What do you make for dinner when you have a few random vegetables and a few strips of uncooked bacon? Bacon fried rice, of course! EASY! You can use whatever random vegetables you have on hand, but I do suggest starting with an onion. You will need: 2-3 cups cooked rice 2-3 strips thick cut … Continue reading
Parmesan Roasted Tomato Soup After a recent catering gig, I was left with a few pounds of mini tomatoes that had been over purchased, and brought them home. I love mini tomatoes but my family won’t eat them very fast. So… soup! Easy soup! I love love love tomato soup, and this is what became … Continue reading
If you have ever tried to make Mexican corn cake in the oven, you probably know that you have to bake it slowly in a water bath. My family enjoys corn cake but I don’t make it very often, as I really don’t want to have to bake things in a water bath. So, I … Continue reading
Tis’ the season for cold and flu – although it’s still 85-90 degrees in mid-October at my house. My daughter was home sick today so I made her a special breakfast. I took the can of Crescent Rolls taking up space in my fridge and turned them into easy and yummy cinnamon rolls. Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading
Homemade brownies are an easy thing. You can change the kind of chocolate that you use in this recipe to make classic fudge brownies, or to make rich dark chocolate brownies. The dark chocolate version is pretty popular in my family! Ingredients: 4 ounces unsalted butter 5 ounces chocolate 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup … Continue reading
This wasn’t my idea. I saw this idea getting passed around Facebook and totally stole it. I don’t even remember who posted it, but I HAD to try this trick, because I have stood around and shredded chicken by hand for too many years. With this awesome trick, I shall finally be freed from shredding … Continue reading
It’s always great to have something quick to cook that will satisfy your family,or make a great appetizer. While flautas are usually filled with mainly proteins and then deep fried, I changed it up a little. I filled a few flour tortillas with thinly sliced bell peppers and onions, a little bit of cheese and … Continue reading
Prep time: 3 minutes Cook time: 5-7 minutes Wait time: 30 minutes Post cook time: 2 minutes Homemade cranberry sauce may very well be the single easiest thing I make for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. I started making this about 13 years ago, and time after time after time, it is requested for holidays. Always offer … Continue reading
A recipe that is so simple, it may surprise you! Rich, restaurant style Alfredo sauce only takes about 15 minutes and 5 ingredients. This can be foolproof, just remember to keep the heat to medium or lower. Ingredients: 3-4 Tbs butter 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese (please don’t use the … Continue reading
A recipe for a wonderfully refreshing summer cooler. Even the kids in my family love this one. The small amount of lemon simple syrup flavors the tea perfectly – just a hint of sweetness and lemon. You will need: 1 gallon pitcher 6 tea bags Ice Water Scant 1/2 cup sugar 3-4 lemons In a … Continue reading
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