Food, DIY, Chicago Mom Blogger
I love the Bella Ceramic Griddle, and I think it’s great for our large family of seven.
Thanks to Bella for sending me this griddle to review.
Hi, guys! In this video, I share a pancakes recipe from scratch, and I unbox and review the Bella Ceramic Griddle.
I hope you enjoy the video. 🙂
You can find the recipe that I show you in the video here on my blog.
Today, I’m going to show you how to make a delicious 100-year-old apple roll recipe from the very old American Cookery Cookbook. I wasn’t sure how the apple roll would turn out but it was fantastic! We didn’t have any leftovers for the next day. 🙂
When it comes to the taste of the apple roll, it’s very similar to apple pie but this recipe is a lot easier and less time consuming than a traditional apple pie recipe.
I also think it’s a great recipe if you want to make a dessert similar to apple pie but not spend all the time and effort it would take to make a pie. I’ll definitely be making this recipe again, and I hope you’ll let me know if you try it, too.
As I mentioned, the original recipe, which I tried to follow as closely as I could, is 100-years-old and comes from the American Cookery Cookbook which is found online and free to use.
I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!
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What recipes do you love making with apples? Have you ever tried an apple roll?
Thanks to Cosori for sending me this product to try out and share in a video. I love it!
Hi, guys! Today, I’m sharing a video on how to make breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the Cosori Pressure Cooker! I share a steel cuts oats recipe, Mexican rice recipe, and a pork loin roast recipe.
In the video, you can see how I make cinnamon steel cuts oats and add some delicious granola and honey to it. Then I move onto lunch and make Mexican rice bowls with Mexican rice made in the pressure cooker, and I top my bowl with ground beef, lettuce, tomato, cilantro, cheese, and lime. YUMMMMM!!!!!
Finally, dinner is tacos made with a pork loin roast that I cook in the pressure cooker. It turns out juicy and delicious, and I top the tacos with lettuce, tomato, cilantro, cheese, and lime. The tacos are SO GOOD!! My family really loves these recipes, and I hope you do, too! 🙂
As always, thanks for watching!
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Do you have a pressure cooker? What are some of your favorite pressure cooker recipes?
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I invited someone special over for a meal last week.
My dad.
I haven’t been able to spend much time with my dad ever since David was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia, and my world was turned upside down. But now that David’s had a successful bone marrow transplant and is doing well, I can start to focus on relationships that I wasn’t able to pay much attention to for quite some time.
My dad is a lover of food. Who isn’t, right? But, oh, let me tell you! This man truly takes his passion for food to another level. Just ask any of his six kids.
We have stories. 😉
The only problem when it comes to my dad’s love for food is that he has diabetes. He was diagnosed with this disease around the age of 30 and has been living with it for 25 years. For a long time, he managed his blood sugar levels with diet and medication. But then after he nearly lost his life in a collision coming home from work one night, he basically moved from taking a pill a day to being dependent on insulin shots.
And trust me — it’s no fun injecting insulin into your dad’s arm or seeing him have to constantly prick his finger to monitor his blood sugar.
I knew that having my dad over for a meal meant that I needed to be wise about what I chose to make. I finally decided on tortilla soup and a healthier-for-you chocolate cake for dessert.
I went to my favorite grocery store, Mariano’s, to pick up the necessary ingredients, and in the end, my dad loved both recipes!
Besides that, we spent a wonderful time together in my home. We talked and laughed and chatted about the many changes going on in our lives since David’s transplant.
I also spent time showing my dad the different places on the Mariano’s website where he can find nutritious recipes to make on his own.
Because in addition to eating, my dad also enjoys cooking.
Below is the tortilla soup recipe that I made for dinner. I love that you can really play with the extra add-ins to the soup after it’s finished. We topped our soup with avocado, diced tomatoes, rice, and a splash of lemon juice. You can simply place the extra add-ins in bowls, so that each person can create the type of soup that delights their tastebuds.
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Alright, this cake was a big hit with my dad, husband, and kids! 🙂
In addition to being diabetic-friendly, this chocolate cake recipe is also dairy-free, egg-free, and vegan-friendly. If you feel like you need to add a little more sweetness to the cake, frost it with your favorite chocolate frosting.
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For my dad, living with diabetes isn’t easy. But with a little extra effort, he still gets to enjoy terrific tasting food, especially when he comes to my house. 😉
What’s your favorite soup recipe? Have your tried making chocolate cake from scratch?
This blog post was originally published in 2014.
