Whether you’re hosting a party of your own or you’re venturing out for the holiday, check out this Ultimate Guide to 4th of July Party Ideas. It features treat recipes, crafts, games, and decoration ideas— all in red, white, and blue! Continue Reading
Recipe | Roasted Garlic by Encanterra® Resident and Author, Jules Meyer
This week, we have another awesome recipe from Encanterra® resident and author, Jules Meyer's upcoming cook book. If you missed the last recipe she shared with us (Creamy Baked Brie w/ Toasted Almonds), get it here — It’s super tasty! Now we’re lucky to get to try Jules's Roasted Garlic Recipe, along with a personal introduction from the author herself. Check it out Continue Reading
Recipe | Creamy Baked Brie w/ Toasted Almonds by Encanterra® Resident and Author, Jules Meyer
We would like to thank Jules Meyer for providing us with a few excerpts from her upcoming book as well as a recipe. We hope you enjoy! Jules has lived at Encanterra Country Club for 2 1/2 years and loves it! Living here has inspired her to follow her dreams of writing a Color, Step by Step Cookbook which is an accumulation of her own recipes she has created over her lifetime. Jules has spent Continue Reading
Triple-Layer Peanut Butter Brownie Recipe
Prep Time | 15min. Total Time | 2hr. + 15min. Servings | 32 servings Elevate brownies (in both senses of the word) with layers of chewy and creamy. This Triple-Layer Peanut Butter Brownie Recipe is a tall stack of yum. Ingredients 1 pkg. (19 to 21 oz.) brownie mix (13x9-inch pan size) 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding 1 cup cold milk 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup Continue Reading
Recipe | Sherry Wine Cake by Natalie and Al W. on Laddoos Ave.
Natalie and Al love to share the holiday season with their friends and family. Each year, Natalie makes her famous Sherry Wine bundt cake and it’s always a hit! It's extremely easy to make but will make each holiday gathering seem uniquely special. Sherry Wine Cake 1 pkg yellow cake mix (e.g, Duncan Hines) 1 pkg vanilla pudding mix 3/4 c. vegetable oil 2/3 c. sherry wine 1 teas. Continue Reading
Gingerbread Pear Loaf Recipe by Frank and Kit P. on Elysian Pass
Makes 2 (8 ½ “ x 4 1/2 “) With their elegant tapering necks and firm texture, whole Bosc pears baked into this rustic loaf elevate its look and taste. POACHED PEARS 5 (12 oz) bottles ginger beer* 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 cinnamon sticks 8 cardamom pods 6 firm Bosc pears, peeled In large Dutch oven, combine ginger beer, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom. Bring to a boil over Continue Reading
Halloween Crafts + Recipes
Halloween jumps starts the holiday season with warm flavors, welcoming decor, and youthful fun for everyone. As any super-crafty person will tell you, this makes it the absolute best time of year for all things DIY. Get your family and friends together to try out some (or all!) of these crafts and recipes. Striped & Polka Dot Pumpkins What a seriously adorable Halloween decoration! Pretty Continue Reading
Recipe | Chocolate Chip Cookies from Marilyn on Verde Blvd at Encanterra®
If you have ever stopped by Marilyn's home you have probably been offered one of her amazing chocolate chip cookies! This recipe was given to Marilyn over 20 years ago by her friend Edna from Franklin, Tennessee. Edna had a daughter the same age as Marilyn's daughter, Kelly. The girls would play together and enjoy these cookies! CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES 2/3 cup Shortening ½ cup Dark Brown Continue Reading
Recipe | Italian Spaghetti from Sherry + Dave B. on Azafran Trail at Encanterra®
Sherry has been making this recipe for her husband for almost 45 years. It's a Betty Crocker favorite and comes from the cookbook they received as a wedding gift. Their cookbook is falling apart at the seams and their family loves gathering together for this meal. This recipe produces a thick and flavorful sauce that everyone loves! 2 pounds ground beef 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 Continue Reading
Recipe: Homemade Ice Cream
Is there anything better on a desert summer day than ice cream? We can’t think of anything! Ice cream is a magically delicious treat and we think it deserves every day of this month's National Ice Cream Month title. Here are some fun ice cream facts, plus a recipe for nearly instant homemade ice cream: FUN ICE CREAM FACTS Vanilla is the most popular flavor of ice cream The ice cream Continue Reading