Potato Ham Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Sharing my Potato Ham Broccoli Cheddar Soup to take the chill off of a cold, cold day.
We had our first big snow 2 weeks ago and all I could think about was making soup.
Category Archives: Cooking/Baking Downsized
HUMMINGBIRD CAKE FOR 2
I am so happy to be sharing this recipe for a Hummingbird Cake for 2 with you today.
An old fashioned, deliciously moist cake filled with pineapple, bananas, pecans and spices and a rich cream cheese frosting. Continue reading HUMMINGBIRD CAKE FOR 2
SPICY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP- COOKING FOR 2
This Spicy Chicken Enchilada Soup is not for the weak at heart when it comes to heat.
January is National Soup month, and it has been cold here in WV this week. I decided this makes it the perfect time to do this Spicy Chicken Enchilada Soup. This is definitely one of my family’s favorite soups to make in the fall and winter months.
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LABOR DAY COOK-OUT RECIPES FOR 2
COOK-OUT IDEAS FOR SMALL CROWDS
Cook-out ideas for small crowds.
Another summer holiday is upon us and our 4th of July celebration will look different since it will just be 2 of us this year. I am sharing some cook-out ideas for small crowds. Also including a recipe for potato salad for 2.
My husband and I are empty nesters, so I have learned to scale down my recipes frequently. Continue reading COOK-OUT IDEAS FOR SMALL CROWDS
MINI CITRUS BUNDT CAKE WITH LEMON CURD & RASPBERRY SAUCE
Mini Citrus Bundt Cake with Lemon Curd and Raspberry Sauce is a perfect small dessert with lots of big flavor.
This Mini Citrus Bundt Cake is a moist and tender bundt cake, that was baked in a 6-inch mini bundt cake pan. It has a citrus vanilla flavor obtained from using an extract called Fiori Di Sicilia, and is served with a homemade lemon curd and raspberry sauce. Continue reading MINI CITRUS BUNDT CAKE WITH LEMON CURD & RASPBERRY SAUCE
GAME DAY SNACKS FOR 2
We are football fans at my house! Last weekend was filled with playoff games and lots of excitement. That can only mean one thing..there must be game day snacks.
It is easy to fix a table full of appetizers when you are having a large crowd over, but a little more challenging when you are fixing game day snacks for 2. For my downsized cooking post this week, I want to share some ideas for the snacks we had.
PUMPKIN PIE PARFAITS
These Pumpkin Pie Parfaits are perfect to add to your fall dessert menu.
PASTA SALAD FOR 2- – DOWNSIZED COOKING RECIPE
Protein Packed Pasta Salad is a great high protein food, delicious and good for you.
It is so cold and snowy here in WV that I could eat a warm bowl of homemade soup every day. For the past 2 weeks my husband has been asking me to make a pasta salad. I usually fixed this in the summer or when I need to take something to a covered dish event to feed a large crowd. My original recipe serves about 10 people.
To please my husband, I made this for my downsized recipe this week.
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MASCARPONE FILLED BREAKFAST ROLLS FOR 2
Mascarpone Filled Cranberry Walnut Rolls for 2..a delicious, easy brunch recipe. Refrigerated biscuits stuffed with mascarpone cheese, rolled in butter-cinnamon-sugar. Sprinkled with cranberries and nuts. Drizzled with a rich icing.
In 2008 I was chosen as a finalist for the 43rd Pillsbury Bake-off Contest. I cannot even express how exciting this was and what an unforgettable experience. My recipe was Mascarpone-Filled Cranberry Walnut Rolls.