I make and eat a lot of soup so thought I’d try to come up with my own recipe. I’ve played with this before but never without a recipe backing me up with left overs in the fridge. Who doesn’t have a little of this and that in their fridge that needs to be used,…
GLUTEN FREE, EGG FREE, DAIRY FREE BANANA MUFFINS
My daughter has had too many banana cakes/breads turn out soupy so thought I’d better start searching for a better recipe, or find the clue that makes a recipe work. For me, it turned out to be a new recipe but I’m happy with the results. It’s a very dense muffin and must be kept…
PROBIOTICS CAN BE FOUND IN FOOD
Probiotics aid in gut health and we hear about all sorts of supplements that provide probiotics. I wondered if I could find probiotics in food and I was amazed with the answer. Fermented foods or cultured products provide the probiotic so it’s different kinds of food than we might be used to….or… we love these…
7 LAYER SALAD
How did this not get into the blog till now? This is just possibly the best all round salad ever and it’s easy to prepare. makes a lot and last in the frig (even w/dressing) for 3 days. It won’t last that long cause it’s a family pleaser! I think the reason it was slow…
CHICKEN CACCIATORE
As a little girl, I called this “Kitchen Cacciatore”and it was a family favorite. Traditionally, this dish is served with a pasta, spaghetti, fettuccine or linguini. My Mom always paired it with corn and boiled parsley and buttered potatoes. I put the yummy sauce over everything!!! This is an easy dish to put together and…
SPAGHETTI SAUCE
SPAGHETTI HAPPENS TO BE MY MOST FAVORITE FOOD IN THE WORLD!! My Mom made the BEST sauce and the only tweak I have made to this is not adding the meat and it still rocks! Mom would make her sauce in the morning and it would simmer all day, letting all those flavors blend and…
STUFFED FLANK STEAK
Remember when Flank steak was cheap? AND THEN: they came up with some amazing recipes and the price rocketed. Pick out a nice FLANK STEAK and have the butcher put it thru the meat tenderizer 3 times. My MOM made her own stuffing but I actually really like stove top stuffing and this makes the…
CHICKEN STIR-FRY
MARINADE: Marinate for at least 2 hours 1/4 c. orange juice 1 1/2 Tbl. cornstarch 4 Chicken Breasts (chopped into 1 inch cubes) SET ASIDE: 1 c. chicken broth 1 1/2 Tbl soy sauce IN A SKILLET: 1 TBL. olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 tsp. fresh ginger ADD: Chicken…. cook for 3…
HAMBURGER PIE
This was a staple in our home growing up. I would tweak this with “Impossible meat” or 2-3 Beyond burger patties chopped up and browned. It feeds a family of 5 and even my picky brothers loved it. My daughters also grew up on this dish so it transcends the generations. CHEESEY MASHED POTATOES FOR…
APPLESAUCE MUFFINS
A friend of mine brought a family brown bread recipe to the lake and it took me back to my childhood. The brown bread was baked in an old juice can or cylinder but the taste reminded me of an applesauce cake my MOM made. I’ll post the original recipe and add my tweaks to…