Simple Vegetable Broth
Completely worth your time to make at home! Simple vegetable broth made in an hour, and serves you several times a week. You know, there was a time when store bought broths and bouillon cubes were ONLY purchased when the cook was out of homemade broth or stock. Nowadays, we don't hesitate to buy a carton or can of broth, and making it from scratch is the rare occasion. Don't misunderstand me,... More...
By Jill | 8 comments | Full Recipe...This and That Salad
"What's for lunch?" I mumble to myself while staring into the frig. "Anything and everything!" I answer. "That won't make me any fatter?" I cry back. To which I reply, "Uuuh." Do you talk to yourself while looking for your next meal? I do all the time. This lunch came without a plan. It looks weird, I know, but it was GOOD. I ate every bite. I made it based on what I had in the frig and in the... More...
By Jill | 1 comment | Full Recipe...Simple Jalapeno Cornbread Loaf
After making an AWESOME loaf of Sweet Beer Bread, I had to experiment just a little. I wanted a sweet and spicy cornbread to go my No Heartburn Chili, so I smashed two ideas together. This is a dense bread with spicy bits of jalapeno and morsels of sharp cheddar mixed in. OH and I poured in a delicious Shiner Black Lager for good measure. I liked it! but my family didn't get excited about it. ... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Uncooked Banana Pudding
Lighter than traditional banana pudding and can easily be made lighter in calories. This recipe comes out the Hopkins County 4-H Food Show, where I had the honor of judging some terrific, young cooks. This recipe was prepared by a very young cook. It was very tasty and needed to be shared here on SDR. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 8 ounces light sour cream 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed 1... More...
By Jill | 5 comments | Full Recipe...Grilled Tropical Salsa
Sweet and Spicy plays it up in this salsa. So simple to throw together an 8 year old kid can do it. In fact, a cool 8 year old DID MAKE THIS. This is the second recipe I wanted to highlight from the Hopkins County 4-H Food Show. In case you missed my last post about the show, read the Peanut Butter Cocoa Balls recipe. Grilled Tropical Salsa would be perfect with tortilla chips, inside a quesodilla,... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Angel Hair with Zucchini and Tomatoes
Photo by Gina Homolka Zucchini and tomatoes tossed in olive oil and garlic over angel hair pasta with freshly grated cheese like Parmigiano Reggiano. This is wonderful & quick weeknight meal that's simple and healthy. HERE'S ALL YOU NEED Servings: 4 servings • Cook Time: 10 minutes 2 medium zucchinis, julienned 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 shallots, diced 3 tomatoes, diced 4 tsp olive oil salt... More...
By ginahomolka | 8 comments | Full Recipe...White Bean Burritos
White Bean Burritos are super easy to whip up. Cooked Great Northern beans or Navy beans are quickly mashed, seasoned with cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper, then heated up like refried beans. I could totally see this as a healthy snack dip or eaten as a filling for tacos, chalupas and, yes, burritos. For folks accustomed to eating Pinto beans or red beans in your Tex-Mex treats, you may think... More...
By Jill | 6 comments | Full Recipe...Super Simple Pie Crust Cookies
Entertaining is easy with Menus4Mom's Entertaining Resource Pack! It's a great resource that contains 6 complete entertaining menus with shopping lists, as well as tips for table setting, timing of recipes, how to choose a wine, hosting tips and more. Snack poor and desperate, with a house full of hungry kids from the hood, I made use of that last, lonely roll of store bought pie crust sitting in... More...
By Jill | 10 comments | Full Recipe...Hominy Among Friends
NOBODY, and I mean, NOBODY! has made hominy taste this AWESOME! Hot or cold, this arrangement of hominy, green chilies, cilantro and tomatoes with chipotle peppers is very hard to stop eating. I read through so MANY hominy recipes that all seemed to be lacking in color and bright flavors. So, I went off on my own and put what I wanted to taste around the hominy AND I won my husband over to hominy! ... More...
By Jill | 13 comments | Full Recipe...Creamy Chickpea Soup with Rosemary
Photo by Frantic Homecook Francie presents a recipe for a creamy, delicious, spicy, bright soup that will warm you head to toe, fill you with lots of energy (chickpeas are a great source of protein, dontcha know!) and best of all, all this fabulousness will cost only a couple bucks to boot! HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 1 tablespoon of olive oil 5 garlic cloves finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary... More...
By frantichomecook | 1 comment | Full Recipe...Simple Turkey Picadillo
Photo by Gina Homolka A delicious, lighter version of the traditional dish, typically made with ground beef. Picadillo is a latin dish usually served with rice and plantains or used as a filling for empanadas or tacos. HERE'S HOW EASY IT IS Servings: 6 servings • Cook Time: 35 minutes 1 1/2 lb lean ground turkey 4 oz (1/2 can) tomato sauce kosher salt fresh ground pepper 1 tsp ground cumin 2 bay... More...
By ginahomolka | 2 comments | Full Recipe...Simple and Sweet Beer Bread
Sweet Beer Bread is AWESOME!!! It's SUPER EASY to make & bake and takes very little time to get it on the table. This a dense bread that is wonderful with brothy soups or toasted with jam on top... *remembering that wonderful breakfast.* Oh and if you have two loaf pans, go ahead and double this recipe. This bread won't last more than two days. It's very hard not to slice off a piece every... More...
By Jill | 8 comments | Full Recipe...
