Category: Make Ahead

  • Stuffed Peppers in a Philly Cheesesteak Style

    Stuffed Peppers in a Philly Cheesesteak Style

    We love Philly cheese steak sandwiches around here. My daughter saw a Philly cheese steak style stuffed pepper that used sliced roast beef and thought it sounded good.  I like a more traditional stuffed pepper with ground beef though so went back to my old favorite recipe and tweaked it a little for her, using…

  • Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce

    Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce

    I’ve been going through my freezer trying to use up the odds and ends and ran into half a pound of ground beef cooked with peppers and onions. I thought it would go well in a pasta sauce so quickly cooked up some marinara (from canned tomatoes) and added the  meat to simmer for a…

  • Canning Tomato Sauce

    Canning Tomato Sauce

    I’m canning tomato sauce for the first time this year. Last year I just froze it in freezer bags, which is easier. Unless the power goes out. ;(  Plus, I like the idea of using reusable glass containers rather than plastic bags. Dog Island Farm has a great post which sums up everything you need…

  • Lemonade or Lemon Cordial

    Lemonade or Lemon Cordial

    We are blessed with two lemon trees that produce a lot of lemons. We are totally spoiled by drinking fresh lemonade almost year-round. I think that what we call lemonade is called lemon cordial in Australia. Whatever you call it, it’s a great summer drink. And the trick to making it is to make a…

  • Menu for Graduation Party

    Menu for Graduation Party

    Three years ago we had a high school graduation party for my eldest. You can read it about here. I’m re-reading it tonight because I’m in the planning stages of a high school grad party from my youngest! Woo hoo!  She wants a taco bar and fruit skewers.  I’ll put her and her friend on…