What to Make for Dinner When It’s Too Hot to Coo...

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed For fun new recipes and articles to help you become a Gourmet too. Thanks for visiting!What is worse than the dreaded question, “What’s for dinner mom”? In the summer, it’s the thought of turning on the stove or oven to make dinner. I thought it would be good to share some great dinners, everyone in your family will love. Not only do they not require any...

Sweet Hawaiian Sherbet...

What You Need: 5 1/2 C of orange flavored drink 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple with juice 2/3 C of sweetened condensed milk How to Make It: Our the orange drink into a large mixing bowl, Add the pineapple with its juice and stir to combine. Pour the condensed milk into the bowl and whisk until completely combined. Pour the mixture into a 3 qt. baking dish. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and freeze 4 hours or until...

Very Simple Cinnamon Ice Cream...

What You Need: 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened 3 1/2 t ground cinnamon How to Make It: Place the softened ice cream into a mixing bowl. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the ice cream. Stir until the cinnamon is blended in well. Return the ice cream to its original container or place in a bowl covered with plastic wrap. Freeze at least 4 hours or until firm. Makes 1/2 gallon This is the cheaters way of making cinnamon ice...

Yams: Debunking the Sweet Potato Myth...

In America, “yam” is another word for “sweet potato.” While many use the names interchangeably, yams and sweet potatoes are two different vegetables. Most of the time what we are eating are actually sweet potatoes unless they have been imported from another country such as those in Africa. Then it may truly be a yam. On the off chance that one of the farmer’s in your area has decided to grow a true yam, then you can...

Onion...

They can make you cry if you let them, but they really are not bad. In some settings they can be stinky beyond belief, but are a fine complement to steaks. Onions come in many varieties, some sweet, some tangy, but all are good for the body and good as an ingredient in main dishes. Just where did onions come from? It is believed to have originated somewhere in the Middle East. Onions come in three colors: white, yellow, and...