Jolene's Recipe Journal

Hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!   For our last day of break, I thought that these Cranberry Orange Pancakes from Taste of Home would make a great breakfast. The syrup comes together easily and quickly, keep an eye on it or it will boil over in a flash. I did adjust the method a bit for the pancakes themselves.  Instead of folding the chopped cranberries into the batter I held them back and sprinkled them on after I dropped the batter onto the griddle.   I didn't have a lot of time for pictures because we couldn't wait to dig in. The syrup would also be wonderful on French Toast or waffles or even spooned over ice cream. Thank you so much to Nancy Z for this delicious recipe!   Cranberry Orange Pancakes Print With Image Without Image Ingredients Syrup 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries- used fresh 2/3 cup orange juice 1/2 cup sugar 3 tablespoons maple syrup Pancakes 2 cups biscuit/baking mix 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 large eggs 1 large egg

Veggies are a tough sell at my house.  My son has limited favorites, and my husband is even pickier.   The December 2015 issue of Taste of Home featured this Orange Spice Carrot recipe, and I thought it would be a nice change from our usual sides.    It also happened to coincide with the ingredient for this week's Cook's Corner Challenge on the Taste of Home Community, Citrus.   I'm on my 3rd crockpot, and this one runs hot.   I wasn't going to be home most of the day to keep an eye on them, so I decided to go with a stovetop version instead.     Even my husband enjoyed these, he had two servings. They'll definitely be going into the regular rotation.   Thank you to Christina A for sharing her recipe! Orange Spice Carrots Print With Image Without Image Author: Jolene Martinelli Ingredients 1 pound frozen carrots, cut in coins 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup orange juice 1 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground

I'd slid into a little bit of a cooking slump the last few weeks, relying heavily on T&T recipes.    I planned the menu on Sunday for this week, and penciled in ground beef for Tuesday night.   The go-to recipes for that would be either tacos or Beef Stroganoff Sandwiches and I wasn't in the mood for either. Clicking through my Beef Pinterest board brought up this recipe from Kevin & Amanda.  I had to make a few adjustments due to my family's food quirks- minced dried onion instead of fresh, jarred garlic.  I omitted the cumin.   Tomatoes are a no go, I went with tomato paste.   Mexican blend cheese because I had it on hand.  Doubled the meat, and also added crumbled bacon to half at the end.   Parsley for garnish.  My husband had 2 helpings and I thought it was great.  I knew it would be a tough sell for my son, he ate his portion but said he'd rather not have it again.   That's ok, it's a perfect date day meal.  Print With Image