Making good food with fresh ingredients.
It seems like a good time for Cold Pasta Salad and this is one which you will surely make several times during the summer months. Hot summer days and cold pasta salad go together like peas and carrots…really. And this recipe makes enough for a crowd so it would be perfect for a 4th…
Scallops with lobster brandy sauce needs to be on your short list of recipes to try. The flavor of this is phenomenal. Have you ever watched a TV cooking show and gotten an OMG moment. Like when you are seeing this recipe come together and right away you know you have to try it? So…
Skinny Fettuccine Alfredo is just as creamy and comforting as the high calorie original. This easy recipe is sure to please your taste buds and your waistline. I think you will like this no-guilt Alfredo sauce….because of things like 65% less fat from using 1 tablespoon of butter instead of 4, reduced fat milk instead…
Fruit filled crepes make a perfect breakfast, brunch or a delicious dessert. Let me show you how you can make them. Crepes are a little tricky to make at first, but after you’ve made a few, you get the hang of it quickly. It takes a good non-stick skillet and medium high heat so that…
I recently found a recipe idea that I had to try. It is chicken and it’s bacon. Bacon wrapped chicken bites! Can’t get much better than that. My inspiration was from a website called Jocooks.com. I tried Jo’s recipe just as it was written and found that the taste was right on point but I…
This easy French baguette is the perfect thing to serve with pasta dishes and soups and stews. It is delicious tasting and has perfect texture. Is there anything that smells as good as homemade bread baking in the oven? Whether it’s honey oatmeal sandwich bread or cinnamon rolls, pumpernickel rye or olive bread—it all smells…
Making homemade fettuccine pasta is a fun project to try and the end result is tasty pasta. I’ll show you how to do it by hand or with a pasta making machine. If you’ve ever had fresh made pasta you’ll know how good it is…and it is so much different than dried, boxed pasta. It…
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…