Slow Cooker Guinness Beer Stew

Here is a Slow Cooker Guinness Beer Stew we make around St. Patrick's Day or during the colder months when you need a hearty dish to warm you up.

While the best way to may any stew is by slow cooking it, this can be done with many cooking methods including the stovetop or even baking in the oven.

Stew is one of those meals that anything can go into the pot and with a rich brown Guinness gravy this stew will be a favorite in your home the meat is fork-tender and delicious.

We just make a basic recipe and this one can be adapted with whatever your family prefers with vegetables so this isn't an Irish Stew, it's our version of a slow cooker beer stew easy one-pan meal.

If you're not fond of beer, use apple juice, it's a great substitute as long as it's unsweetened, and the stew will still be melded with wonderful flavors.

The best part is buying those inexpensive roasts of already cut-up stew meats that makes this a very economical meal to feed a large family.

I have used boneless pork, rump roast, and even chicken with this recipe so adapt away, the slow cooker will do all the magic.

The printable recipe card is at the bottom of the post so if you don't want to read through the tips below, scroll to the bottom of this page.

Easy Mango Pineapple Dump Cake

This Mango Pineapple Dump Cake will be the easiest summer dessert you'll ever make and so tropical tasting.


Fresh mango in season and pineapple is a great combination to get that burst of warm summer flavors and it all starts out with a cake mix!


This dessert is very much like a cobbler with summer fruits and the best part is you can make this all year long and substitute other fruits if you're not a fan of these types or have allergies to them.


During the summer it's too hot to cook long periods of time and this dump cake can be done in an air fryer also, directions in this post.

Scroll through the options of fruit and print off the recipe, don't lose this one it's perfect for unexpected guests or bringing to a gathering quick, easy and so delicious!

Freeze Your Mango For Later Video

Now you can have mango all year long, take a look at my tips for keeping this delicious tropical fruit all year long fresh and ready to use.


I love making muffins, cakes and so much more uses.


Salsa are perfect for Salmon and a deliciously sweet topping.


Don't let that great deal on mango get away from you, stock up, freeze it and bring a little bit of the tropics in your home all year long.


Check out the video, this is so easy!

Fresh Tomato Paste, Sauces and More

This is the easiest way to peel fresh plum tomatoes or any kind of tomatoes.

You can blanch, freeze, sundried, make a traditional sunday sauce, and even make homemade tomato paste with summer fresh tomatoes.

I love them in stews, sauce for pasta, on top of pizzas, and even in breakfast quiche.

When they are on sale, I buy several pounds and varieties, mostly plum tomatoes are used.

Grandma and Dad made the best quick sauce and had so many great uses and recipes for fresh tomatoes.

There are options and easy ways to remove most of the seeds and all the skins below in my instructions.

But you can just puree the whole tomato with skins on if you like.

Peeled tomatoes can be frozen whole, pureed of course used in many recipes all winter long.

My dad always did these methods every year and had a fabulous vegetable garden, so I grew up learning from watching him.

I will always remember his technique and his mom's, my Grandma Victoria, everything they cooked was so fresh tasting!

Scroll down to the recipe card and print off the instructions for all of these options on how to make sauce, tomato, paste and more..

Nutter Butter Vanilla Ice Cream

If you're a fan of nutter butter filled peanut butter cookies, this vanilla bean ice cream will be a hit in your home like mine.


My kids raved on the creamy texture than the delicious crunch of their favorite cookies.


Cookies and cream is always a fun treat and the best basic recipe like this one can have any cookies you love in it!


If you have a peanut allergy or love Oreo cookies instead just change the recipe, it's a simple vanilla bean ice cream with cookies!


Simple to make and always puts a smile on the young at heart, and of course all the kids that eat this!


I just love simple easy recipes like this one.


There is a bonus recipe for all of my readers who don't own an ice cream maker for no-churn, just scroll down.


Packed with flavor and so much better than any supermarket brand!

Corn on the Cob Recipes

One of my favorite ways to eat fresh or frozen corn on the cob is made this way.


Of course, you can char it on the grill also but I can eat this all year long any day of the week.


It's a fabulous side dish! Steamed, boiled, grilled, or even in the slow cooker!


Below you will find many cooking methods to make corn, grilled, steamed, boiled, Mexican Street corn, Italian style, herb kinds of butter, and more!



These toppings make the corn unique with all the different kinds of flavored butter.


The Mexican Street Corn is a totally different kind of corn on the cob side dish with cheese, sour cream, and herbs!


At the end you can also print off all the recipes and save them for your next cookout or picnic gathering, this corn on the cob is perfect in a slow cooker for all your barbeque events!

Lemon Roasted Potato Vegetable Medley

Lemon Roasted Potato Vegetable Medley is a refreshing citrus and garlic-infused vegetable medley and a great side dish with any meal.

During the summer season of fresh vegetables, we love to mix and match a sheet pan of vegetables with fresh herbs, lemon, garlic, and olive oil.

This vegetable medley goes great with anything you're serving it with as a side dish.

You can mix and match the vegetables you prefer we used our family favorites.

Scroll down and check out these easy cooking methods, a printable recipe card at the end, and take advantage of all the substitutions and tips below.

Preserving Fresh Herbs Methods

Preserving fresh herbs is very easy to do whether you freeze or dry them we have tips and tricks to use fresh summer herbs all year long.

Well, this year I was able to get a great crop on many.

I have a short clip below to show you my herb garden.

Drying these are fun and easy.

Washed, dry and by choosing a simple method you can have the best-tasting additions to any meal all year long!

Hope you get to have some fresh herbs growing in your kitchens or garden this year they make the best in flavors in all your soups and stews!

All the methods are a little different and it depends on what you are using it for.

I tend to like the frozen herbs for topping pizza or adding to stews, soups, salads and so much more for all your cooking needs.

Dried are great too, it's a matter of preference.

Try them a few different ways and you can decide what you like best.

To save these instructions, scroll down to the end for a printable recipe card at the end, just hit print to avoid the ads.

Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

These easy Raspberry Oatmeal Bars, are one of those easy-peasy recipes that's perfect when unexpected guests come for coffee.

One of the first cookie bar I ever made on my own as a child.

My dad and I would hardly leave a crumb for anyone else, they were just so delicious.

Raspberry was one of our all-time favorite flavors and these were quick to make in no time.

Here over 30 years later of making them, they're now a favorite of my grandkids.

It really is such an easy recipe and you can change the flavor jam to whatever you love.

I have done these with fig jam, blueberry, and cherry, and the favorite always comes back to raspberry.

You can't go wrong with these raspberry oatmeal bars. Come to take a look I promise you will love these and make them time and time again!

Best Zucchini Fritters

A zucchini fritter is a new favorite in our house for the best way to put that summer zucchini overabundance to good use in the height of the zucchini season!
Best of all, you only need five ingredients done in less than 30 minutes, and can be made baked, fried, or air fried!

I make these often just to snack on they are so flavorful and dunked into homemade Blue Cheese, Ranch Dressing, or our homemade Garlic Aioli these are a winner!

If you are looking for a great little fritter appetizer for zucchini this is a must-try recipe using zucchini.

I have also baked and air fried them, of course, everything tastes better fried, but with a little cooking spray, you can adapt these to a low-calorie fritter.

My kids and husband's favorite way to eat these is sprinkled with loads of Parmesan cheese and then dipped into some warm marinara sauce so if you love zucchini casserole make sure after you fry them you add them to a casserole dish with shredded cheese and sauce for a nice side dish with leftovers!

These are super easy to make and again leftovers are perfect for snacking on with all our dipping suggestions plus another great addition to Game Day appetizers when hosting a party or holiday appetizers.

You can just scroll down to the recipe card and print this off easily, hope you love these as much as we do.

Mandarin Orange Pineapple Coleslaw

Mandarin Orange Pineapple Coleslaw is a sweet delicious fruity side dish made with cabbage and fruits.

I was never a big fan of coleslaw until I had it with mandarin oranges and pineapple.

This is super easy to throw together for a quick side all summer long and absolutely perfect for a backyard BBQ, potluck, or weeknight side dish.

These cabbage slaws are economical to feed a large crowd and very delicious.

The fruit and creamy dressing are just perfect with seafood or meats and just shout summer.

We love cabbage in various ways, like in soups, cabbage stuffed, and this side dish salad.

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Italian Lemon Ice

If you have ever wondered how to make Italian lemon ice, look no further, this is a perfect smooth refreshing ice that comes out exactly like those Italian pastry bakeries that sell this addicting ice in Central and Upstate New York.

Delicious smooth ice that is bursting with lemon peel and not shaved like those icy ones you get in the supermarket.

This ice can be made in your freezer in simple containers or by purchasing an ice cream maker to whip this so it turns into a soft sorbet almost like snow!

If you are looking to cool off on those hot summer days, this will do the trick for sure and quench your thirst deliciously.

During the hot summers in Central Utica, New York, we couldn't wait until May when all the Italian pastry shops started to put this back on their menu after a long hard cold winter.

My hometown Utica is famous for so many Italian specialties like this one and so much more Tomato Pie, Italian Greens, Pizza Fritta, Chicken Riggies, Manny's Cheesecake, Oscugnizzo Pizza, Pusties and Rosato Chocolate Cookies.

This Italian Lemon Ice was always something we had to look forward to when growing up and making it in your own kitchen is easier than you may think.

My dad would always have this in our freezer when it first hit the stores, then when I couldn't find it here in Florida, it was time to learn the tricks on how to make it.

I promise you this recipe will not disappoint you and our step-by-step directions will impress everyone who takes that first spoonful.

Just scroll down to the recipe card and follow these step-by-step instructions and you will never have to buy it again.

Elegant Meringue Cups

I just love these easy elegant meringue cups for dessert.


They really bring that wow factor to any dessert table.


Light, a little sweet and they complement any dinner party with an elegant ending to a great meal and not too filling.


We love healthy light dessert homemade and that looks fabulous like this one.


I often make Sugar Free Cheesecake Pie, Low Carb Angel Food Cake, and a favorite Sugar Free Keto Peanut Butter Cookie with 3 ingredients!


Just scroll down to the bottom and print off this easy fun to serve and elegant dessert that will wow your friends and family anytime, and so simple to make!

Jello Popsicles

Jello popsicles are fun frozen treats that kids and the young at heart just love.

Store-bought ones can be pricey, icy being frozen too long and not really your favorite flavor right?

This Jello popsicle recipe will save you money, taste better and can be personalized to fit your family's favorite flavors, and they're super easy to make!.

Plus these brought me back to my childhood days when mom would them on a hot summer days and we thought these were the best ever,and memories still are.

The great thing about this super easy recipe is they can be made into layers for bomb pops, adult versions with wine and we have other suggestions at the end for you to read including sugar-free!

Oh, the great memories to be made again with the grand kids! Let's get started with this printable jello popsicle recipe below just scroll to the bottom.

Low Carb Flag Cheese Pie

It's always hard to accept the fact that you have to change your lifestyle.


When my youngest son found out he had diabetes, that was life-changing.


Making foods without sugar delicious was a whole new journey of recipe creation.


This lower carb flag cheese pie became one of his favorites and the family loves it too!


The basic recipe can be made to be festive and any theme just by changing it into a colorful pattern of fruits.


Scroll down to get this delicious flag pie Patriotic recipe for your next party or holiday event.

Strawberry Cream Filled Cupcakes

Grandma loved cream-filled cupcakes and vanilla-flavored cupcakes were her specialty.

She always filled them with either chocolate pudding, vanilla pudding, or just about anything that was in the pantry.

However, in the summertime, her favorite was to dice strawberries and add them to whipped cream and filled her famous vanilla cupcakes with the cream, frost them and just add a few more berries on top.

These were a treat for sure during strawberry season and we always looked forward to that smell coming from the kitchen of vanilla that hit you in the face when you opened the door after school.

Now over the years, we still make these in Grandma's memory with fondness and look forward to carrying on that seasonal tradition.

One other filling grandma used in a pinch was jam, we loved them with a jam filling so these basic vanilla cupcakes will be the perfect addition to your recipe collection, it's so versatile!

They really are easy to make and don't take much time and so worth the extra steps making these from scratch.

Just scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom to print this off.

Best Grilling Recipes

Whether it's the beginning of summer and you're getting ready for graduation backyard parties, 4th of July, family grilling outdoor picnics are fun and can be spectacular with the right foods!

You can make all your events super special with this roundup of fabulous grilling ideas from sweet to savory recipes!

There is something for everyone here for any event, party, or a BBQ picnic at the local park!

Plus there are bonus links at the end for a rainy day when grilling isn't possible with oven smoked pork or brisket!

Juicy steaks, burgers, chops, and a few side dishes are all delicious and easy-to-make grilling options.

These are all mouth-watering and sure to leave a lasting impression on your friends and family.

Take a quick stroll through these grilling ideas and make some great memories for your next summer event!

All the photos have a link to their destination recipe thanks for visiting our favorite grilling recipes and have a great BBQ.