Category: Recipes

  • Garlic Chicken with Pasta and Vegetables

    Garlic Chicken with Pasta and Vegetables

    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 […]

  • Tender Pork Spare Ribs

    Tender Pork Spare Ribs

    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 […]

  • Easy Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

    Easy Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

    This Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge is simple and easy to make and takes no time at all to prepare.  The 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 you […]

  • Creamy Individual Mini Fruit Tarts – So Easy to Make

    Creamy Individual Mini Fruit Tarts – So Easy to Make

    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 – Sweet Treat Sensation The mini fruit […]

  • My Favorite Recipes for Guacamole Salads

    My Favorite Recipes for Guacamole Salads

    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 […]

  • The Ultimate Grilled Marinated Steak

    The Ultimate Grilled Marinated Steak

    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 […]

  • Banana Pecan Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Banana Pecan Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    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 […]

  • Mushrooms and Garlic with Brandy and Thyme

    Mushrooms and Garlic with Brandy and Thyme

    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. […]

  • Asian Glazed Chicken Skewers

    Asian Glazed Chicken Skewers

    These Asian glazed chicken skewers are great for a busy week night,  and end up with a light and sweet glaze that is just lovely. The recipe rivals any at your favorite Chinese restaurant and is ready in minutes. Asian Glazed Chicken Skewers The recipe is so easy to do.  Just slightly precook the chicken […]

  • Healthy Cookie Dough Bars

    Healthy Cookie Dough Bars

    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! Cookie Dough Bars that are actually Healthy The recipe has just five ingredients dark chocolate, […]

  • Sugar Cookies with a Peppermint Crunch Topping

    Sugar Cookies with a Peppermint Crunch Topping

    It is getting to the time of the year when cookie exchanges are being planned.  They are a fun way to share your new holiday cookie recipes. This peppermint crunch sugar cookie will be a great one to add to your line up of Christmas cookies. I love making cookies this time of the year […]

  • Double Stuffed Chicken with Lemon and Garlic

    Double Stuffed Chicken with Lemon and Garlic

    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 […]

  • Buffalo Chicken Casserole with Spicy Baked Potatoes

    Buffalo Chicken Casserole with Spicy Baked Potatoes

    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 […]

  • Crock Pot Hearty Beef Stew with Herbed Dumplings

    Crock Pot Hearty Beef Stew with Herbed Dumplings

    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 […]

  • Roast Chicken with Infused Herbs

    Roast Chicken with Infused Herbs

    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 […]

  • Egg Drop Soup Recipe

    Egg Drop Soup Recipe

    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 […]

  • Coconut Chocolate Dessert with Grapes

    Coconut Chocolate Dessert with Grapes

    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 […]

  • Shrimp Florentine with Bow Tie Pasta

    Shrimp Florentine with Bow Tie Pasta

    Here’s a creamy recipe for shrimp Florentine that is quick and so delicious! I love the taste of shrimp and spinach together. The sauce is rich and creamy and perfect for those nights when you are looking for a dose of comfort food. How to make Shrimp Florentine With Bow Tie Pasta Florentine, when used […]

  • Potato Nachos with Re-fried Beans

    Potato Nachos with Re-fried Beans

    These potato nachos substitute sliced potatoes for tortilla chips. The end result is a very savory and tasty dish that can be used as a party starter or a side dish. Printable Recipe:  Potato Nachos with Re-fried Beans I first discovered this recipe years ago and it was described as a form of nachos but […]

  • Chicken Alfredo Lasagne Roll Ups

    Chicken Alfredo Lasagne Roll Ups

    Ah….the richness and creaminess of Alfredo sauce combined with shredded chicken and then rolled up in lasagna noodles.   This Chicken Alfredo lasagna roll up recipe will delight the most picky food critic. Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Roll Ups – A Rich and Hearty Main Course The recipe uses the idea of a traditional lasagna Alfredo dish […]

  • Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

    Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

    This homemade chicken quesadilla recipe features zesty chicken and cooked red peppers peppers mixed with cheese and stuffed in a tortilla. Printable Recipe – Homemade Chicken Quesadilla The recipe is easy to do and great for a busy week night when time is at a premium. The recipe comes together in a flash.  Store bought […]

  • Sauteed Fresh Carrots with Dill

    Sauteed Fresh Carrots with Dill

    These sauteed carrots would make a sensational side dish for any protein course.  Vegetarians will love this recipe too. Sauteed Carrots with Fresh Dill I love recipes that can be put together in just minutes. This easy side dish comes together in just minutes. It is naturally gluten free and tastes amazing. For a Vegan […]

  • Roasted Root Vegetables with Rosemary and Garlic

    Roasted Root Vegetables with Rosemary and Garlic

    This recipe for roasted root vegetables is easy and delicious. They are very easy to prepare and make a great side dish for any protein choice. Printable Recipe – Roasted Root Vegetables with Rosemary and Garlic. I love roasting most of our vegetables.  The slow cooking process reduces the vegetables natural flavors.   I made a […]

  • Steak Marsala with Mushrooms

    Steak Marsala with Mushrooms

    The sauce for this steak marsala with mushrooms is top notch. It is rich and savory and super easy to make. Printable Recipe – Steak Marsala with Mushrooms. This recipe is one of my favorite ways to have steak.  The beef is first perfectly cooked and then topped with a delicious Marsala wine sauce with […]

  • Italian London Broil Steak

    Italian London Broil Steak

    We seem to be in Indian summer here in NC.  It turned chilly for a while and now we are back in the 80s.  So, it’s time to grill again.  Today’s grilling recipe is Italian London Broil Steak. We grill at our house every week, no matter the weather. My husband is the grill master […]

  • Tomato and Mozzarella Salad with Basil

    Tomato and Mozzarella Salad with Basil

    This recipe for tomato and mozzarella salad with basil will take just a few minutes to prepare but will delight your guests. Printable Recipe: Tomato and Mozzarella Salad with Basil Assemble your ingredients:  Fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, olive oil, basil, kosher salt and black pepper. Slice the tomatoes and the cheese.  Alternate the tomato […]