Baked Sweet Potatoes
Before I served the Simple Cocoa Brownies the other night, we enjoyed these sweet potatoes buried under mini-marshmallows. It really put everyone in the mood for the holidays. And, it was practice for the big day, Thanksgiving. Sweet potatoes are always around, but honestly, I never think to eat them until now. Their delicious cooked different ways, and they're loaded with nutritious goodness.... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Easy Cornbread Pancake Recipe
This is the fastest way to get cornbread to your table. I'll make cornbread pancakes every time we have pinto beans for dinner. My kids love'em! If you know how to cook pancakes, you can make these EASY. When I'm feeling sassy, I use a freezer bag as a piping bag and fill it with cornbread batter. Then, I squiggle batter on the hot griddle. Making a thick squiggle helps flipping easy, too... More...
By Jill | 13 comments | Full Recipe...Beans n’ Cornbread
"Beans, beans, the musical fruit!..." The other night, we had friends over to the house. For dinner, we ate baked ham, mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes. -- I heard that! Yes, I know I served two starches. Half the crowd consisted of children that I knew would not touch the sweet potatoes. So technically, I served one starch to each age group. Anyhoo. I naturally planned to cook a... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Camp Burritos, the Original Recipe
Camp Burritos were created on a family camping trip, some 8 years ago. The burritos are hardy, filling and AWESOME any day of week! Camp Burritos are the first meal I serve all my new friends, with and without kids. It's a winner with everyone no matter what their food preferences happen to be. The dish looks like the cook slaved away preparing the meal, but it takes hardly any time to roll... More...
By Jill | 6 comments | Full Recipe...Aunt Deb’s Layered Salad
Aunt Deb's layered salad is crunchy, creamy and can be a meal on its own! Our family eats it every time we have Italian style meals. It's great to make for potluck gatherings and can easily be made ahead. In fact, this layered salad tastes better when made one day ahead of eating it. This recipe makes A LOT of salad, perfect for potluck, holiday dinners, Bible study meet ups, where ever 6 or more... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Quick Barbecue Chicken Dinner
I'll admit it! I was not in the mood to cook tonight, but I was in the mood for barbecue chicken. How was I going to get a full meal done with very little effort? I did not want to turn on the oven, even though cooking the chicken would have been a easy clean up. I didn't want to wait too long. I wanted my chicken to take as long as making a batch of mashed potatoes (25 minutes.) HERE'S WHAT... More...
By Jill | 5 comments | Full Recipe...Black Bean Enchiladas
I'm excited to share this recipe with you because I changed the way I normally prep the corn tortillas and it only took 35 minutes to get it to the table. The after dinner clean up was super easy, too! When making enchiladas, I was taught to heat a little oil in small pan, place one corn tortilla in the oil, wait a few seconds, flip, a few seconds more, then remove and drain on stack of paper towels. To... More...
By Jill | 6 comments | Full Recipe...Tex-Mex Cheesey Macaroni
My kids are just like yours, they LOVE, LOVE, LOVE macaroni and cheese. However, some nights my husband and I need something with more kick. That's when I get out the precooked ground beef from the freezer and mix it up a bit. HERE'S WHAT I LIKE TO DO 1 box of Kraft Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese 1 cup of elbow macaroni 3 cups precooked ground beef 1 can Mexican style tomatoes 1 can... More...
By Jill | 7 comments | Full Recipe...Chicken and Dumplins
There's nothing new under the sun here, but I wanted to share my favorite quick, comfort meal. The difference between this recipe and the traditional ones is that you will be eating in about 35 minutes! This recipe will use all that broth you saved from making your own precooked chicken. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED 1.5-2 qts. chicken broth 3 tablespoons butter 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Better Than a Chipotle Burrito!
My family likes eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill when we are shopping around Dallas. We don’t have one in our small town. So, when I get a hankering for a Chipotle burrito at home, I make up my own. Since we love black beans, chicken and cheese, this is what I do. HERE'S ALL IT TAKE TO FEED 6 HUNGRY FRIENDS 2 cups frozen fiesta corn 2 cups cooked rice, you use your favorite 2 chicken breasts,... More...
By Jill | 5 comments | Full Recipe...Creamy Chicken & Squash Casserole
This is one of those casseroles that you intend to make last a couple of meals. However, it's so creamy and delicious, your family ends up eating the whole dish. 1 box chicken flavor stuffing mix 6-7 yellow squash cut into 1/2 inch slices 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed 1 package (8ounce) cream cheese, softened 1 can cream of chicken soup 2 cups grated cheddar cheese Preheat oven 350oF Prepare stuffing... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Ranch Burritos, v.5.0 – Meatless
RANCH BURRITOS, v.5.0 - Meatless Every body loves this hardy Tex-Mex dish! It's so filling, I don't bother serving anything else with it but tortilla chips. It makes a great leftover meal and can be made ahead of time. 1 package of 10-12 flour tortillas (fajitas/soft taco size) 1 large can ranch style beans 3/4- 1 cup water 1 can green chilies, optional 2 cups grated cheddar/jack cheese Preheat oven... More...
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