Grilling

Grill Temperatures Cheat Sheet {Printable}

For Memorial Day, I’ve created a Grilling Cheat sheet with information on determining grill temperatures, meat temperatures and burger grilling tips. Click here to download the Grilling Cheat Sheet as a PDF! Enjoy!! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ For more great grilling posts, check out the whole series!       This post is linked to DIY Accomplished @ […] Read more…

Memorial Day Grilling Menu

  Everyone loves a good cookout for Memorial Day — even in the great white north, where it’s usually pretty darn cold!   While we generally like anything that can be thrown on a grill, this is our favorite menu for grill-happy holidays!   Main Dish/Meat Best-Ever Hamburger Recipe Side Dishes Tuna Noodle Salad for Picky […] Read more…

Spicy Chicken Empanadas {Guest Post}

I am so thrilled to be Guest Posting for Jen on The Happy Little Homemaker! Jen & I are pals, so I’ve been following her blog…well…forever. Girlfriend has been blogging since way before I ever imagined that I would ever create a blog of my own. HLH has provided much needed inspiration for me on […] Read more…

Homemade Pina Coladas {Recipe}

I am allergic to alcohol. Well, not really.  BUT something about it makes me sick every time I try to drink it, the instant it hits my stomach :(.  I’ve tried every form — chick beer, beer, wine, liquor, mixed drinks — it doesn’t matter. It’s a real bummer because I feel silly going out […] Read more…

Strawberry Yogurt Pie {Recipe}

We recently had lunch at a friends house and she made this fabulously yummy light dessert.  I immediately asked for the recipe –it’s a great easy summer dessert idea! You need: A quart of strawberry yogurt A large tub of whipped topping (like Cool Whip) A deep dish graham cracker crust Stawberries for garnish (optional) […] Read more…

Bring Your Own…What?

I LOVE to have people over.  My budget, however, doesn’t allow me to have people over as much as I like.   A group of my friend, however, have a tradition of throwing gatherings on a budget.   Bring Your Own….Everything. Well, okay, not EVERYTHING.   How it works is that everyone brings meat to grill plus a […] Read more…

Best Burger Recipe Ever!

Several years ago, I was watching Food Network and saw the yummiest looking burgers ever!  We’ve used the recipe for several years but have adapted it so that we don’t need to make a dozen, nor do we have to buy anything special to make them.  We like this recipe so much that steak sauce […] Read more…

May is Grill Month @ Happy Little Homemaker!

  May is both National BBQ Month AND National Hamburger Month.   Since Memorial Day also kicks off the start of summer, May is going to be Grill Month here at Happy Little Homemaker. I have more ideas than time to write, but I will be including recipes, menus, party idea, grilling tips and more this […] Read more…