Ground Beef Pie

Sarah found this recipe for Ground Beef Pie at Every Day Food. It is made with phyllo dough which can be a little tricky to handle but it seems that Sarah has mastered it because this dish always looks and tastes delicious.

Caramel Apple Pie

I thoroughly enjoy apple pie & pretty much any apple desserts (cobbler, turnovers, cake, etc…). I found this recipe on RecipeZaar of a Caramel Apple Pie that looked delicious, so I gave it a shot. Below is a link to the recipe if you are interested. The only changes I made was that I did not add the Pecans (didn’t have any). And I melted down caramels from Halloween (had lots of those) with a little milk and vanilla to make the caramel sauce. I used Jon-A-Gold apples which worked well for this pie.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Yummy-Crunchy-Caramel-Apple-Pie-31128

Pain Perdu

We love French Toast! French Toast was the first meal I ever made for Sarah, the first meal we made for Adrianna, and one of the first solid foods Alicia ate.  Mimi’s cafe has a New Orleans version of French Toast called Pain Perdu which is stuffed with a cream cheese filling and is delicious. We found a recipe online and decided to try it at home. It was amazing to say the least. The warm tangy filling makes the familiar taste of French toast come alive. Topped with whipped cream and homemade strawberry jam and you easily forget that dessert, no wait breakfast is “the most important meal of the day.”

Filling Ingredients:

8 oz. Cream Cheese

1/3 cup Orange Marmalade

Preparation:
Cut cream cheese into smaller pieces and place in mixer. Add marmalade and mix approximately 10 minutes on medium speed, scraping the sides frequently.

Perdu Ingredients:

8 pieces Texas Toast white bread

Preparation:
Add scoop of filling to center of a slice of bread. Do not press down. Top with another slice of bread to form a “sandwich.”

French Toast Batter Ingredients:

3 eggs, whisked

1/2 cup Half and Half

1 ½ TBS Sugar

¼ TSP Salt

¼ TSP Vanilla

¼ TSP Cinnamon

¼ TSP Nutmeg

Zest of ¼ Orange

Preparation: Add eggs, Half and Half, sugar and spices together and mix; add orange zest.

Grilling: Dip Pain Perdu “sandwich” in French toast batter. Cook on flat griddle to a golden brown on both sides. Slice diagonally. Recipe modified from Mimi's Cafe

Green Beans

 

Here is a simple and quick side that we like to cook up. I found adding the water helps to fully cook the beans while leaving them a little crispy and savory.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound fresh green beans.

2 Tbsp Butter or Margarine

1/2 – 1 cup hot water

Spices to taste:

Garlic Powder

Salt

Black Pepper

Instructions:

Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat.  Add green beans, salt, pepper and garlic to the skillet. Sauté for several minutes until beans start to brown. Add water to the skillet and allow to boil off until water is completely reduced. Add more pepper and garlic to taste before serving.

Recipe Blog

Sarah and I love to cook, and eat what we cook! We have been blessed with two girls who are both great eaters and who will pretty much try and eat anything. I decided to start this blog as a fun way to share our joy of cooking.

Bon appétit!

P.S. - I would love to have others share their recipes as well, many of our favorite recipes have come from sharing. If you are interested in publishing your own recipes on this blog I'd be glad to add you as an author, just post a comment and I'll follow up with you.