There’s just something satisfying about making your own basic ingredients. Yes, it’s “normal” and oh-so-simple to pick up a jar of your favorite barbecue sauce off of the store shelves. I’ve done it. I have my favorites. But knowing exactly what is in my delicious sweet, sticky, spicy sauce makes me feel that much better about what […]
Fresh Cranberry Sauce Recipe
That jellied cranberry sauce from a can has always weirded me out. I might take a bite or two just to be polite, but that was it. My life has been changed by this fresh cranberry sauce, though! SO easy, perfectly tart, and the best compliment to those turkey dinners and hot panini sandwiches. I’m […]
Spicy Barbecue Skillet Chicken Recipe
It just so happened to be a Friday night when we didn’t want pizza. I know, I can’t believe those Fridays even exist. (I think it probably had a lot to do with the fact that I didn’t plan ahead for the pizza dough and defrosting the frozen mozzarella, but let’s not split hairs.) I […]
Sugar Free Cinnamon Applesauce Recipe
You may have seen the other applesauce recipes I’ve posted in the past. Those are all delicious, but this one takes the cake because it has the fewest ingredients and absolutely no sugar. It’s fast and easy, and amazingly delicious–especially during apple season. Sugar Free Cinnamon Applesauce Recipe recipe by adorkablerecipes.blogspot.com Makes about 7 cups Ingredients […]
Sweetened Whipped Cream
I love me some Cool Whip and anything dairy that comes out of an aerosol can, but there is nothing quite like freshly whipped cream. Seriously. Friends, this is so fast and easy to make, you’d really be selling yourself (or your pie) short, without sweetened whipped cream. Sweetened Whipped Cream Recipe recipe from The Betty Crocker […]
Cinnamon Pear Sauce Recipe
In this “fruit belt” of Western New York, we have generous friends with fruit trees filling their yards, dropping ripe pears left and right. We’ve had at least 15 pounds of pears shared with us in the last week, and pear sauce was a beautiful way to use some of the pears up (particularly those […]
Rhubarb Sauce Recipe
I am a bit new to the rhubarb thing. I hadn’t even heard of this vegetable/fruit/anomaly until Kevin’s family introduced me to Strawberry Rhubarb Pie. It was delicious, but I still wasn’t sure what part the rhubarb played in the pie. It seemed like a strange filler to me. Thankfully, when we were given 15+ stalks […]
Broccoli Fettuccine Alfredo
I love being able to whisk together a creamy alfredo sauce in no time. Once you’ve mastered the skill of making a roux (combining equal parts flour and butter, whisking in liquid until thickened), you have got a serious skill under your belt. This dish was exactly what Kevin and I love about home cooked […]
Creamy Sausage and Pepper Pasta
Creamy Sausage and Pepper Pasta recipe by adorkablerecipe.blogspot.com Serves 2-3 Ingredients 2 cups short cut pasta canola oil 2 large smoked sausages, sliced 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped or sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated salt pepper 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning 1-1/2 cup pasta sauce (your favorite!) 1/2 cup half and half […]
Vegetable Pasta Sauce (Slow Cooker)
I have nothing against canned pasta sauce. In fact, the Meijer brand is really quite delicious. I am known for frequently jazzing up the jarred variety with various vegetables or sauteed garlic or sausage, but sometimes I have a craving for an true homemade variety. (True as it can be when you’re using canned tomatoes […]