I know everyone has their own way to make chicken salad! For Bill’s Smooth Chicken Salad, I GRATE the chicken in a food processor while it is still WARM so the chicken ends up minced and soft. No chunks of chicken allowed in this one! Smooth is the texture of this chicken salad! This is the way he likes chicken salad and the processor was the…
“This is my low calorie version of Subway’s Flatizza. Not all Subways have it these days, but some still do it here. It’s just a quick pizza using any flatbread and your favorite toppings. There are so many ways to make a fast pizza! People use pitas, English muffins, mini pizza doughs, you name it, but my favorite way is to use a flatbread, any…
Sautéed apples are a nice change from applesauce! And they are so easy and super fast to make! I have added other fruit to this recipe for variety. Instead of 4 apples, I have used 2 apples and 2 pears, or 2 apples and 2 peaches. One picture shown is with blueberries that I added at the end. It will all come out delicious with…
This recipe is tailor-made for my husband Bill, done the way he likes Vodka sauce – lots of bacon, lots of Vodka, and very creamy. He is a Vodka sauce expert and he has a favorite restaurant where he always orders it. But he says my recipe is just like it! I take that as a huge compliment! The sauce takes less time to make…
PAPRIKA is the star in Hungarian Goulash! It is a delicious dish, traditionally served over spaetzle or flat noodles. There are many variations of Hungarian Goulash! You can vary this recipe by adding a little more or little less meat. I used stew meat since the crockpot makes meat so tender! This recipe has a yummy taste of sour cream stirred in at the last half…
Simple, easy, and tender Scalloped Scallops: a popular dish from New England. “Sea Scallops or Bay Scallops, it doesn’t matter which you use in this dish! My Aunt Gloria made this in a very similar way, so this famous New England recipe goes back decades! It is actually poached in the beginning of the baking time and then later the crumbs become crisp! You can…
Everyone has a favorite CHILI recipe, I am sure! Wendy’s Chili is our favorite, and I finally found a way to make it as good as theirs, even after trying so many of the copycat Wendy’s out there. Not one hit it right…except this one! Sometimes I change the type beans, depending on what I have, or I use 2 different kinds of beans, but…
“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 has to be the EASIEST ganache to make ever! It is delicious! It pours beautifully over cakes! Not too thin, it is just the right consistency to pour. You can use it as a chocolate sauce over ice cream, too. In the picture the ganache is over my Inside-Out Chocolate Cake. You can find the recipe for that in the search. A fudgy, moist…
When I need a delicious, moist chocolate bundt cake, I go to this one often! It is so moist it is like the frosting is inside the cake! So delicious! This simple recipe came out in 1975 by JELLO! There are many variations of it out there. I used my EASY GANACHE recipe in the cake pictured. See the notes at the bottom of the…
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…
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…
With just 2 ingredients, 5 minutes to make, and 12 minutes to bake, this Pillsbury recipe hit it big! What a delicious, easy dessert to make in no time! Try it! You can change the pie filling to whatever you like! Enjoy!
