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…
Dairy Free, Gluten Free and Egg Free chocolate cupcakes
How do I love these? Let me count the ways!!! :). Delicious and work for my daughter that has several limitations to her diet. WOW!! I m always looking for something special that Kim can substitute when there are birthday celebrations or donut/bagel day at school and this hits the mark in spades. This recipe…
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
THIS IS NOT VEGAN but… it is comfort food at its finest and a family favorite. There are lots of flavors and textures going on in this recipe so adults like it more than kids but they grow into it so hang onto the recipe!!! I have another Zucchini enchilada recipe in the blog that…
ZUCCHINI CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
My daughter sent me this recipe about a month ago and so many things were happening on the home front, I didn’t take time to look it over, let alone make it. It’s YUMMY!!! The recipe can easily be tweaked for non-dairy or vegan. I’ll write up the recipe the way it came to me…
SHRIMP, MANDARIN ORANGE, SPINACH, PASTA SALAD
This is a favorite family and company dish. It’s called a salad, but, I use it as a main dish. It’s beautiful to look at and tastes amazing AND it’s healthy! This can be made up 12 hours in advance and left overs last 2 days, IF you have any. DRESSING 1/3 c.teriyaki sauce (…
CHICKEN GYRO BOWL
I am seeing bowls everywhere I look and decided, today is the day I start the bowl journey. First of all, they look amazing! The presentation is perfect. Each person can add or delete what they want in their bowl and it looks appetizing. That is half the battle! We had a couple of cucumbers…