Whenever we move to a new area, one of the things we do is try out and if we like them, adopt new dishes. While living in Germany we added spaetzle and zwiebel kuchen, among others. During our time in Hawaii, spam musubi became a favourite. I have to confess though that since moving to the Southern States I have…
Last night we had egg rolls for supper. When I was at the store, I only picked up one package of egg roll wrappers since it was just our son and I eating. But I’m so used to making a double batch now that when I was chopping up veggies, I chopped up the usual amount. And that meant that…
If you love Jambalaya that’s a little bit spicy but without the burn of traditional Jambalaya, then you’ll want to try my Jambalaya recipe. Some members of our family like hot spicy recipes and some of us like the spiciness without the heat. So the recipe for Jambalaya that I’m sharing with you today is middle of the road spicy…
Today being Pancake (aka Shrove) Tuesday, we’ll be having pancakes and breakfast sausages for supper. It’s a tradition that we celebrated when I was living at home with my parents and something that I have continued with my family. For those who may not be familiar with this tradition, tomorrow is Ash Wednesday which begins the lenten period for…
Shells: 1 – 12 oz package of jumbo pasta shells ½ lb bacon, chopped ½ medium onion chopped 2 lbs frozen chopped spinach (thaw and drain) 2 – 15 oz containers of ricotta cheese 1 c asiago, parmesan, romano cheese mixture (see below) ¼ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp pepper Sauce: 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp minced garlic 2 c cream…
Before you wash those empty bottles of barbeque sauce or mustard or Worcestershire sauce to get them ready for recycling, be sure they really are empty. Pour about 1 tsp of vinegar into the bottle, swirl it around and then empty it into an almost empty bottle of Ketchup. (I save those for just this purpose.) This past weekend we…
Out there in blogland, you wouldn’t have to search far to find posts about cooking meals ahead and freezing them. In fact, many posts you find talk about setting aside one day a week or every few weeks to cook and freeze meals. There are even sites that will show you how to make enough meals for a whole month.…
Cranberry sauce isn’t just for the holidays. It can be used in recipes all year round and is delicious when used to make this easy slow cooker recipe for Whole Chicken Cranberry Bake. I use my Best Ever Homemade Cranberry Sauce but if you don’t have homemade you can use store bought whole berry cranberry sauce. This recipe is also a…
Looking for a quick and easy meal to get on table tonight that the kids and you will love? This Creamy Shrimp Pasta was a favorite when our kids were home. Cooked and on the table in the time it takes to boil the water and cook the pasta it made getting supper on the table on busy week nights…
We have out of town guests coming on Friday. I’m not sure if they are just stopping for the day or if they’ll be here for Saturday as well. They are good friends so either way, they’re welcome. Our family only likes cakes and cookies, etc as occasional treats. But our guests like to have dessert after every meal. And…