Using Pita Bread for Pizza Crust
Forgive me readers, it's been 3 months since the last time I made pita bread. I've been struggling with the issues of Simple & Fast recipes vs. Simple & Slow. Not every good meal can be made in 1 hour or less. Some things takes time. Some foods are just WAY better made from scratch and they just happen to take a while to become awesome. This is my reasoning behind making homemade... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...A New Main Street and Chili Dogs
The city of Sulphur Springs renovated downtown Main Street and held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate. It was literally the street that got the facelift. From tired concrete pavement to red brick pavers, landscaping, and ornate lamp posts, the new Main Street is now ready to welcome in upcoming dress shops, an art gallery, a winery, a sports bar and much awaited ciboVino restaurant. The kiddos... More...
By Jill | 4 comments | Full Recipe...Chicken with Tomatoes and Zucchini
This is the result of combining the experience of one recipe (Chicken Cacciatore) with the exploration of two new ones (Rabbit with Tomatoes, pg. 393 and Eggplant Parmesan, pg. 400 from my favorite Italian cookbook.) I figured this meal was going to be either a complete miss or really good. IT WAS A HIT! Charlie & I CHOWED DOWN! TWICE! It made excellent leftovers. Maggie wouldn't touch it,... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Fish Nachos, Not Tacos
Remember when I talked about making Fish Tacos? Well, I wondered what it would be like to make Fish Nachos. Seeing how I didn't have any tortillas on hand, but a fresh bag of tortillas chips, it seemed like an idea worth trying. I had two new ingredients this time that I didn't have for the Fish Tacos, Panko Bread Crumbs & chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Which by the way, is rockin' drizzled... More...
By Jill | 1 comment | Full Recipe...Crunchy Fried Shrimp Dinner
Living in East Texas, there's plenty of All-You-Can-Eat Catfish joints. I believe it's a state law to have one catfish restaurant in every East Texas town. However, the closest "seafood" restaurant is 40 minutes away and it's Red Lobster... If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Mix that with my newest food item to explore, Panko Bread Crumbs, and I have a new post. Now,... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...Budget Friendly Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
Ever have those nights when it just looks like there's nothing to eat, but it turns out you had something delicious all along? Well, the other night this is all I had on hand. Two cups of cooked leftover pinto beans, 1 cup rice and one package of skinless sausage. First, I cut the sausage into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices and seared them in a large pot over medium high. The beans were too cold to throw... More...
By Jill | 7 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Chickpea Salad
This chickpea salad is super fast to throw together and tastes AWESOME! It's very filling and makes a perfect light meal. I've made it a habit to cook up a bag of chickpeas in the pressure cooker, so I can have them on hand when the craving hits. Yesterday, I made Charlie a batch of Italian Soup to take to lunch. Of course, I had plenty of chickpeas leftover to make hummus AND something else, but... More...
By Jill | 6 comments | Full Recipe...Easy Taco Salad
Taco Salad takes very little time to throw together and it only takes a little of this, a little of that. HERE'S ALL YOU NEED cooked ground beef seasoned with chili powder & cumin green leafy lettuce can of kidney beans, drained shredded monterey jack & cheddar cheese medium tomato, roughly chopped purple onion, thinly sliced tortillas chips salt & pepper Catalina dressing or Thousand... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...Grilled Blackened Salmon
Grilled Blackened Salmon is super, super easy. I know someone who knows someone else that went fishing in Alaska and caught plenty of Salmon. Some of that salmon made it all the way back to my grill. I had a good size piece for the grill. And Charlie would his fish blackened, no matter what it is. So, here's what I did. GRILLED BLACKENED SALMON Salmon fillet lemon Road Kill Grill Seasoning nonstick... More...
By Jill | 6 comments | Full Recipe...Meet My Friend, Ruth
If you enjoyed yesterday's video, Canning with Linda. Then you should meet my other friend, Ruth. Ruth Macy teaches us how to make homemade Apple Butter outside. Ruth is famous for her apple butter at the annual Heritage Folk Festival here in Sulphur Springs, Texas. For the longest time, I just knew her as the Apple Butter Lady. Meet Ruth. Read More →
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...Meet My Friend, Linda
I met Linda T. through my dear friend, Kim. Kim said we would get along great and I just HAD to meet her. So she hooked us on a blind date phone call and the rest was left to me and Linda. Linda has YEARS and YEARS of experience "puttin'up" food. I have none, zilch, zip, notta. So see, we're perfect for each other already. I asked Linda if she would teach me about canning and allow me into her... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Sloppy Joes and Country Bobs
My kids have been begging me to make Sloppy Joes. It's been SO long since I've made them, how could I say no? This time, I had something new to add to the sauce that made my family go back for seconds. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 1 pound of fresh, lean ground beef 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 to 3/4 cup ketchup 2 to 3 tablespoons Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce whole wheat buns Brown meat and... More...
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