Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches – A pretty simple & extremely tasty recipe for chicken parm sandwiches with garlicy cheese goo, bacon, lettuce, tomato & basil on a ciabatta bun. Yum! I made two pounds of chicken tenderloins – way more than we’ll eat in one sitting. I froze the leftovers which will reheat nicely & quickly … Continue reading
The title says it all. A recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies for the Peanut Butter Lover. And from the Peanut Butter Lover. I’ve been working on what I feel is the perfect peanut butter cookie for years! These are very popular in my extended family. Check out the PBJ Thumbprint cookie variation at the bottom … Continue reading
A recipe for homemade microwave popcorn – yes, really! All you need is a paper lunch bag and 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels (oil is NOT required)! And a microwave, of course. Cheaper, healthier & more environmentally friendly than manufactured microwave popcorn – no trans-fats and no unnecessary packaging! I have to give credit to … Continue reading
Ah tacos. A staple in my house. You may see an inordinate amount of taco recipes come from this blog – we even have tacos for Christmas dinner. Yesterday I made a decent taco rub for chicken thighs. Making rubs for any kind of meat is simple. Just use your imagination and start throwing some … Continue reading
At least it’s my version of a Ragu sauce! Whatever it is, it’s chock full of goodness and was demolished quickly at my house. It’s not a thick sauce but you could add more tomato paste to thicken it up. Tender, fall apart steaks with creamy sauce. Please see Crock Pot variation at the bottom … Continue reading
I’m a bit of a hack when it comes to baking. My cookplantmeditate partner/sister Trish is the baker in the family (I’m sure she’ll share some fabulous recipes sometime soon). I frequently use cake mixes and other boxed mixes, but always make my own frosting. Canned frosting, to me, tastes like bubblegum base & sweetened … Continue reading
What’s in the Fridge pasta is something I make frequently. It’s simple, quick, cost effective and downright tasty. It utilizes miscellaneous ingredients in my fridge. Although it never has the same ingredients, the basic idea is always the same. The vegetable medley will be ready in the same amount of time it takes to boil … Continue reading
I don’t like frying bacon. Never have, never will. You stand in front of a pan for 20 minutes getting splashed by hot grease while you flip screaming hot slices of pork. So when I saw Ina Garten cook perfect bacon in the oven on Food Network, I was over the moon excited to never … Continue reading
A crock pot is a simple, effective, money & time saving kitchen tool. If you have one, you might not use it very much. Maybe you think a slow cooker just makes soups & casseroles. It does more! I’m starting a series here on cookplantmeditate to show you how to utilize your crock pot to … Continue reading
A little chuckle for your day. I can’t give proper credit as to where this came from, but how true is this? It seems we’ve come full circle! -Amelia Continue reading
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