Archive for May, 2009

Easy Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict is one of my favorite breakfast meals.  Given the rather high amount of calories in Eggs Benedict, we try not to have it too often, but when we do I love this easy recipe below.  My eggs benedict recipe uses croissants instead of english muffins which again probably doesn’t help the calorie count, [...]

Baked Beans

Baked beans are a great side dish to serve at any picnic or BBQ.  They are an easy side dish to make and go great with burgers or ribs.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  In a medium sized casserole dish, mix together and set aside:
3 cans white beans, such as navy (rinsed and drained)
1 and 1/4 [...]

Blueberry Pie

This is my favorite pie to make because it is so easy to make and tastes so good to eat.  Fresh blueberries are always the best, but frozen taste wonderful in this pie as well.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  On a lightly floured surface, roll out one of the two chilled pie pastry crusts to [...]

Pie Pastry Crust

This recipe makes enough for two 9-inch pie crusts.  This is a great crust for Blueberry Pie.
In a shallow bowl, mix together:
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Add:
6 tablespoons vegetable shortening
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
Using two knives or a pastry blender, cut the mixture until it resembles crumbs.  Slowly start adding ice water, 1 tablespoon [...]

Ryan’s Molasses-Mustard Glazed Pork

My husband and I love to try new foods and he always inspires me to try new recipes.  But last night he did the cooking and made the most delicious molasses-mustard glazed pork dish.  The pork was so tender and the sugar in the molasses caramelized the meat giving it the richest flavor.  This glaze [...]