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Guinness Beef Stew – St. Patricks Day Recipe

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published date: February 10, 2015
modified datt: February 24,2015

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Guinness Beef Stew

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Another St. Patricks Day Treat – Check out this Guinness Beef Stew Recipe, perfect for your St. Patty’s Dinner. This entree makes a great prelude to your Green Velvet Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb Beef Chuck cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 tsp minced Garlic
  • 3 cup Beef Stock
  • 1 bottle Guinness Extra Stout (optional: 1 bottle for yourself)
  • 1/2 can Tomato Paste
  • 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp dried Thyme
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 pounds of small Red Potatoes, quartered
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 1 lb Carrots, chopped
  • 1 Bay Leaves

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Mix together flour salt and pepper.
  3. Heat oil in dutch oven over medium high heat.
  4. Dredge meat in small batches and brown in oil.
  5. Remove browned beef and set aside.
  6. Add Onion to pan and cook until golden (about 5 minutes).
  7. Add Guinness and garlic and scrape browned bits from bottom of pan.
  8. Add back browned beef and remainder of dredging flour and bring to a simmer.
  9. Then, add in the beef stock, tomato paste, brown sugar, thyme, and Worcestershire sauce.
  10. Place in oven for 2 hours or until meat is fork tender.
  11. Add in carrots and return to oven for 1 hour.
  12. Add in potatoes and return to oven for 1 hour or potatoes are cooked through.

This recipe can also be made in the slow cooker.

Enjoy!

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Also check out this Green Velvet Cupcakes Recipe with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting. Pin to Pinterest.

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Looking for a recipe without Guinness, check out this Rustic Beef Stew made in the Slow Cooker. Pin to Pinterest.

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No-Churn Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream

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by Filed Under: Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Spring, Summer

published date: February 21, 2015
modified datt: February 21,2015

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No-Chun Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream

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Ready for a cooler dessert after this winter spell? Try this No-Churn Easy Cheesecake Ice Cream. This recipe requires minimum ingredients and and easy to do in your home. Mix it up with pumpkin or blueberry for different ice cream flavors – a different dessert pick for everyone in the home!

Ingredients:

  • 2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 8 oz softened Cream Cheese
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 2 cup Cherry Pie Filling
  • 3 tbsp Sugar

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Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until creamy and smooth.
  2. Using a electric whisk, add condensed milk and vanilla, whisking until smooth.
  3. Add in vanilla extract and heavy cream. Whisk on high speed until soft peaks form.
  4. Spread half of this mixture into a loaf pan.
  5. Spoon cherry filling over the whipped mixture.
  6. Top with remaining cream mixture, spreading evenly.
  7. Using a knife, drag or swirl the cherry mixture into the cream mixture.
  8. Cover with foil and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.

Enjoy. Perhaps top with this Homemade Magic Shell Recipe.

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Green Velvet Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting

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by Filed Under: Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Spring

published date: February 07, 2015
modified datt: February 17,2015

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Green Velvet Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting

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Seasons and holidays always seem to produce a recipe for the kids. This St. Patrick’s day, we haven’t forgotten the adults. Check out these delicious GREEN VELVET CUPCAKES with a touch of Baileys in a Cream Cheese Frosting… prepare to eat the entire batch (so make a few!) This recipe yield 12 cupcakes.

Cupcake Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 cup Oil
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1 tsp Vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • Green Food Coloring (also consider Green Gel Food Paste)

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 8 oz softened Cream Cheese
  • 4 tbsp softened Butter
  • 3 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Baileys (Optional: a cup for yourself)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Line a muffin pan with paper liners.
  3. Beat egg and then add remaining wet ingredients and whisk until blended.
  4. In a separate bowl whisk together all the dry ingredients.
  5. Add wet ingedients to the dry stir until combined.
  6. Now add food coloring until you reach the desired color.
  7. Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full.
  8. Bake about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  9. Allow to cool on wire rack.
  10. Cream together cream cheese, butter and Baileys.
  11. Gradually add in powdered sugar and whip until desired consistency is reached.
  12. Transfer to zippered bag or piping bag and pipe frosting onto cupcakes.

This recipe yields 12 cupcakes

Enjoy!

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Guinness Bread and Other Adult Irish Recipes

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published date: February 17, 2015
modified datt: February 17,2015

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Guinness Bread

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We shared with you last week a delicious Guiness Stew. This week, pair your soup with an amazing Guinness Bread.

Pair this dinner entree with  Guinness Cupcakes or Green Velvet Cupcakes. Best of all this frosting is made with Baileys!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Rolled Oats
  • 2 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup melted Butter
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 tsp Vinegar
  • 12 oz Guinness

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425.
  2. Grease a loaf pan.
  3. Combine milk and vinegar and set aside for 10 minutes.
  4. Mix together 3/4 cup of oats, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  5. In another bowl, stir together the butter, vanilla, milk mixture and Guinness.
  6. Add dry mixture into the liquid mixture, and stir until blended.
  7. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  8. Sprinkle top with remaining oats.
  9. Bake 30 minutes, then reduce temperature to 400 and bake for additional 20 minutes.
  10. Allow to cool in pan for 30 minutes before moving to a wire rack.

Enjoy!

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Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Skillet Recipe

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by Filed Under: Frugal Living, Pinterest, Recipe

published date: September 12, 2013
modified datt: February 17,2015

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Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Skillet Recipe
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Tonight’s recipe is an easy and healthy meal that’s perfect for make ahead meals. Similar to the bags of frozen Birds Eye Voila Skillet Meals, where you just heat and serve. Only you control the ingredients and keep the preservatives out. Change up the cheese, meat, seasonings and pasta for lots of different flavor combinations.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 ½ cups Monterey jack shredded cheese
  • 1 lb. chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ½ cup milk
  • 3 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • 1 ½ cups uncooked bowtie pasta

Chop chicken into small bite sized pieces. In a saucepan over medium, heat 1-2 Tbsp. olive oil, add garlic and chicken, saute until cooked through. Set aside to cool.

Freezer Prep:

To prep for freezing, place; broccoli, chicken broth, milk, salt, pepper, and shredded cheese in a freezer safe gallon bag.

Cooking Directions:

Pour contents of gallon bag into sauce pan on low heat with 1-2 Tbsp. olive oil, cook until combined, Boil pasta for 8-12 minutes in 2 quarts of water. Toss pasta with chicken mixture. Serve.

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Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats with Molding Tip

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by Filed Under: Christmas, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe

published date: December 21, 2014
modified datt: February 12,2015

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Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
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I have had fun sharing with you Rice Krispie Treats for every holiday – Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Halloween and more. I love this Christmas Tree Tutorial and I have a great tip to help you mold the tree – Use the trial form that comes in a waffle cone pack to protect the cones and cut it to make a form to help shape the trees. Directions and tips below!

Ingredients:

  • 6 cup Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 10.5 oz Marshmallows
  • Green Food Coloring
  • 12 Miniature Reese’s Cups
  • 1/3 cup M&M Minis
  • 12 Candy Stars
  • 3 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Milk
  • 3 tbsp Corn Syrup

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Directions:

  1. To help in forming the cone shape, I took the foam that comes in a waffle cone pack to protect the cones and cut it to make a form to help shape the trees.
  2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a medium to large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
  4. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
  5. Add enough food coloring to make mixture dark green (it will lighten when cereal is added).
  6. Remove from heat.
  7. Add the Rice Crispies cereal and stir until cereal is well coated.
  8. Allow to set about 4 minutes.
  9. Butter a your hands and form mixture into cone shapes.
  10. Place cones onto prepared pan.
  11. Allow to cool and firm up for several hours.
  12. Mix powdered sugar, milk and corn syrup in a bowl until smooth.
  13. Transfer to piping bag or zippered bag to pipe onto cookies.
  14. Pipe like a garland around each tree.
  15. Space M&M minis like ornaments onto the garland.
  16. Pipe a dab of icing on top of tree to act as glue and attach star.
  17. Place a Reese’s upside down on pan. Pipe icing on it and place tree on top.
  18. Allow to set before serving.

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If you love these Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats, also check out these Mashmallow Rice Krispie Treat Snowmen. You can Pin these to Pinterest.

Look at these other Seasonal Rice Krispies Treats

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Crock-Pot French Toast Recipe|Prepare and Go Breakfast Entree

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published date: March 22, 2014
modified datt: February 04,2015

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Crock-Pot French Toast Recipe
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I love finding this easy breakfast slow-cooker meal. It’s often hard to find a meal in Crock-Pot that isn’t a dinner entree, but with this 4 hour recipe, you can set the timer and enjoy a warm breakfast meal – imaging waking up to the smell of warm cinnamon in your home!

Toast Ingredients:

  • 1 loaf French Bread
  • 8 Eggs
  • 2 cup Milk
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Sugar

Topping Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup softened Butter
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup Pecans

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Directions:

  1. Cut bread into roughly 3/4″ thick slices.
  2. Mix together all topping ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  3. Spray the inside of your 6 qt. crock with non-stick spray.
  4. In another bowl beat together eggs, milk, cinnamon and sugar and set aside.
  5. Place a layer of bread into your slow cooker. Then top with a layer of topping. Repeat for remaining layers.
  6. Pour egg mixture over the bread.
  7. Cook for 4 hours on low.

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Valentine Peeps Pops on a Stick – Cake Pop Alternative

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by Filed Under: Crafts, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Valentine's Day

published date: January 03, 2015
modified datt: January 31,2015

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Valentine Peeps Pops on a Stick
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Does anyone else get frustrated by cake pops? They always seem to collapse and fall apart on me, I would love a tip on how to keep them togehter. I love the simplicity of these Peeps Pops as an alternative to the traditional pops on a stick. This is a simple tutorial and you can give them out as valentines, use them as decorations or share them at a class party. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 1 pkg Peeps Hearts
  • 12 oz White Melting Chips
  • 9 Lollipop Sticks
  • Valentine Candy Decorations

Directions:

  1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Separate hearts and insert sticks.
  3. Place in freezer for 30 minutes.
  4. Heat chocolate by microwaving for 1 minute, stirring and repeating until melted.
  5. Dip hearts in chocolate and spoon over top to cover completely.
  6. Place on prepared tray and place in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
  7. Use a knife to trim any excess runoff from hearts.
  8. Dip again in chocolate and return to prepared tray.
  9. Decorate with candy before chocolate sets.
  10. Return to refigerator for 10 minutes.
  11. Use a knife to trim any excess runoff from hearts.

Enjoy!

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