Simple recipes
Roasted Chicken Breasts
I’ve been watching so much Barefoot Contessa on TV. I decided to copy her roasted chicken technique. It’s so simple, I had to make it. I admit it! I get in cooking routines and forget to try something new.
Now, this ‘technique’ is not new to the cooking world, it’s just new [...]
Vanilla Pancakes
After making Awesome French Toast from last weekend, I was curious how vanilla would taste in my pancake batter. My kids thought I made flat cupcakes for breakfast, and of course, they ate every bite! Notice that this is not a sweet batter, I skipped the sugar, knowing that there would be maple syrup added [...]
1Nov2007 | Jill | 0 comments | Continued
Most AWESOME French Toast!
For some time now, I've wanted to make really good French toast. I've eaten plenty of not so good French toast from restaurants. I've eaten so much that I thought I really didn't like it at all.
This morning my life is turned around. I feel a new spring in my step. My kids and [...]
Mexican Stack Salad
I devoured a Mexican Stack salad for lunch today. It has an odd combination of ingredients, but MAN, IT IS GOOD! The Mexican Stack Salad is perfect for pot luck gatherings. If you have enough guests attending, each person picks one or two ingredients to bring to the meal.
HERE'S ALL YOU NEED FOR THIS [...]
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 [...]
19Oct2007 | Jill | 3 comments | Continued
Simple Cocoa Brownies
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I served these wonderful Cocoa Brownies last night after dinner to my family and friends. You should have seen the light saber duel that took place in my kitchen over the last brownie! My husband lost to an 8 year old Jedi Knight who was a master in the ways of the force.
I [...]
Harvest Apple Crisp
Let me tell you from personal experience,
THIS APPLE CRISP IS AWESOME!!!
This recipe is so quick to throw together with no fuss. You could make it a day ahead, but you would have to hide it from your family.
Do not leave this dessert unsupervised before serving, the crunchy topping will start to disappear. If [...]
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 [...]
7Oct2007 | Jill | 6 comments | Continued
Baked Yellow Squash
Freshly sliced & dipped in ranch dressing, fried, boiled or baked, yellow squash is DEE-licious! My next door neighbor, Randy, gave me crooked neck squash the other day. I was thrilled and honored that he would share the fruits of his labor with me.
Randy is a hard working auto mechanic who loves to [...]
Frozen Cranberry Salad
It's strange to call this a 'salad' when it's really a dessert. A wonderfully creamy dessert!
The first time we tried this dessert was at a pot luck holiday party. The best thing about pot lucks is there's always something new to try. For the adventurous types, this is a lot of fun. For picky eaters, [...]
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 [...]
Tex-Mex Pizza
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED
1 bag of 10 flour tortillas
1 can (15oz) black beans
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1/2 small onion, sliced thin
your favorite chunky salsa
sliced jalapeños
shredded lettuce
chopped cilantro
sour cream
Preheat oven 400oF. If you have a pizza stone, preheat it too, for an extra crispy crust. Distribute beans, cheese, onion, salsa, and jalapeños evenly [...]
27Jun2007 | Jill | 0 comments | Continued
