Forget Hamburger Helper. Make your own homemade rotini pasta with beef and mushrooms for a quick and easy week night meal. Printable recipe: Rotini Pasta & Beef Sauce with Mushrooms I am fond of any type of pasta with meat sauce. I try different varieties all the time and they all taste just a bit…
These kebab recipes are a great way to combine vegetables with meat in one easy to cook meal. Kebab are the perfect party food. We often think of them as barbeque fare, but if you put these combos on short bamboo skewers, they make the perfect appetizers. Why not try one of these flavor combinations…
This turkey and potato hash is the perfect way to use the leftovers from our Thanksgiving meal. Turkey & Potato Hash One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is the seemingly nonending turkey leftovers. I always feel like the father in A Christmas Story drooling over the cooked turkey before the neighborhood dogs got to…
I was born in Maine and had never heard of this version of a sweet potato casserole until I moved to North Carolina. I went to a pot luck dinner at my daughter’s school and took one taste and said “what is this? It is delicious.” Everyone was amazed that I did not know what…
I belong to a group on Facebook called The Garden Charmers. The Charmers are a great of ladies who love to garden and cook, and they all have blogs to showcase their talents. I asked the ladies in the group to share their decorating and cooking ideas for the upcoming holidays and, as usual, they…
This recipe for colorful sauteed Swiss chard is brimming with the flavor of garlic, onions and Chardonnay wine for an easy and refreshing side dish. Swiss chard has a taste that is quite similar to spinach or beet greens, with stems that are slightly sweet and taste almost like bok choy. It is a wonderful addition…
This recipe for garlic chicken with pasta and vegetables is simple to do and just delicious. It is perfect for a busy week night evening when time is scarce. Printable Recipe – Garlic Chicken with Vegetables To make the recipe, just brown your chicken, and then add the vegetables and cook until tender. Stir in…
These tender pork spare ribs are so easy to make, and are great served either hot or at room temperature. Great for a casual dinner party since you can make them ahead of time. Printable Recipe – Tender Pork Spare Ribs The ribs are really tender and the meat is so flavorful that you don’t…
This Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge is simple and easy to make and takes no time at all to prepare. The fudge recipe combines frosting, peanut butter and nuts and makes a sinfully delicious treat. If you love making fudge, be sure to check out my tips for making perfect fudge here. They will give…
These mini fruit tarts are fast and easy and so delicious. The combine just a few ingredients and are so flavorful and lovely to look at. I’ve used reduced fat cream cheese to save a few calories and fresh fruit makes them somewhat healthy too! Mini fruit tarts The mini fruit tarts would be a…
These DIY Flower Projects appeal to me because they are not your normal run of the mill cut paper flower. Most of those are cute but not very stylish looking to me. DIY flower projects for those who love gardening in any form These projects take creativity to a whole new level. Some of them…
Great Guacamole Salads It is hard to beat an avocado to get your daily dose of heart healthy fats. These are some of my favorite recipes for Guacamole Salads. They will please everyone from true die hard vegetarians and vegans to the most meat loving friend or family member. Click the links below the pictures…
It’s grill time. The flavor of this grilled marinated steak takes it up a notch but the recipe is super easy. I love Saturday nights at our house. My husband cooks the protein for our dinner on the grill and I get to relax a bit more before dinner than I normally do. I am…
Who doesn’t love a banana pecan cake? It is moist and just delicious. This great recipe is easy to make and tastes wonderful. I’ve used reduced fat cream cheese on the frosting and unsweetened applesauce in the cake mix to cut down the calories a bit. This banana pecan cake is a great use of…
I love mushroom side dishes and am always looking for new and interesting ways to cook them. This recipe for mushrooms and garlic with brandy and thyme is my latest addition to my arsenal and it is delicious. Printable recipe: mushrooms and garlic with brandy and thyme The recipe is fast and easy to do….
These Asian glazed chicken skewers are great for a busy weeknight, and end up with a light and sweet glaze that is just lovely. It’s flavored with honey, soy sauce, garlic, and Chinese five spice. The recipe rivals any at your favorite Chinese restaurant and is ready in minutes. Asian Glazed Chicken Skewers The recipe…
Today’s featured recipe comes from Angela at Untrained Housewife. Angela says she is happy to provide seconds because these cookie dough bars are very healthy and inexpensive too at only 40c a bar! What a great breakfast on the go! Healthy cookie dough bars recipe The recipe has just five ingredients dark chocolate, dates, peanuts,…
This Floridora Cocktail combines the flavors of raspberry liqueur and lime juice with ginger ale for a refreshing drink. Sharing your favorite cocktail recipes with friends is such a fun thing to do. It is easy to get into a rut with the same drink over and over. Let’s try something new! Try a Floridora…
This double stuffed chicken recipe uses chicken breasts which are stuffed with mushrooms and both cheddar and cream cheeses, then drenched with a garlic-lemon-butter sauce. It will add class to any dinner party and is still easy enough for a busy week night.. It is one of my husband’s favorite chicken recipes. This easy recipe…
The Garden Charmers on Facebook are a diverse group of ladies with one common theme. They love nature and gardening. I asked the ladies in the group to share their top tricks and tips. Some gave me gardening tips. Some had home and decor tips. All were great ideas to save you time and energy,…
This buffalo chicken casserole recipe combines the taste of two favorites in one great dish. The recipe features loaded spicy baked potatoes and buffalo chicken together! My husband loves hot sauce in recipes, so I used it on the on both the potatoes and chicken. Keep reading to find out how to combine the two…
This recipe for slow cooker beef stew with herbed dumplings is tasty and easy to do. Just add everything to the crock pot in the morning and then make the dumplings when you come home from work. Crock pot recipes are the best for easy cooking. Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Herb Dumplings The dumplings…
My major in college was music, so I am drawn to anything that uses musical instruments, whether it be gardening projects or DIY ideas. Musical instruments make great garden planters. Most of them have an opening in them somewhere that a plant can fit. And when done, they are unique and different from the standard…
I have a thing for roast chicken. I like it any how, any way. Cooking a whole chicken in the oven makes for a moist dinner that normal stove top chicken recipes can’t seem to muster. Printable Recipe – Roast Chicken with Infused Herbs. This recipe looks somewhat complicate but is really very easy to…
One of the staples of a Chinese Buffet is egg drop soup. It is mild and delicious and makes a great start to a Chinese dinner. Printable Recipe – Egg Drop Soup There is no need to get take away when you have a desire for this taste, though. Just make your own egg drop…
This coconut chocolate dessert recipe was submitted by a reader of the website who used to blog at a website called Casa de Retalhos. Regina is a Brazilian who has been living in America for over 18 years. Her blog was written in Portuguese, but when she does recipes she also writes them in English…