Month: May 2019

Skillet Fried Morels

Skillet Fried Morels

Skillet Fried Morels. My husband’s uncle found some morels in the woods and brought us some to try. They were delicious.   Love-Hate Relationships with Mushrooms Of course, my husband wouldn’t eat them. He hates mushrooms of any kind. Sometimes he will eat a fresh 

Smoked Salmon Mousse Sandwiches

Smoked Salmon Mousse Sandwiches

Smoked Salmon Mousse Sandwiches is another fine recipe to serve at your next tea party. Smoked salmon, capers, onion and dill all whipped up in cream cheese and sour cream. Top with English cucumbers and serve on pumpernickel or rye. So good! 

Memorial Day Menu Ideas

Memorial Day Menu Ideas

Memorial Day is almost here. It’s time to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air. Here are a few Memorial Day Menu Ideas to help you celebrate this May holiday. And while we’re all celebrating our freedoms, lets be sure to thank a Veteran for his or her service to our Country. Continue reading Memorial Day Menu Ideas

Tortilla Pinwheels

Tortilla Pinwheels

Tortilla Pinwheels is a recipe shared with me by my niece Sandy, who always brings them to our family gatherings for appetizers. They are wonderful. And they are always devoured. Quickly.

Lavender Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

Lavender Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

Lavender Pistachio Shortbread Cookies make a delightful addition to a tea party. Especially a Bridal Shower Tea Party, which we hosted for our youngest daughter last spring. These little lovelies melt in your mouth with buttery goodness. Topped with a shiny icing and crushed pistachios 

Strawberry Lemon Fizz

Strawberry Lemon Fizz

Strawberry Lemon Fizz is a delightful beverage to make this summer. There’s nothing quite like a refreshing glass of juicy ale on a hot summer day. Click to Tweet

Strawberry Lemon Fizz is a delightful beverage to make this summer. 

There’s nothing quite like a refreshing glass of juicy ale on a hot summer day.

My daughters and I first made this drink when we were having a “spa” day at our house. We set the kitchen table up with our manicure and pedicure kits, face masks, towels, a bowl of Dove Chocolate Covered Cherries and a pitcher of this fizz drink. Okay, so we could have eaten fresh veggies with a dip, and that would have been good, too. Along with the chocolate.

Ingredients Needed for Strawberry Lemon Fizz

  • Sugar
  • Water
  • Mint Leaves
  • Fresh Strawberries
  • 2 Lemons
  • 3 Limes
  • Ginger Ale or Sparkling Apple Juice

Putting it All Together

To begin, you’ll want to make the simple sugar syrup. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water, and mint leaves. Bring to a rolling boil (the kind that won’t stop when you stir it) and boil for 2 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow this syrup to cool.

While this is cooling, prepare the fruit. Slice the strawberries, lemons, and limes and place in a bowl.

Once the mint sugar syrup has cooled, it’s time to assemble the drinks. Using pretty glasses, fill with strawberries, and slices of lemon and limes. Add a tablespoon of the mint sugar syrup to the fruit and then fill glasses with cold ginger ale or sparkling apple cider. We used ginger ale, but the apple cider would work well, too.

Strawberry Lemon Fizz drinks are so “girly”. We love it. Plus, the strawberries at the end are pretty tasty, too.

See More Beverages Here.

Strawberry Lemon Fizz

Strawberry Lemon Fizz

Here's a delightful recipe to make for your family.
5 from 1 vote
Print Rate Pin Recipe
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Ginger Ale, Lemons, Limes, Mint, Strawberries
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients  

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 sprigs fresh mint
  • 1 quart fresh strawberries halved
  • 2 large lemons sliced
  • 3 large limes sliced
  • Ginger ale or sparkling apple juice

Instructions

  • In medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, and mint. Bring a rolling boil. Cook for 2 minutes until dissolved. Allow to cool. Discard the mint.
  • Using a cutting board, slice strawberries in half and place in a bowl. Slice lemons and limes into 1/4" slices. Add to bowl.
  • When ready to serve, fill glasses with strawberries, and slices of lemon and lime. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the mint syrup. Add cold ginger ale or sparkling apple juice to each. Serves 4-6.
Like This Recipe?Share on Facebook / Instagram - Please mention @countryatheartrecipes or tag #countryatheartrecipes
Lemon Curd

Lemon Curd

Lemon Curd is a wonderful addition for your next batch of scones! It’s so easy. In less than thirty minutes you’ll have this amazing, creamy, tart sauce. It’s so good. You’ll be eating it by the spoonful! But don’t eat it all, because you’re going 

English Scones and Clotted Cream

English Scones and Clotted Cream

A few years ago, our daughters and I hosted an English Tea Party for our youngest daughter’s bridal shower that included traditional British foods. Below is the recipe for our English Scones and Clotted Cream. Learn more about our English Tea Bridal Shower Here.

Thousand Island Dressing

Thousand Island Dressing

I'll always remember making Thousand Island Dressing as a girl at a 4-H cooking meeting. Pink sauce with yummy chunks of boiled egg and relish. Click to Tweet

I’ll always remember making Thousand Island Dressing as a girl at a 4-H cooking meeting.

I was probably 7 or 8 years old, and everyone in the cooking class road the bus home after school to our cooking leader’s house. As soon as we’d get there, we’d have to wash our hands. And then we’d sit around the kitchen table or in the living room to go over what we were going to learn that day. We had a little cookbook that we followed that gave detailed instructions as well as tips and nutritional information.

Thousand Island Dressing

Some days we’d make cookies, or muffins, and I think there was usually a snack or an actual meal that we prepared. We would pair off and each group would be in charge of doing part of the meal, maybe something like potato boats. Do you remember those?

One afternoon my group was assigned a dressing to go with a salad. It had eggs in it. It was delicious! And it was PINK!

I had never tasted a chunky, pink salad dressing before. (My mom bought Ott’s French Dressing and Ranch.) So, I was really branching out at this cooking meeting. But that’s what 4-H and learning how to cook is all about. Trying new things.

As a mom and recipe blogger, I was challenged one year to find a similar recipe to what I had learned as a girl.

This Thousand Island Dressing is very easy and perfect for little hands to prepare. Say for instance, my granddaughter, who is now 7 and who has hopes of joining her local 4-H club this next year!

See more Salad Recipes Here. Learnmore about 4-H Here.

Recipe for Thousand Island Dressing

Thousand Island Dressing

I'll always remember making Thousand Island dressing as a girl at a 4-H cooking meeting. Here's a similar recipe for you to enjoy.
No ratings yet
Print Rate Pin Recipe
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Boiled Eggs, Salad Dressing
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 17 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients  

Instructions

  • Place eggs in a small saucepan, covering with water. Bring to boil. Cover saucepan with lid and turn off heat. Let set for 12-14 minutes. Drain water and place eggs in cold water. Refresh cold water as needed, letting them cool for 5-7 minutes. Crack and remove shell from eggs. Dice into small pieces.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, sugar, lemon juice, onion, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix to thoroughly combine. Stir in egg. Serve over your favorite lettuce salad. Serves 10
Like This Recipe?Share on Facebook / Instagram - Please mention @countryatheartrecipes or tag #countryatheartrecipes

PIN THIS TO A FAVORITE BOARD!

Pinterest Pin - Thousand Island Dressing

Molly Jebber’s Easy Chicken Casserole

Molly Jebber’s Easy Chicken Casserole

Molly Jeber’s award-winning books have been featured on Publishers Weekly’s Best Ten Recommended Reads, in USA Today’s HEART Book Reviews and many other media sites. You’ll also find her on RWA’s Honor Roll. She tours and speaks about Amish history/traditions, writing and about her books. Molly loves