October 2011 ~ Colie's Kitchen

Oct 29, 2011

Serendipity's Frozen Hot Chocolate

A few years ago I found this recipe on Good Morning American’s website. I fell in love and knew that if I was ever anywhere near a Serendipity that I would have to try the authentic Frozen Hot Chocolate. They have one in Las Vegas near Cesar’s Palace (of course the original one is in NYC), and it’s just amazing. I think Disney World is the greatest place on earth,...

Slow-Cooker Stroganoff @Kraft

I have to start off by saying that I do not like stroganoff actually I despise it because it has sour cream in it, and I am not a fan of sour cream. In my opinion stroganoff is good until you add the sour cream. My husband on the other hand loves it. When I found this recipe online I thought I would give it a shot. The original recipe calls for ribs,...

Steak Sauce Chuck Steak (Crockpot)

This is a super simple recipe. The worst part of the recipe was having to fry the meat up initially. To be honest with you I don’t think frying it up added anything but work. Next time I would just toss everything in the crockpot and let it do all the work. Even though you start off with a steak in the end it taste like roast beef. I used a cheap steak I found on sale....

Whole Chicken Crock Pot Recipe

My original plan was to take this beautiful chicken out of the crockpot and post a picture of the chicken on a platter. Thank goodness I took a picture before I pulled the chicken out because as soon as I attempted to take it out the entire chicken fell to pieces. It was so tender that I ended up taking it out piece by piece. Yep it looked like a mess,...

Baked Cinnamon Apples

This recipe is awesome!! It reminds me of Chili's baked cinnamon apples, or even baked apple pie without the piecrust. I am not one who likes piecrust, so for me this recipe is wonderful. It would be excellent with vanilla ice cream. The smell in your house while this is baking makes it really hard not to sample it before the timer goes off. It's simple and has a very...

How long can you freeze food?

Recently I went from having a kitchen freezer and a full size large freezer to just having a kitchen freezer. Our large freezer died, and we do not want to purchase a new one until we move in the spring. Less to move! Wow what an adjustment. As you can see, my freezer is packed. We never have enough room now. I cannot stock up on many of the things I did stock up on. When...

How to doctor store-bought spaghetti sauce.

I love spaghetti sauce, but I do not like it in the jar. I grew up on fresh homemade sauce, whereas my husband grew up on spaghetti sauce in a jar. I only buy in the jar when I can practically get it for free with coupons. I found this great article that gives you tips on how to “fancy up” spaghetti sauce in a jar! -Nic By Amy Brantley – Tue Apr 19 2:44pm PDT Share...

Don't Wash Your Chicken Before You Cook It and 9 Other Surprising Tips.

I can honestly say I learned a lot from this article. I had no idea you shouldn't wash your chicken. I grew up being told to do half of these things. Koo-doos to the author!! -Nic By Kemp Minifie, Gourmet Live Let’s just admit it: Americans chow down on a lot of chicken—82.2 pounds per person in 2010 alone! So here are 10 things you should know about our favorite...