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Easy Crème Brûlée

February 28, 2018 by 14 Comments

On Valentine’s Day, I asked Mr. Handsome what he wanted for dessert, and he replied, “I’m always up for crème brûlée, but I’ve heard it’s hard to make.” I loved the idea but had also heard the same thing.

Hoping to prove them wrong, I Googled “easy crème brûlée recipes” and found a few that used instant pudding mix…yuck. After spending a little more time on the internet, I discovered that the ingredients in crème brûlée are very simple, and although the process requires the chef’s full attention, it doesn’t actually take that much time. I didn’t have a kitchen torch, but I learned that I could use my oven’s broiler setting.

Now I usually don’t copy other bloggers’ recipes, but I found the perfect, easy crème brûlée recipe. I have made it twice and have received rave reviews from Mr. Handsome and several guests, so rather than reinvent the wheel, I’ll just share the link. There’s a video, but I honestly didn’t watch it. The written recipe has plenty of detail.

I will say that in step seven, when you’re using your broiler setting to create a caramelized crust, turn the oven light on, and position the baking dish in the middle of the oven so you can keep an eye on your dessert through the window. Don’t just setting the timer for 3 minutes and walking away. Sit there and watch it the entire time.

The first time I made it, my crème brûlée burned after only 2 minutes (it was sitting on the second-from-the-top rack, which I don’t recommend). If that happens to you, just grab a fork and lightly lift the top layer off each crème brûlée, and voila…good as new! Then you can repeat the sugaring step and try again. Mine only took 1-2 minutes.

Also, I don’t recommend looking at the nutrition facts below the recipe. Crème brûlée is by no means healthy, but a little treat now and then never hurt anybody.

Filed Under: Desserts/Baked Goods, Recipes Tagged With: dessert, easy creme brulee, kitchen torch, recipes, Valentine's Day

Updated Pages

December 8, 2016 by 11 Comments

Good afternoon, good evening, and good morning to my blog readers from around the world! I wanted to let y’all know that I just spent a couple hours adding my latest posts to my blog pages.

Whether you’re looking for a recipe to make for your next dinner party, planning a wedding or bridal shower, organizing your home, searching for a movie or TV series to watch, trying to pinch pennies, or just hoping to learn more about the gal behind NashvilleWife.com, you’ll definitely want to check out these pages.

The links can be found just below the blog header, but I have pasted them below for your convenience.

If you have any suggestions for future blog posts, I would love to hear them. I have a lengthy list of post ideas, but I always love posting things that my readers specifically request.

Meet Ellie
(Learn more about Ellie and Mr. Handsome)

Life of the Nashville Wife
(Links to posts about our wedding/honeymoon, our family/past, Mr. Handsome’s musical performances, and more)

Recipes
(Appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, desserts, home canning, drinks, and more)
  
DIY Wedding Planning 
(Bridal shower decor/games, wedding reception decor/food, flower ideas, and bridesmaid dress bargains)

DIY/Home Decor/Organization
(Organizational tips, furniture on a budget, and DIY Decor/Gifts/Parties) 

Entertainment 
(Family Friendly Movies, TV series, and CDs)

Frugal/Natural Living
(Money saving tips, recipes for homemade cleaning supplies, and info on natural beauty supplies) 

Celebrity Interviews 
(My interviews with athletes, musicians, authors, actors, producers, and political activists)

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: appetizers, bridal shower decor, desserts, DIY, drinks, family friendly movies, home canning, main dishes, Nashville Wife, recipes, salads, soups, wedding reception decor

Shepherd’s Pie

January 29, 2016 by 34 Comments

A reader asked that I share my recipe (which is actually my mother-in-law’s recipe) for shepherd’s pie, one of my husband’s favorite meals. It’s quick, easy, and oh so delicious!Here are the steps with pictures, and I have also pasted the full recipe at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!

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Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients

  • 2 large potatoes
  • butter and milk to mash potatoes
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • seasoned salt
  • 1 small onion
  • 1½ cup frozen green beans
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • shredded cheddar cheese.

Instructions

  1. Steam or boil two large, peeled potatoes until tender. (When I'm crunched for time, I steam them in the microwave.) Remove from pot, and mash with butter and milk.
  2. Meanwhile, brown 1 pound ground beef (seasoned with seasoned salt, to taste) and sauté small onion (chopped) in a large skillet.

  3. Place 1-1/2 cups frozen green beans and 1 cup frozen corn in the bottom of an 8x8 pan.
  4. Add browned beef and sautéed onions.
  5. Add mashed potatoes, pressing firmly with spatula to ensure that ingredients don't fall off the side of the pan. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

  6. Bake at 400F for approximately 20 minutes (until cheese is melted and pie is hot throughout).

Filed Under: Beef Main Dish, Recipes Tagged With: my husband's favorite meals, recipe shepherd's pie, recipes, shepherd's pie, shredded cheese

DIY Wedding Food

September 14, 2015 by 26 Comments

After I shared photos of our DIY wedding reception, a few readers asked what was on our menu. The main dish was barbecued pulled pork, courtesy of Mr. Handsome’s aunt and uncle. Then we had a friend with a catering service provide Parmesan chicken, macaroni & cheese, mixed veggies, glazed carrots, and Caesar salad with homemade dressing.

We served the food buffet-style, and everything was delicious. I would love to get my hands on the recipes! There were tons of leftovers, which our families enjoyed while we were away on our honeymoon….

For dessert, several friends and family members put together a spectacular sweets table. Once again, everything was delicious, but Mr. Handsome and I only had time to try one or two types of cookies.

We also rented two soft-serve ice cream machines (one chocolate and one vanilla). There aren’t many places that rent them out, so we were grateful when Mr. Handsome’s two brothers offered to drive three hours to pick them up the day before the wedding.

Early on in the planning process, we decided that we wanted either ice cream or milkshakes instead of cake, but we didn’t want to have to bother with coolers. Soft-serve machines were a great solution because the ice cream stayed nice and cold. They were only a few hundred dollars to rent, and the ice cream mix was cheap.

We had sweet tea, strawberry lemonade, regular lemonade, and water available in drink dispensers. (These drink dispensers had a center compartment for ice, which was great on a hot, summer day.)

We also had a canoe (borrowed from a friend) filled with ice, water bottles, soda cans, and containers of sparkling juice. (We found that idea on Pinterest, of course.)

We kept the food under a tent that was purchased for our wedding and future family get-togethers. It was used three additional times this summer, so I would say it was worth the money

Filed Under: Ceremony/Reception, DIY Wedding Tagged With: catering, catering service, DIY weddding menu ideas, drink dispensers, ice cream mix, milkshakes, Pinterest, recipes, sweet tea, wedding, wedding buffet, wedding decorations

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