Making good food with fresh ingredients.
Italian vegetable quiche is a tasty combination of spinach, mushrooms, sweet bell peppers, and zucchini baked in a pie plate with no crust. It gets spiced up with lots of dill weed and the result is delicious. Years ago, when Mary Jo said that she was making Italian vegetable quiche, I quickly turned up my…
Here’s a recipe for oriental inspired spicy shrimp stir fry. And it is extra spicy and makes your mouth feel really good after you eat it. And you’ll probably still have a happy mouth 5 minutes after you finish. And that’s a good thing. This recipe should be on your list of meals to…
I’m always looking for new ways to serve chicken and this stove-top Italian chicken recipe is a winner. Served over a bed of rice, it makes a scrumptious meal. Do you look at recipes online and print them out or bookmark them to try later? Well that’s me. My recipe bookmarks folder must contain over…
Here’s a recipe for Chicken and Drop Biscuits that comes together quickly and will satisfy everyone’s appetite. It reminds me of being at grandma’s house for Sunday dinner but you can easily make it for a weekday meal. It’s a creamy combination of a tasty white sauce with chunks of chicken thighs, diced onion, carrots,…
When you live with a daughter who’s a dietitian and mostly a vegetarian, you have to be pretty selective when it comes to what you fix for dinner. These low carb fried cauliflower patties are a healthy, low calorie, low carbohydrate alternative to potato cakes, but have the same great taste. They come in with…
I’m crazy about rye yeast breads of any kind and today I have a recipe for easy rye sandwich rolls that everyone loves. Recipe and post by MaryJo I suspect that my love affair with rye is due to the Scandinavian and German blood in my veins; I like to make rolls for their versatility and because most…
If Winter weather has got you down, this Vegetarian Chili Recipe is sure to heat you up. It’s made with tomatoes, beans, chili spices and a secret ingredient. Chili is something that has to be made at least a couple times every winter. And this meatless recipe is so satisfying, you won’t really care that…
With just a few basic ingredients you can make your own Homemade Enchilada Sauce and you’ll never have to buy that canned stuff again. Enchilada Sauce Recipe If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you know that I like to keep things pretty simple. So to make this recipe we’re not…
Hearty chicken and vegetable stew is amazingly flavorful. Juicy chicken thighs cooked with bacon, yummy vegetables, and a couple secret ingredients. You could be eating this stew in about an hour’s time and you’d think that it has been simmering for hours – it’s so rich and flavorful. Chicken and Vegetable Stew This is not…
Green beans with bacon and onions is a special, Holiday style side dish. There’s just four ingredients needed to make this delicious treat. If you need a recipe that will knock your socks off…this is it. Perfectly cooked fresh green beans along with smoky, salty bacon and flavorful onions. The combination is dreamy. Plain green…
This Healthy Tomato Bisque Recipe is one you’ll want to make over and over. You’ll think that you are in a fancy restaurant when you dig into this homemade bisque. As a matter of fact, this recipe is from a fancy restaurant. Savories European Bistro was an upscale restaurant in my hometown and…
Delicious pan fried potatoes and onions is a way to up your game in the kitchen. Perfectly browned on the outside and tender on the inside, these potatoes will be a hit with your family. I’m always looking for ways to change up potato side dishes. Like: Garlic Salt and Oregano Baked Potato or Caramelized…
I always make my own cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It takes no time at all to make and tastes so much better than canned, jellied cranberries. This is grown-up cranberry sauce: fresh berries, sauteed onion, dry red wine, apple pie spice, and toasted hazelnuts. It’s a flavor explosion in your mouth. And we…
