Since Valentine’s Day is coming up, it was time to add some easy dinner ideas for two. We figured some of you lucky people might be getting the chance to spend a romantic evening at home without the kids (oh how I envy you, but that is a completely different post). Don’t worry, I do remember how to cook for just two. I think…. Let’s find out! 1. Angel hair pasta Pretty simple. If you can boil water, I think you’ll do just fine. If not, well, not sure you should be attempting a romantic meal for two in the first place. Just add butter and garlic, it doesn’t need to be fancy. Frozen breadsticks tossed in the oven work with this dish too, unless you own a bread machine and feel ambitious. 2. Steak and Potatoes Steak isn’t as complicated as you may think, and you don’t even need a grill. It can...
Yesterday was my son’s birthday, so it was his choice on what we made for supper. I thought he’d say tacos since mom’s taco meat is his absolute favorite (move over Taco Bell!). Much to my surprise he said “pasta”. I knew exactly which type he was talking about, because it’s the one we make the least. Usually when I make pasta it’s fettucini or mac and cheese. Those are the only two my daughter will eat (I don’t know what’s wrong with that child – she doesn’t even like spaghetti!). But since it was his birthday, he picked the one pasta dish his sister doesn’t like. I actually love this recipe, and jumped at the chance to make it again. The last time we made it was clear back in December, so yeah I was excited. It came out pretty good too, and we cooked it the same way...
In the middle of the snow storm the other day, we had to make due with supper. I was really wanting to make beef stroganoff with our pound of hamburger, but sadly had no sour cream. Luckily I managed to find a unopened block of Velveeta cheese, as well as a box of pasta shells. Pasta is pretty much a staple in this house, and I always make sure we have at least some form of it on hand (usually we always have fettucini, spaghetti, angel hair pasta, and egg noodles). So mac and cheese with hamburger it was, even though I’d never actually made it with hamburger before. I don’t know why, because my mom always made it that way when I was a kid. However, I’m pretty sure her mac and cheese was out of a box. Mine is always homemade. I did learn the other night there is in fact a limit for the cheese. It was a little too cheesy,...
This is one of those ingredients I always have in my home. Must to my surprise, it’s something some of you may be looking for as well! While most of these don’t use powdered milk as the main ingredient, it’s still important to the recipe. Homemade Pizza Crust Homemade Pizza Crust 3/4 c. warm water about 80 degrees F 1 Tbl. olive oil 1 Tbl. brown suger 1 tsp. italian seasoning (avoid garlic – yeast will not rise) 1 Tbl. powdered milk 2 1/4 c. Unbleached white flour 1 tsp. active dry yeast. Add ingredients in order in bread machine, making small indention in flower for yeast (Make sure it does not touch liquid). Set bread machine on “dough”. If you don’t have a bread machine, mix ingredients together and kneed dough for 5 minutes. Lightly coat with olive oil and place in bowl. Let rise for 30 minutes. Use half...
You know those boxes of Pasta-Roni you find in stores? Back in my college days, I was a sucker for them. Granted I couldn’t ever eat one by myself, but I sure tried. The angel hair pasta was my absolute favorite – a week never went by that I didn’t have this one at least once or twice. When my first kid came along, I started experimenting in the kitchen. I got the idea I could duplicate certain recipes. Some came out pretty good, some not so much. The angel hair pasta I did pretty good with, and has always been my son’s favorite meal. The other night I nailed the recipe to a T, and it was a complete accident. My normal way of making this angel hair pasta recipe was pretty simple. Once the pasta was cooked and drained, I used olive oil and butter to make it less sticky then added my spices. Most of the time I use...
Some of us absolutely can not style our hair without some sort of hair gel. Especially those of us with curly and hard to manage hair. It adds up though, and can get quite expensive buying different hair care products. This natural hair gel recipe is also found (with many, many others) in the Bath & Body recipes ebook, which has over 250 different recipes you can try out at home. Homemade Scented Hair Gel 1 cup water 2 Tablespoons flax seed 2 drops scented oil — your choice of scent -Combine water and seeds in a small saucepan. -Bring to a boil then remove from heat. -Allow to set for a half an hour. -Strain through fine collander. -When completely cooled, add scented oil. -Transfer to a wide-mouthed jar with lid. Use as you would any hair gel product. Buying ingredients So where do you find flax seed? Mountain Rose Herbs and...
