Since a honey mustard recipe was not a recipe in my collection, one night I decided to hold a honey mustard showdown at home. I tried three recipes; an Outback Steakhouse cheater, a Red Robin cheater, and a generic honey mustard recipe that seemed to be popular all across the web. The Red Robin cheater … Continue reading
Sometimes dinner at our house just means repurposing leftovers into something new and delicious. Tonight’s dinner was just that. This quesadilla, cooked on the grill, made from pizza topping and steak leftovers and a few slices of cheese, made an incredible new family favorite dish. Steak And Mushroom Quesadilla Flour tortillas Grilled steak, cut into … Continue reading
Sweet peppers, chicken, onions and tortillas. All that’s missing is the seasoning to make a simple, tasty and healthy family dinner. BONUS! It’s also a really quick dinner! For fajitas you’ll need: One whole boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips. The one I had was quite large, a whole pound of meat – … Continue reading
Okay, I know, it’s from a blue box, but even pre-packaged foods can be elevated and made more nourishing with some imagination and a handful of stuff from your fridge. Today I had what was left of some sad looking mushrooms and a few strips of bacon, all of which had to be eaten. Enter … Continue reading
Either way, the names say it all. I happened to have some leftover fresh pita and thought – maybe I can stuff it with cheese and cook it like a grilled cheese sandwich. And it worked! There are no special tricks here. Simply preheat a pan to medium heat, cut off the end of a … Continue reading
All the rave in the 70s and named after Count Pavel Aleksandrovich Stroganov, this is one of those great classic dishes where leftovers meet something fresh to make something amazing. Literally, this dish was made out of some leftover steak and tri tip, a handful of mushrooms from combo pizza pot sticker night, the last … Continue reading
I didn’t initially mean to make biscuits this small, I just happened to grab the wrong sized ring and decided to go with it. But now I absolutely love these tiny little biscuits! They are perfect to serve with butter and fresh jam at breakfast or as an amazing soup topping. Or, if you are looking … Continue reading
Got naked mashed potatoes? Here’s a great gravy that’s easy to make when you don’t have pan drippings from meat or a handy gravy packet laying around. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter or olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour 6 green onions, chopped, whites separated from greens 1 large clove garlic, crushed or finely … Continue reading
You can easily make enchilada sauce at home with a hot pan and a blender. Vary the spice level and the variety of spice to you own tastes. This recipe is fairly mild. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil (I used corn oil) 1 large onion, diced 1 large jalapeño, finely diced, seeds and ribs removed for … Continue reading
Packaged lunch meat is one of our country’s modern conveniences. Not too long in the distant past, leftover meat, the star of the noonday pause, was replaced with a shiny-packaged, pre-sliced and vacuum sealed convenient version of its former self. But if you carefully examine the price of what you pay per pound, you can … Continue reading
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