Homemade Miracle Whip Recipe

This is a recipe to make homemade Miracle Whip which I think is arguably better than store bought.

 

What you will need:

–   3 large egg yolks at room temperature
–   2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
–   2 Tbsp honey
–   1 tsp salt
–   1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
–   1 3/4 cups light olive oil

 

What you will need to do:

1.   In the bowl beat the egg yolks until they are thick and sticky.

2.   Add the vinegar, honey, salt and mustard.  Continue to beat for about a minute.

3.  Very slowly add the oil while continuing to mix.  Be patient on this step to get the best tasting Miracle Whip.  It’s best to add only 1 Tbsp at a time.

 

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Homemade Creme-Filled Eggs Recipe

Here’s a recipe that will save you money during Easter.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sweet unsalted butter (softened)2 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 10 cups white sugar
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon yellow food coloring
• 1 pound semi-sweet chocolate

Directions:

1. Combine butter, salt and vanilla in a bowl.
2. Beat content in the bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy
3. Add the condensed milk and continue to mix together.
4. Then slowly add the sugar 1 cup at a time.
5. After mixture has become quite stiff, place on a counter with sugar sprinkled on surface.
6. Knead the mixture for 5-10 minutes until it becomes smooth.
7. Roughly take 1/4 of the mixture, add yellow food colouring and then continue to knead. coloring to it and knead it in.
8. Once the food colouring is evenly distributed, divide into 20 small balls.
9. Divide the white dough into about 20 larger, egg shape pieces.
10. Press into the center of each and place one of the yellow balls into the white mixture.
11. Gently work the white filling around the yellow ball, covering it completely.
12. Gently shape each piece into an oval and put aside.
13. Place the chocolate melts in the microwave for 15 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
14. Finally, take a fork to dunk each egg into the chocolate to coat it completely and then place on wax paper.

*Note:  The eggs should be kept in the fridge until served.

Peeps (Marshmallow Chicks) Recipe

Here’s a recipe so you can make these yummy treats at home. It’s so easy to do but beware, it can get messy.

What You Will Need:

• 3 cups sugar
• Yellow food colouring
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon chocolate chips
• 13 x 9inch baking pan
• 1 package of unflavored gelatin

What You Will Need to do:

1.    Pour 2 cups of sugar into a plastic bag. Add a few drops of yellow food colouring to the sugar. Massage the contents in the bag together, while adding extra food colouring, if necessary.  Using a plastic bag seems to be the easiest way to mix these ingredients together well.

2.   Combine the gelatin and 5 tablespoons of cold water in a small bowl and stir. After the contents of the bowl are completely mixed.

3.    Line a 13 x 9inch baking pan with plastic wrap, oil and then dust the bottom and sides with some of the sugar mixture you made in step 1.

4.   Next, mix 1 cup of sugar and 4 tablespoons of cold water into a saucepan and slowly bring to a boil.  I can’t stress the slowly part enough as it’s so easy to burn the sugar.

5.    After, remove the pan from the heat and add the gelatin to the contents in the saucepan.  Stir the gelatin into the saucepan slowly to avoid lumps.

6. Once the gelatin is just warm, pour the contents in the saucepan into a bowl and then use an electric mixer to mix.  When the contents have become a whitish colour, add the vanilla, 3-5 drops of the food colouring and continuing mixing until the candy is stiff.

7.    Pour the mixture into the prepared, plastic wrap pan.  Even out the top and then sprinkle the sugar mixture that you made in step 1 over the mixture. Let the pan stand at room temperature until dry.  Don’t be surprised if this takes a couple of hours.

8.    When ready to cut, place contents of the pan onto a cutting board.

9.  Now take either a chick or bunny cookie cutter and cut out your Peeps.

10.    Melt roughly 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips in the microwave and then use a toothpick to make eyes for your Peeps.

 

Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Here a tasty recipe that is a twist to the usual stuffed mushrooms that you see or make.

 

What You Will Need:

 

–   1 cup hot water

–   1 pkg Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken

–   roughly 30 fresh mushrooms

–   1 Tbsp butter margarine

–   1 minced clove garlic

–   1 pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained

–   3/4 cup grated Mozzarella

–   3/4 cup Parmesan Grated Cheese

 

What You Will Need to do:

 

1.   Preheat your oven to 400°F.

 

2.   Add the hot water to the stuffing and stir until it is all moist.

 

3.   Remove stems from the mushrooms.  Then chop the stems up and place in a saucepan with butter.  Add the garlic to the pan and cook until tender.

 

4.   Add the spinach, cheeses and stuffing to the saucepan and mix together.

 

5.   Spoon the mixture into the mushroom caps.  Place stuffed mushrooms in a pan and bake for 20 minutes.

 

 

Sesame Dressing Recipe

Here’s a great Japanese restaurant in the city I live in and I absolutely love the sesame sauce that they serve with the steak and rice.  I’ve been on the lookout for a comparative, yet easy, recipe and this is the closest that I’ve come.  It’s sooo good!

 

What You Will Need:

 

–   1 Tbsp of minced garlic

–   1 Tbsp of minced ginger

–   6 Tbsp of soy sauce

–   1 Tbsp of rice wine vinegar

–   1 Tbsp of sesame oil

–   1 Tbsp of sugar

–   3/4 tsp of red pepper flakes

–   2 Tbsp of mayonnaise

–   1/4 cup of vegetable oil

 

What You Will Need to do:

Place all the ingredients into a blender and mix well.  Enjoy!

Homemade Stove Top Stuffing Recipe

Looking for some tasty stuffing without having to stuff a turkey or getting it out of a box?  Here’s an easy recipe to try.

What You Will Need:

The Spices You Will Need:

–   ½ tsp of ground sage

–   ½ tsp of dried sage

–   ½ tsp of poultry seasoning

–   1 tsp of instant chicken bouillon

–   1 Tbsp dried chopped celery

–   2 tsp of dried parsley leaves

–   1/8 tsp pepper

–   2 tsp dried minced onion

    The Contents For The Stuffing You Will Need:

–   3 Tbsp of butter or margarine

–   1 ¼ cups of water

–   4 cups of dried ½” bread cubes

What You Will Need to do:

1.   Mix all the spices together.

2.    In a saucepan, mix the water, butter and spices together.

3.   Slowly bring to a boil on medium heat.

4.   After the contents have been brought to a boil, let simmer for about five minutes.  Then stir in the bread cubes and let cook for about two minutes or until the liquid is absorbed but make sure to continually stir while you’re doing this.

5.  Finally, let it stand for about five minutes before serving.

Kids Crafts — DIY Play Dough Recipe

Looking for some ideas of what to do with your children during the summer?  Why not make some play dough.  I’ve never met any child that doesn’t love this project.  Best of all, it only takes 15 minutes and the ingredients are things that you’ll have in your kitchen.

What You Will Need:

–  2 cups flour
–  1 cup salt
–  1½ tablespoons cream of tartar
–  2 cups water
–  2 tablespoons olive oil
–  Food colouring

What You Will Need to do:

1.   Put all ingredients, one at a time, into a large pot.

2.  Mix all of the ingredients together on the stove, over medium heat.

3.  The ingredients will begin to form but keep stirring or the contents won’t mix properly and could possibly burn.  You will know what the play dough is ready when the contents start to clump together and shed from the sides of your pot.  When this does occur, take away from the heat.

4.  Take a handful of flour on a dry surface and place the dough there so it can cool for 3-5 minutes.

5.  Begin to knead the dough and while doing so, add a few drops of food colouring.  (I would recommend just adding 1-2 drops at first and then slowly add more until you get your desired colour).

6.  Finally, you should be done.  When the play dough is not in use, place in the fridge, in a sealed tight container or Ziploc bag, where is should last about a week.

Cauliflower Gratin Recipe

 

 

 

I’m always looking for different ideas when it comes to making interesting side dishes.  Here’s a recipe that has a great combination of delicious ingredients:

 

What You Will Need:

For the Cauliflower and Sauce:

–   1 tsp salt

–   1 small head cauliflower – cut into florets

–   2 Tbsp butter

–   2 Tbsp flour

–   1 1/2 cups milk

–   1 1/2 tsp prepared horseradish

–   1 tsp Dijon mustard

–   1/8 tsp nutmeg

–   3/4 cup grated Gruyere

 

For the Topping:

–   8 crushed Ritz crackers

–   1/2 cup panko or corn flake crumbs

–   1 Tbsp butter

–   1/4 cup grated Gruyere

 

What You Will Need to do:

1.   Preheat your oven to 450°F.

2.   In a saucepan, bring roughly 6 cups of water to a boil.  Add 1/2 tsp of salt and the cauliflower.  Let the cauliflower simmer until just tender which will take about 5 minutes.  Drain the cauliflower and rinse it under cold water.

3.   Melt the butter over in a large saucepan.  Whisk in the flour.  Slowly add the milk and bring contents of pan to a boil while continuing to whisk until thicken.

4.   Remove the sauce from the heat and whisk in the horseradish, mustard, 1/2 tsp salt and the nutmeg.  Slowly stir in the cheese, followed by the cauliflower.  Pour the mixture into a casserole dish.

5.   To make the topping, combine the crushed crackers and panko in a bowl.  Melt the butter and stir it into the mixture.

6.   Sprinkle the ounce of cheese over the cauliflower, then top with the crumb mixture.  Bake for about 15 minutes or until it bubbles and becomes golden.

 

Enjoy!

 

Pumpkin Pie Shake Recipe

 

Here is a mouthwatering shake idea that isn’t loaded with all the extra unnecessary items.

What You Will Need:

– 2 cups of softened vanilla ice cream

– 1 cup of milk

– 2/3 cup of canned pumpkin

– 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

– 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

– thawed whipped topping

What You Will Need to do:

In your blender, combine all the ingredients (except for the whipped topping) together and mix until completely smooth. Pour into a glass, place desired amount of whipped topping on top and enjoy!

 

Korean Beef Skewers Recipe

 

 

Make this authentic dish at home much easier than you’d ever anticipate.

What You Will Need:

– 2 Tbsp soy sauce

– 2 Tbsp honey

– 1 Tbsp minced gingerroot

– 1 minced clove garlic

– 1 lb. beef flank steak

– 2 tsp hot chili sauce

– 1 tsp sesame seed

– 1 thinly sliced green onion

– 1/4 cup + 3 Tbsp Kraft Asian Sesame Dressing (I use this particular sauce as it seems that it is the easiest to get my hands on)

What You Will Need to do:

 

1. In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, honey, ginger root, garlic and sesame dressing together.

2. Cut the steak across the grain into roughly ¼” thick pieces.

3. Coat the steak pieces with the mixture from step 1. Let this marinate for at least 30 minutes; however, the longer you let marinate the better this recipe seems to taste.

4. Remove meat from marinade, place the meat on skewers and then place on a baking sheet.

5. Set your oven to broil and broil for 5-6 minutes.

6. While you’re waiting, mix the chili sauce and remaining dressing together which can be brushed on the meat right before you’re ready to serve. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and onions and enjoy!