Blueberry Pie

August 16, 2013 Posted in Pie

Makes 1 or 6-8 mini pies
Ingredients:

cream cheese pie dough:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes
1/4 cup (2 ounces) cream cheese, cold and cut into small cubes
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1-2 teaspoons ice cold water

filling:

2 cups blueberries
1/4 cup superfine sugar (granulated is fine)
1 tablespoon ta...

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Zucchini Pizza

August 11, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian

My mother in law’s close friend Cheryl gave me some of her home grown zucchini. It was huge. I used one of them and grilled it and the other one I came up with the idea to make little pizzas minus the dough.
Ingredients:
One large zucchini – the largest you can find
Pasta sauce, marinara or pesto
Pepperoni, optional
Cheese, optional
Red pepper flakes, optional for spiciness
Seasoning, I use ZAATAR Ru...
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Kellogg’s® Nutri·Grain Cereal Bars

August 11, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized




We buy Kellogg’s® Nutri·Grain® Cereal Bars from the grocery store as snacks for when we ride dirt bikes. Depending on when they go on sale because they do cost $4.19 per box ($0.70 cents per bar). When they are not on sale I grab a box of the Fruit & Grain which is the Albertson’s generic version of the Nutri-Grain cereal bar. My husband made a comment about how much he liked the Kellogg’s bars...

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Salted Caramel Bites

July 27, 2013 Posted in Dessert, Entertaining, Holiday

If you like caramel and you like chocolate, you will love this recipe. It reminds me of the hard chocolate covered toffee squares from See’s Candies. My mother in law found this and thought we should take a stab at it. Glad I did. Super yummy and quite easy. Perfect for parties!
Ingredients:
1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup toasted macadamia nuts, coarse...
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BBQ Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno & Cream Cheese Shrimp

July 19, 2013 Posted in Appetizers, Bacon, BBQ & Grilling, Fish

DEEP FRY:

GRILL ON THE BBQ

For my birthday we headed to the local pub in Big Bear Lake called Murray’s Saloon & Eatery. Two guys were at the table next to use so we started chatting. They swore by the food menu. James ordered Ahi Tuna which was amazing and I ordered bacon wrapped shrimp. I put a reminder in my phone to recreate those bacon wrapped shrimp as soon as I got home.  I bought the largest sh...
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Grilled Halibut With Garlic, White Wine & Butter Sauce

July 19, 2013 Posted in BBQ & Grilling, Fish

We were in Big Bear for the weekend and my husband ordered red snapper with garlic butter at the restaurant Saturday night. The server apologized, said they were out of snapper but they had halibut. He got it anyway. I felt bad that he didn’t get his snapper so I grilled up this delicious, succulent garlic white wine/butter sauce and made shrimp, halibut, and red snapper...
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Restaurant Style Peppercorn Sauce

July 11, 2013 Posted in BBQ & Grilling, Beef, Sauces & Dressing

My husband loves peppercorn sauce! His favorite is the New York strip from Sycamore Inn, Rancho Cucamonga that comes with a homemade peppercorn sauce. I’m on a mission to find the perfect one to make at home. He loved this recipe! More photos towards the bottom of the recipe. Enjoy!


Ingredients:

Steaks:

4 thick filet mignon steaks, fat trimmed off optional

Olive Oil

Salt & crushed peppercorns

1...
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Angel Biscuit Buns

July 11, 2013 Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Grandma, Holiday, Side Dishes

Angel Buns and Angel Biscuits
Here are a couple options from my Grandma’s baking boxes, you can make one or both. The Angel biscuits had Aunt Oleva’s name on it. We used to visit her all the time in Bullhead City as kids. Very yummy biscuits and the best part is you can keep the dough in the fridge for a week and just pull out what you want to bake each day at a time...
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Apple Bacon Coleslaw

July 7, 2013 Posted in Bacon, Side Dishes, Soups & Salads

This is by far one of the best coleslaws I have ever had. A perfect mix of sweet, salty, and tangy! When you are looking for a fun side dish or item to bring to a potluck… this is a great option!

Ingredients:
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup honey
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 cup pulp free orange juice
Juice from 1/2 fresh lemon=roughly 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground black p...
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Alice Springs Chicken

July 7, 2013 Posted in Bacon, BBQ & Grilling, Chicken, Dinner

I used to work at Outback Steakhouse and guests would always order the Alice Springs Chicken. “Grilled chicken breast and bacon smothered in mushrooms, melted Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses, with honey mustard sauce.” This never appealed to me but marrying a man who loves chicken and bacon, I knew he would enjoy this dish.
Ingredients:
 
Honey Mustard Marinade:

1/2 cup Grey Poupon Dijon mustard

1/2 cup h...
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