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How to make Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles Recipe

August 4, 2017 By Tiffany 1 Comment By clicking on our links, we might make a SMALL commission - Thanks for the support! See our full DISCLOSURE here.

When I had my garden… the one thing that I knew I would get every year was the cucumbers! I swore and swore when they would take over the entire garden, but now that I don’t have them, I really miss them!

The one thing I miss the most is the homemade bread and butter pickles I made every year!

* What do you use these pickles for?? Paul and I LOVE, just LOVE them on sandwiches! Grilled cheese, sliders, pastrami, you name it, a sandwich is soooooo much better with these pickles on it!

Above are the ingredients that you will need. If you don’t have something, Walmart should have ALL of it. They have a canning section that is well stocked in the spring and summer time.

This recipe asks you to boil the cucumbers and onions in with the spices. I have always packed the jars first and poured the boiling water on top, and so that is the way I do it.

I use a mandolin to slice my onions and cucumbers. Then as I am bawling my eyes out from the onions I ask the kids to come stuff the jars as I try and stop the waterworks! 🙂

Using a funnel, with the kids out of the kitchen, I pour the hot liquid over the cucumbers and onions. It smells awesome at this point!

They look beautiful and amazing stored on your shelf, they are also nice gifts as well. As you can see, I could have stuffed some of the jars a lot more full then I thought was possible.

I always make a batch following the recipe, then as I taste them I will adjust and make them spicier or add more garlic to taste.

Homemade Bread & Butter Pickles

Iowa State Extension Office Recipe

6 pounds pickling cucumbers (4- to 5-inch) 4 1/2 cups sugar 8 cups thinly sliced onions (about 3 pounds) 2 tablespoons mustard seed 1/2 cup canning or pickling salt 1 1/2 tablespoons celery seed Crushed or cubed ice 1 tablespoon ground turmeric 4 cups vinegar (4-6%)

Wash cucumbers. Slice about 1/8 inch thick. Place cucumbers and onions in a large bowl. Add salt. Cover with 2 inches crushed or cubed ice. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours, adding more ice as needed. (For firmer pickles see variation with pickling lime.)

In a large pan heat remaining ingredients to boiling. Boil 10 minutes. Add cucumbers and onions and slowly reheat to boiling. Fill jars with hot cucumber slices and cooking syrup, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe jar rims. Adjust lids and process in boiling water canner for time specified in Table 1 or use low-temperature pasteurization described on page 3. After processing and cooling, pickles should be stored 4 to 5 weeks to develop ideal flavor.

Variation for firmer pickles: Wash cucumbers. Cut 1 16-inch off blossom end and discard. Cut into 3 16-inch slices. Mix 1 cup pickling lime and 1/2 cup pickling or canning salt with 1 gallon water in a 2- to 3-gallon crock or enameled container. CAUTION: Avoid inhaling lime dust while mixing the lime-water solution. Soak cucumber slices in lime water for 12 to 24 hours, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, remove cucumbers from lime solution, place in a colander or strainer, and rinse well. Put cucumbers in a large clean container and soak in fresh, cold water for 1 hour. Repeat rinsing and soaking steps two more times, using fresh, cold water each time. Handle carefully, as slices will be brittle. Drain well and proceed as above.

35 Fourth of July Recipes

July 1, 2017 By Tiffany Leave a Comment By clicking on our links, we might make a SMALL commission - Thanks for the support! See our full DISCLOSURE here.

35 Easy Fourth of July Recipes

The 4th of July has to be one of my favorite Holiday’s pretty much tied with Christmas. I get to spend the day with my family, celebrate my amazing country and EAT some really, really, good food!

How to make White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe (Peanut Butter & Pecan )

June 27, 2017 By Tiffany 12 Comments By clicking on our links, we might make a SMALL commission - Thanks for the support! See our full DISCLOSURE here.

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Recently the girls and I experimented with making white chocolate popcorn. I am completely HOOKED!

I have always loved the salty and sweet, but hated the cost of buying it. We needed a treat for one of my kids teachers and this was PERFECT! It was soooo easy and amazing I can’t believe we had not made it before!

First air pop some popcorn. I have THIS ONE – but if the price has gone up, this air popper is on sale right now for a great price!

I had to make 3 batches everyone kept eating it. You could probably use plain microwave popcorn but I have not tried it that way.

Then get some almond bark ( Walmart $2.98) or Wilton Candy Melts or even white chocolate chips and melt them either in the microwave or in a double boiler. When it is all melted pour it over the popped corn and stir it up.

Next while the white chocolate is still a little “wet” toss in some toppings! I used chopped pecans and Reeses Pieces on this one. IT WAS AWESOME! You could use ANY finely chopped candy, cookie or nut. Try Oreos, Butterfinger, Heath, etc. You get the idea.

Then pour it out onto a cookie sheet to cool and harden. When it is set up break it apart and store in an air tight container.

I had some really cute boxes I put ours in to give away, I added some whole pecans to make it even prettier for our friends.

This is a SIMPLE and EASY and CHEAP gift to give someone. Give it a try this year!

New Bubble Guppies DVD: Bubble Guppies: Super Guppies + Party Food Idea

May 14, 2017 By Tiffany Leave a Comment By clicking on our links, we might make a SMALL commission - Thanks for the support! See our full DISCLOSURE here.

You and your littles may have been waiting on the edge of your seat for a brand new Bubble Guppies and now your wait is over! Starting May 16th you can get the brand new Bubble Guppies: Super Guppies on DVD HERE. Now whether you have one or many Bubble Guppies DVDs and school it out you may need some snacks to go along with all the awesome adventures to be had. We put together a super quick one with just two ingredients that will cost you less than $6 at any store really!

You will need:

Crescent Rolls
Hillshire Farm Lil Smokies

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350

Step 2: It’s easier to cut open your lil smokies first and have them ready to go.

Step 3: Open your crescent rolls, each triangle (each crescent roll) you will be sectioning or pulling apart in two 3 pieces. If you’re looking at the triangle you will be splitting it in half hamburger way, then splitting the top part into two pieces (You can wrap 3 lil smokies this way)

Step 4: Place wrapped smokies on a pan and heat for 15-20mins or until crescent rolls are done.

Fifteen Red, White & Blue Summer Treats

May 8, 2017 By Tiffany Ivanovsky 1 Comment By clicking on our links, we might make a SMALL commission - Thanks for the support! See our full DISCLOSURE here.

It’s almost the 4th of July, so gather up your Red, White & Blue and whip up something sweet with these Summer Treats. 4th of July Candy Kabobs

Berry Cheesecake Trifle Berry American Flag

Strawberry Freezer Jam

Fruit Crumb Bars – Use Strawberries AND Blueberries 2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 cups flour 1 cup cold butter 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon salt Zest and juice of one lemon 4 cups fresh fruit ( I used strawberries) 4 teaspoons cornstarch.

Red Velvet Cake Bites – add a little blue dye to the frosting!

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

Cherry Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients

1-1/2 teaspoons plus 3/4 cup butter, divided
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 package (10 to 12 ounces) cherry chips
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme

Very Berry Breakfast Smoothie

Berry Slab Pie

Cherry Pie Filling Fruit Salad

Hershey’s Fruit Pizza

Strawberry Dream Cake – dye the frosting blue!

Sparkler Cupcakes

Red, White & Blue Poke Cake

7 Days of Delicious Crock Pot Meals

May 4, 2017 By Tiffany 3 Comments By clicking on our links, we might make a SMALL commission - Thanks for the support! See our full DISCLOSURE here.

It’s the time of year where we get busy with sports, school plays, and other errands. Avoid paying for fast food and have dinner ready to go when you walk in the door. Make your life easier and dinner quicker with these recipe, if you buy in bulk (thank you Zaycon!) a lot of these recipes use chicken as a common ingredient and you can substitute recipes with your choice of meat.

Remember you can substitute ingredients to fit your dietary needs. If you need a smaller/larger Crock Pot, check out all kinds of Crock Pot Deals HERE.

Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

May 2, 2017 By Tiffany Leave a Comment By clicking on our links, we might make a SMALL commission - Thanks for the support! See our full DISCLOSURE here.

Have you ever wanted to make your own Ice Cream Sandwiches? Well wonder no longer, we’ve got an awesome recipe perfect for you! The ingredients are all pretty simple everyday ingredients. As for supplies you really only need to make sure you have a baking sheet and Parchment Paper.

INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup Flour
1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup softened Butter
1 egg
1 qt vanilla ice cream

DIRECTIONS

Start out with preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Whisk together flour, cocoa powder and baking soda. Set aside.
Beat together butter, sugar, vanilla and egg until blended and creamy.
Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Spread onto prepared pan.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until top is dry but still soft.
Allow to cool. Carefully remove from pan.
Use a knife and split sandwich cake in half.
Take frozen ice cream and remove from carton. Using a knife run under warm water, cut into roughly 3/4″ slices. Arrange ice cream slices on top of half of sandwich cake to cover it completely.
Place other half of sandwich cake on top of ice cream. Wrap in plastic or parchment and place in freezer for at least 2 hours.
One ice cream sandwiches are firm, remove and cut into 8 rectangles with a sharp knife.

5 EASY Ways to Use Leftover Ham!

April 27, 2017 By Tiffany Leave a Comment By clicking on our links, we might make a SMALL commission - Thanks for the support! See our full DISCLOSURE here.

Have leftover ham you want to use up? There are so many recipes you can use it in! Casserole, pasta dishes, breakfast, soup, even stirfry! Sadly we didn’t have a ham for Easter this year. Although I am tempted to buy one today because I LOVE leftover ham dishes!

This week I am giving you 5 different ways to use leftover ham. Now I would not expect that anyone would use these as their meals all week…. your family might stage a revolution! But you can use a few of them!

5 Leftover Ham Recipes

Ham and Cheese Rolls from The Country Cook – These are a lot like the Ham and Cheese sliders that I make. But I love the raspberry preserves that she adds, it makes them like a Monte Cristo sandwich. Just slice your leftover ham thin and these will be AWESOME!

Split Pea Soup from SkinnyTaste – This is a really good Weight Watchers recipe {only 3 points} and calls for a ham hock. If you do not have one, just cut up and add a bunch of diced ham! This can be done on the stove or do it in a crock pot!

Ham Salad from Simply Recipes – This recipe is a good one because it also calls for chopped hard boiled eggs… you have some of those right?! If you have not had ham salad, do not be afraid! It is a lot like chicken, or egg salad. My kids eat it on crackers or bread without complaint!

Baked Omelets from Whats Cooking? – Just as easy as it sounds. A lot like breakfast casserole, but without the bread. This is a high protein easy dinner to make!

Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Scallop – The combo of ham and potatoes on this one is a winner! It is also easy with the cheddar soup, I am not a fan of condensed cheddar soup so I “make” my own. I will add it to the recipe below.

Ham and Scalloped Potatoes Slow Cooker Recipe!

Ingredients

6 cups cubed (1-inch) peeled baking potatoes
1 1/2 cups cubed cooked ham
1 can (15.25 oz) Green Giant® whole kernel sweet corn, drained
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 teaspoons instant minced onion
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed Cheddar cheese soup
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions

In 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker, combine potatoes, ham, corn, bell pepper and onion; mix well.
In small bowl, combine soup, milk and flour; beat with wire whisk until smooth. Pour soup mixture over potato mixture; stir gently to mix.
Cover; cook on Low setting 7 to 9 hours or until potatoes are tender.

Alternative to condensed cheddar soup:

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt, to taste

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; add flour and whisk until smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat; gradually add milk, whisking to keep smooth. Return to heat and bring to a gentle boil, whisking constantly until thickened. Add cheese and stir until melted. Add salt.

What’s your favorite way to use leftover ham?

Lobster Rolls Recipe

April 26, 2017 By Tiffany Leave a Comment By clicking on our links, we might make a SMALL commission - Thanks for the support! See our full DISCLOSURE here.

Sometimes you just want to have something tasty, refreshing and simple to make. These delicious Lobster Rolls are exactly everything you could ever want! You don’t have to wait until summer to enjoy these tasty sandwiches – pick up some frozen lobster tails in the seafood department and they will taste perfect!

I would definitely recommend investing in a good Dutch Oven for this recipe and other similar recipes. I couldn’t survive without my Dutch Oven! They make cooking so easy and convenient. The benefit to having a Dutch Oven is being able to do multiple functions like saute, steam, stew, boil and so on.

Ingredients

2 (7 oz.) Lobster Tails
4 Hoagie Rolls
½ Cup Mayonnaise
½ Cup Celery
1 Garlic Clove
1 tbsp Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
4 tbsp Melted Butter
½ tsp Onion Powder
Salt & Pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven at 250 degrees F.

2. Fill a medium pot about 2/3 of the way with water and bring to boil. Add lobster tails to boiling water. The shells will begin to turn red almost immediately however you will need to boil for approximately 8-10 minutes. The lobster tails will become slightly curled. Using a pair of tongs remove the lobster tails from water and set aside to cool.

3. Dice the celery and garlic into small pieces. Slice the lemon in half and squeeze the juice of 1/2 the lemon into a small bowl and set aside.

4. Using scissors, cut down the center of each shell. With your fingers, pull the shell away until it breaks away from the meat. Do this until the shell is completely removed from the meat. Discard shell. Chop the lobster into small pieces.

5. Add 3 tbsp butter to small microwavable bowl. Microwave for 1 minute or until butter is melted.

6. Toss chopped lobster in butter. Add onion powder, chopped garlic, lemon juice, chopped celery and mayonnaise to bowl. Stir well with spoon. Add salt and pepper to taste.

7. Toast 4 buns in the oven at 250 degrees for about 3-4 minutes. Remove from oven.

8. Add lobster mixture to each bun.

9. Heat 1 tbsp. butter in small microwavable bowl. Take an unused paintbrush and brush the melted butter onto each bun. Not only will this increase its flavor value, but it will glisten!

Lobster Rolls Recipe

Recipe type: Sandwich

Ingredients

2 (7 oz.) Lobster Tails
4 Hoagie Rolls
½ Cup Mayonnaise
½ Cup Celery
1 Garlic Clove
1 tbsp Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
4 tbsp Melted Butter
½ tsp Onion Powder
Salt & Pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven at 250 degrees F.
Fill a medium pot about ⅔ of the way with water. Bring to boil. Add lobster tails. You will notice that the shells will begin to turn red almost immediately. Boil for approximately 8-10 minutes. The lobster tails will become slightly curled. Remove lobster tails from water. Set aside on cutting board and let cool.
Dice the celery and garlic clove into small pieces. Slice the lemon in half. Set aside.
Using scissors, cut down the center of each shell. With your fingers, pull the shell away until it breaks away from the meat. Do this until the shell is completely removed from the meat. Discard shell. Chop the lobster into small pieces.
Add 3 tbsp. butter to small microwavable bowl. Microwave for 1 minute or until butter is melted.
Toss chopped lobster in butter. Add onion powder, chopped garlic, lemon juice, chopped celery and mayonnaise to bowl. Stir well with spoon. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Toast 4 buns in oven at 250 degrees for 3-4 minutes. Remove from oven.
Add lobster mixture to each bun.
Heat 1 tbsp. butter in small microwavable bowl. Take an unused paintbrush and brush the melted butter onto each bun. Not only will this increase its flavor value, but it will glisten!
Now grab a blanket and take your picnic outside! Enjoy one of the most beloved foods of every seaside resident – best served with tortilla or potato chips and an ice-cold beer or orange soda.

Check out some of our other sandwich recipes!

Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich Texas Style!

Grilled Ham & Cream Cheese Sandwich

Grilled Mac and Cheese Sandwich

S’mores Recipe Roundup – 22 Creative Options

April 17, 2017 By Tiffany Ivanovsky 1 Comment By clicking on our links, we might make a SMALL commission - Thanks for the support! See our full DISCLOSURE here.

It’s that time of year again! Summer is quickly coming up and it’s time to brush up on your S’mores recipes. I’ve gathered some creative ones from around the internet for you, many are no camping required!

1. S’mores Campfire Cones

2. Grilled Pineapple S’mores

3. Peppermint S’mores

4. Toasted S’mores Bars

5. No Bake Cheesecake S’mores

6. Double Chocolate S’mores Eggo Waffle

7. Allergy Safe Chocolate S’mores Bark

8. S’mores Waffle Bowl

9. Chocolate Chip Cookie S’mores

10. S’mores Cupcakes

11. S’mores Macarons

12. Baked S’mores Doughnuts