“JUST OPEN SOME CANS! Choose 2 favorite seafood cans, 1 can of tomato paste, and 1 can of diced tomatoes to make a delicious, fast sauce in 10 minutes while your pasta is boiling! I used 2 cans of tuna fish for the dish pictured. You can use canned shrimp, clams, salmon, crab, whatever you like, or mix them up. Tuna and Spaghetti recipes go…
This Tortellini Alfredo Tortellini Alfredo, is light, not sickeningly heavy. It’s cheese sauce is so delicious! It is FAST and EASY to do! You make it in UNDER 10 MINUTES while the tortellini is boiling! Peas is classic in Tortellini Alfredo, but I don’t always use them. Bill doesn’t like peas but he likes them in this! I use whatever vegetables I happen to have…
I discovered a great new, EASY way to have pork chops from H. Anton of North Dakota in a Cooking for One or Two Cookbook I like. The prep is 5 minutes, tops, and it is SO tasty! My husband and I both raved about it. You can use lemon slices, or you can just use a splash of bottled lemon juice. We love onions,…
Want something new to do with a CAN OF BEETS? I found a great recipe from B. Baumgardner of North Carolina in a Cooking for One or Two Book. It is DELISH! Love it! I did make a few changes of my own from her original. I made the sauce a little thicker and I also added the raisins to cook IN the sauce to…
If you want an easy version of chicken and stuffing, this is a great time saver! And it is SO TASTY! Chicken or Turkey and Stuffing is one of my husband Bill’s very favorite meals, and he LOVED this! I am glad because it is so easy! Use chicken or turkey boneless breasts, or cut -up chicken pieces, or you can cut the chicken into…
An oldie but goodie delicious chicken and stuffing casserole from Kraft Foods that I remember my Aunt Gloria making. It is so good! Bill asks for this often. So FAST and EASY! You just layer the ingredients. A keeper recipe! Serves about 4-6. Enjoy!
Mac & Cheese, Stovetop Style is my favorite way to make it. Quick and easy, creamy, and so good! No need to buy the boxed kind, when you most likely have some cheese, butter, and milk in the house! Enjoy! INGREDIENTS: 1/2 pound elbow pasta, or any pasta you like 1/4 cup butter (half a stick) 6 tablespoons flour (half of 3/4 cup) 1/2 teaspoon…
A really delicious meatloaf by Paula Deen, made with oatmeal, not breadcrumbs. Soft and very tasty, it is easy to make and cooks fast, under 15 minutes, in the microwave. Love it with the oatmeal! A very tasty recipe! Enjoy!
“I usually go out for Chinese food, but what if you don’t feel like going out? You can make this delicious stir fry at home with simple ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! No special sauces or oils. No packets! This is a very flexible recipe! Use whatever vegetables you like or happen to have. You can use a package of frozen stir…
Bill is a huge fan of French Onion Soup and he saw a French Onion Soup Chicken recipe that he asked me to try. I think I found a better one, and it’s a lot faster and easier too. I just doubled the sauce. This tender chicken, French Onion Soup style, is real easy to make in a slow cooker. It is so tasty and…
Spanish Omelet – You either love it or hate it and my husband Bill really LOVES it! Me, I can’t even stand the smell, ha-ha! He orders it out a lot, but today I prepped it for him and HE put all that stuff in and made it! Good! Next maybe I can get him to do the prepping, but I doubt it! …
The popular Strawberry Spinach Salad recipe has made the rounds in restaurants and fast food places and it is delicious! It has quickly become a classic and is here to stay! There are many, many variations of it! I am sure a lot of people have made it or tasted it already. If not, give it a try! It has an amazing sweet and…
Chef Margo’s recipe is DA-BOMB! This is BETTER than Chicken Francaise! Lots of White Wine and drippings make a good amount of scrumptious gravy to pour over rice or whatever else you choose. Margo, my friend and co-worker, is a former restaurant owner and chef. Typical of many great chefs, she wrote “a little of this and that” “sprinkle all over” on paper for me….
This latke recipe is a basic one, simple and easy to make but very, very tasty as is! Homemade is much better than than the ones you make from a box mix. I like to eat latkes with applesauce on the side. People like them as appetizers too. Latkes are traditionally served at Hanukkah with applesauce or sour cream but everyone eats them all year round! …
CABBAGE AND KIELBASA SOUP is so delicious! I love the flavor of it! This has a small hint of both tang and sweet in the broth. We love this soup! I did a variation of a recipe from Taste of Home, and it’s a keeper! It is so fast and easy to make! No salt is needed; enough comes from the kielbasa itself. It is…
