Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Woody's Beach BBQ & Eatery - Chincoteague, VA

 
 
delicious food & relaxing atmosphere
 
 
google photo
 
great menu!
 
these fries seriously give Thrasher's a run for their money!
 
 
plenty of hammocks and comfy seating to kick back & relax!
 
6700 Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
757-336-5531
 
Tripadvisor reviews HERE

Friday, July 17, 2015

Rustic Blackberry Tart

I picked a few blackberries from my neighbor's vines.........
 
 
and made a simple, rustic, blackberry tart......
 
 
1 pie crust ( I use Pillsbury Pie Crust)
2 cups berries
1/2 cup sugar
3 T. butter
flour (just a sprinkle)
Grease a baking dish with butter. Put crust in dish; add berries and sugar. Dot with butter and sprinkle with flour. Fold over edges, and bake at 400 degrees until crust is browned. Serve hot with a dip of vanilla ice cream.

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Banana Split Pie

Banana Split Pie
 
 
1 graham cracker crust
1 small vanilla instant pudding
2 cups cold milk
2 bananas
1 small can crushed pineapple- well drained
1 cup diced strawberries
1/2 cup chopped pecans
whipped topping or whipped cream
chocolate syrup
 
 
 
In graham cracker crust, layer in this order: sliced bananas, crushed pineapple, pudding (mix according to pkg.), strawberries, 1/4 cup nuts, whipped cream. Garnish with more diced strawberries, 1/4 cup nuts, and a little chocolate syrup. I also added blueberries today since this was for our 4th of July picnic. DELISH!!!
 
 


Grilled Jalapeno Poppers

 
Grilled Jalapeno Poppers
 
We had these super easy and super delicious poppers today for our 4th of July cookout.

 
5 jalapeno peppers
cream cheese
bacon
 

Cut peppers lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Fill with cream cheese and wrap in bacon. Put on rack on grill pan and grill until bacon is cooked and slightly crisp. These things are addictive!
 

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Macaroni Salad


Macaroni Salad
 
 
1 lb. box macaroni noodles
 
Cook; drain and set aside.
 
Dressing:
 
Whisk together in bowl.
 
1 cup mayo
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 T. mustard
1 T. vinegar
salt & pepper to taste
 
Mix together sauce, noodles, and then fold in the following:
 
cheddar cheese (cut in small cubes)
green pepper (diced)
onion (minced)
 
celery seed (garnish)



 
Macaroni salad is the perfect summer side dish.

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Peanut Butter Candy...

This easy 3-ingredient recipe makes the perfect pinwheel candy every time!

 
1 stick softened (room temp.) butter
1 lb. box confectioners sugar (10x sugar)
peanut butter (smooth)
 
 
Put softened butter in a mixing bowl and add sugar. Mix by hand until it forms a dough. Roll out to desired thickness (on counter dusted with more sugar). Spread with peanut butter. Roll lengthwise then put in foil and chill. Slice and serve.
 
Sometimes (for me) it turns out prettier than others.
 
So easy and so yummy!!

Monday, June 15, 2015

Corn Chowder

Chipotle Chicken and Corn Chowder
source: Pinterest
 
 
 
Here's a yummy recipe for Corn Chowder.
This is actually a combination of two recipes that I tweaked a little.

Corn Chowder

4 slices bacon
6 potatoes- diced
1 onion- chopped
3 stalks celery-diced
1 carrot-diced
2 chicken bouillon cubes+ 4 cups water
salt & pepper to taste
6-7 ears fresh corn
1-1/2 cups evaporated milk
3 T. butter
1 clove garlic-minced
1 bell pepper-diced
flour to thicken

Fry bacon, crumble and set aside. To pot (with bacon grease), add potatoes, onion, celery, carrot, bell pepper, garlic, salt & pepper. Add broth and cook until tender. Cut corn off cob and add to soup.
Add milk and simmer until hot, thicken with flour if needed.
*Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and shredded cheddar cheese when serving.