Have you ever heard of making your own vanilla ice cream in a mason jar using only 4 ingredients? No ice cream machine needed! You read that right! This recipe makes just 1 serving and is delicious! It's the perfect little pick-me-up treat. A great little project for the kids to try too! ** Post … [Read more...] about Mason Jar Vanilla Ice Cream Made with 4 Ingredients
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Black Sesame Popcorn Recipe
Love popcorn but tired of the same old, same old flavors? If so, you've got to try this Black Sesame Popcorn Recipe from our friends over at Popcorn.org. It will yield 16-servings at 1 cup each. Great for a family or family get-together. Perfect for game night too! Each serving contains … [Read more...] about Black Sesame Popcorn Recipe
How I Got 2 FREE Hams for Easter Dinner
How many of you try to do the majority of your grocery shopping at one store? I know that we do! Not only do we do 90% of our grocery shopping at Weis Markets but we get 90% of our prescriptions filled at their pharmacy too! Why do we try to keep it all located at one store? Well, I'm going to tell … [Read more...] about How I Got 2 FREE Hams for Easter Dinner
Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Last week my daughter needed to provide the snack for our Girl Scouts meeting. As parents, we take turns every week providing it. Per her request I whipped up a batch of banana chocolate chip cupcakes using a pre-boxed yellow cake mix. I added a few things to "amp" up the flavor which I'll explain … [Read more...] about Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Delicious Whole Roasted Turkey Seasoning Rub
Three to Four times a year we roast a whole turkey. Typically, it's at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. With that said, we will sometimes roast a whole turkey in the summertime if we're hosting some type of family event. Turkey can often be dry and bland. I like the poultry meat to be moist and … [Read more...] about Delicious Whole Roasted Turkey Seasoning Rub
5 Tips for Shopping the Local Farmer’s Market for Fresh Produce Deals
Last week I went out to lunch with a few friends. One of the topics that came up was the discussion on how expensive groceries are...in particular fresh produce. You know...fresh fruits and vegetables. I agree, over the past 5 years prices have skyrocketed while the quality has decreased. Increased … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Shopping the Local Farmer’s Market for Fresh Produce Deals
Ham Gravy Recipe Made with Drippings
Ham gravy is one of my favorite gravies to enjoy. It's easy-to-make and is delicious spooned over mashed potatoes. It's equally as good ladeled onto an open-faced grilled ham sandwich, spooned over homemade waffles or ladeled over flaky biscuits. If you have leftover gravy it freezes well too (for … [Read more...] about Ham Gravy Recipe Made with Drippings
Easy Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe for Ice Cream
My grandchildren's favorite ice cream topping is my homemade hot fudge sauce. I have to admit, it's one of my favorite's too. What's great about this recipe is that it's easy-to-make and it tastes 100% better than the stuff you buy at the grocery store in a jar. At least that's my honest opinion and … [Read more...] about Easy Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe for Ice Cream