allow extra time for the cooling and chilling. This cake was good at room temperature, but I think it was even better after refrigeration.
Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage
This year for St. Patrick's Day, the hubby requested Corned beef and cabbage. In the past, I have usually bought the Corned beef pre-made, but this year, I decided to make my own. I was short on time so I decided to use the instant pot. It still took 2 hours because it takes about 10 minutes for it to pressurize and then about 5-10 minutes for it to de-pressurize after. I followed the directions to cook the beef in the broth first, then remove and cook the veggies in the broth second. It was a great idea! The cabbage, carrots, celery and potatoes tasted delicious with the beef. We ended up adding Sauerkraut and Russian dressing on top, almost like a Reuben bowl. Then later in the week, I cooked chicken to eat with the leftover veggies-twice good! I served a pistachio cake for dessert and enjoyed an evening of green. :)
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Honey Lavender Ice Cream
My neighbor gave me some lavender from her garden last season and I promised to make her lavender ice cream. I’d been wanting the Kitchenaid Mixer Ice Cream Attachment and Target had it on sale this week. The attachment is a huge time, space, and rock salt/ice saver. It’s exciting to think that we can have homemade ice cream any day of the week.
As far as the recipe, it is AMAZING! The flavors of honey and lavender with cream is hard to describe. Let’s just say it’s scrumptious. Definitely an extra special treat if you’re having guests. So excited to share this with my neighbor and show her how versatile her lavender is.
As far as the recipe, it is AMAZING! The flavors of honey and lavender with cream is hard to describe. Let’s just say it’s scrumptious. Definitely an extra special treat if you’re having guests. So excited to share this with my neighbor and show her how versatile her lavender is.
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Nutella Cheesecake
I was able to be in my happy place this weekend (the kitchen)-one of the pluses of snow. I haven’t had much of an opportunity to bake lately so I used a neighbor’s birthday as an excuse. I came across this recipe and couldn’t wait to try it! I had to improvise the crust since I didn’t have any Oreos to crush; I ended up using a combination of animal cookies, graham crackers and cocoa powder with butter. I also didn’t have enough heavy whipping cream so I added sweetened condensed milk for the topping and garnished with strawberries. This recipe definitely didn’t disappoint. Adding to the repeat list in the future. [And the cool thing is that Nutella happens to be one of the neighbor’s favorites!]
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