Swiss steak or as I call it my “miracle” beef. By the way, the name does not refer to Switzerland, but instead the process of swissing meat. With this recipe you will be able to transform tougher and cheaper meat cuts to ones so delicious and soft they will be tender enough to be eaten without a knife. Enjoy! I used thin eye of round steak for this recipe; for a very low-cost price, the package came with about 6 steaks. Ingredients: 1 package of thin eye round steaks 1 cup of chopped onions 1 tbsp of chopped parsley 3 or 4 peeled tomatoes ( I used a can of italian peeled tomatoes)…
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DIY: Enchanted Forest Cake Stand
Last week we had my parents visiting us and I couldn’t pass up on the chance to ask my super creative dad to colaborate with me in a DIY project for the blog. I found a great set of wood plates, and I always use them for picnics, but had an extra one ready to be used for something fun, so we came out with this idea while walking around our local craft store. I love how whimsical this cake stand looks, and would look great at a kid’s woodland theme party or baby shower. My dad’s chalk lettering skills came in handy for this photoshoot.
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Little Bits & Pieces
I love getting the house ready for visitors, and today I’m extra excited for our special guests arrival tonight, my parents! Happy Day!
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Vanilla Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream
It’s summer, it’s HOT, and it’s time for more ice cream. Here’s our latest creation, a take on one of my favorite childhood recipes: Vanilla Strawberry Swirl ice cream. You can use your favorite vanilla ice cream recipe, we used the basic Cuisinart Simple Vanilla recipe. Ingredients 1 cup whole milk ¾ cup granulated sugar pinch salt 2 cups heavy cream 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract Sauce Ingredients Strawberries: 16 ounce basket of strawberries Sugar: 1/2 cup Instructions In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer on low speed or whisk to combine the milk, sugar and salt until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla.…