Warm your soul with this recipe for homemade Irish Coffee made with freshly brewed coffee and Irish whiskey; then topped with a dollop of whipped cream. Raise your hand if you've ever had Irish Coffee. Have you ever thought of making it yourself at home? Making Irish Coffee is actually quite simple and would be a nice treat for your St. Patrick's Day festivities, not to mention it will TOTALLY warm you up on a cold day! Today I'll show you How to Make Irish Coffee; which will make ... Read More about How to Make Homemade Irish Coffee
Chicken Parisienne
Recreate this retro meal with chicken thighs in fat free cream of mushroom soup, white wine, fresh mushrooms, scallions and Greek yogurt. Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks is hosting a Retro Food Event so I whipped out the 1968 version of the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. Here is where I found some great retro food recipes and decided to experiment with my own version of the classic dish, Chicken Parisienne. What is Chicken Parisienne? Chicken Parisienne was popular back in the late ... Read More about Chicken Parisienne
40 Seafood Recipes for Lent
If you partake in no meat on Friday's during the Christian holiday of Lent, these 40 Seafood Recipes will help give you a little menu planning inspiration. I personally don't like or eat any seafood, so you will rarely find seafood dishes here at Carrie's Experimental Kitchen. But just because I don't cook it often myself, doesn't mean I don't know a fabulous looking dish when I see it. Being that it's Lent; where Christians don't eat meat on Friday's in the weeks before Easter; ... Read More about 40 Seafood Recipes for Lent
Gluten Free Pasta with Mixed Herb Pesto
Gluten Free Pasta with Mixed Herb Pesto is a quick and easy light meal that's ready in under 30 minutes. Utilize your favorite fresh herbs to make it your own. If you've been reading my blog for a while you know that I prefer to use fresh herbs over dried. Mainly because I just like the added freshness that fresh herbs give to a dish. Most of the time I just buy what I'm going to need for the week as they do have a short shelf life, but there are times when I don't get around to using ... Read More about Gluten Free Pasta with Mixed Herb Pesto
Irish Cottage Pie (made with ground beef!)
Whether you're celebrating St. Patrick's Day or just want a deliciously easy casserole dish, this Irish Cottage Pie made with ground beef and cheesy mashed potatoes will be a definite crowd pleaser. Every year around this time, I see recipes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and one of the most common, besides corned beef that is, Shepherd's Pie. However, we don't eat lamb so I never tried making it myself until recently. That is when I realized that what they call Cottage Pie was the ... Read More about Irish Cottage Pie (made with ground beef!)
Maple Brown Sugar Baked Beans
Maple Brown Sugar Baked Beans made with navy beans, maple syrup, brown sugar, peppers and onions are the perfect addition to your Summer BBQ plans. When people think of making homemade baked beans, the general consensus is that they take hours to make; when in actuality you can make tasty beans right at home in a little over an hour. I first made this recipe this past summer and brought it to a family gathering. Everyone loved them! I never got around to posting the recipe, but ... Read More about Maple Brown Sugar Baked Beans