What's Cooking Now?

I am making some Bountiful Beer Bread croutons seasoned
with olive oil and Garlic Garlic. The pan is in the oven right now and the fragrance is incredible. I am going to use them for the soup that I am making tonight. Then I will use those croutons as bread crumbs for my chicken breasts I am going to make tomorrow.



I am also making a Nana's Apple Cake mix for Pumpkin bread made with real pumpkin. Instead of an 8X8 pan, I used a bread pan, added a cup of fresh pumpkin, two eggs, and a handful or two of pecan pieces. I am really looking forward to the bread. I love pumpkin stuff. This will be wonderful.

As to the soup I am going to be making tonight, I am trying to decide between the Perfectly Potato Cheddar Soup mixand the Bountiful Beer Cheese Soup . I am going to serve up some stadium brats with the soup. I think the Beer Cheese soup will go well with the brats. I will probably simmer the brats in the left over beer from making the soup. The Bountiful Beer Bread croutons will only add to the flavor. Add a bit more cheese and it is perfect for someone who grew up in Wisconsin.

Taking care of the written word and dinner too,
Dannielyn 

Scents Filling the House

Yesterday I began browning and simmering some roast letting the bits and pieces of the meat brown on the bottom of the pan make some great flavor. I deglazed the pan with some beef broth and then added a good helping of Garlic Garlic. I let the meat simmer in the broth and spices for a good five hours then added some rustic noodles and made some mashed potatoes, buttered carrots, warmed applesauce with cinnamon to serve with the Bountiful Beer Bread. It was a wonderful meal that left the house smelling delicious the entire day and night. Unfortunately, I couldn't smell the spices coming for the Nana's Apple Cake I made because of the delicious garlic aroma circling throughout the house.

When I went outside to head to the mailbox and wandered back into the house I was thrilled to remember many other times I used Garlic Garlic and the house felt welcoming. Yesterday I said that many memories many of us have are made around food. Sometimes the memories are simply smells that brings you to another time and place, but not a specific event. Garlic is one of those scents I love because it means a meal of substance is being made. A meal that will require time to sit down and enjoy. That means there is time for conversation and laughter. Whether it is a dinner of Italian favorites, Mexican, or simple comfort food like we had last night, it is a meal to be savored with family.

What is your favorite food scent that brings all kinds of memories to mind?

Taking care of the written word,
Dannielyn

Last Nights Dinner, Everyday Easy

Last night I made some hamburgers. I decided to try these products for everyday cooking to prove how easy using Tastefully Simple for all your meals is easy and delicious. I seasoned my hamburger meat with Seasoned Salt. The combination of ingredients inside this bottle proves that a little bit of quality ingredients is all that is necessary to provide an excellent taste experience. The hamburgers were absolutely delicious, juicy, and perfectly seasoned.

Garlic Garlic was added to a pan of black beans simmering on the stove. I added a pinch of Fiesta Party Dip seasoning to the beans for a tiny bit of heat. I let the flavors meld together before adding some co-jack cheese to melt into the beans. The result? Incredibly seasoned, cheesy, and spicy black beans. To top the beans off, I made a Fiesta Party Dip with sour cream to add a dollop just before diving in. 

So what recipes can you make incredible from adding Tastefully Simple into everyday? 

P.S. I am enjoying a nice warm mug of Malted Cocoa Mix and it is delicious!

Taking care of the written word, 

Dannielyn