Easy Mexican Chicken and Beans

Double it if you’re serving more than 4 people or if you want leftovers for lunch the next day.  Super easy, super yummy!  Another Betty Crocker recipe. 1 pound chicken breast strips for stir fry (I just took chicken breasts and chopped them up into bite size pieces before cooking, or actually Bob cut them … Continue reading

Golden White Chunk Nutty Bars

This recipe comes from the “Mrs Fields I Love Chocolate!” cookbook.  I made these for Bob’s Sunday School class but they didn’t eat them all so I need to get them out of the house! 2 cups flour 1/2 teasoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons … Continue reading

Easy Garden Bake

I received this recipe in an email from “Eat Better America” which comes from General Mills.  Bob and I are in the process of a” Lifestyle Change”, NOT A DIET!  🙂  We are counting calories and exercising and trying in general to be healthier so some of the recipes that will be showing up here … Continue reading

Cookie Dough Truffles

On Tuesday I went to the “Taste of Home Cooking School” at Thanksgiving Point in the Barn with my friend Diane.  They make a bunch of recipes and give you cooking tips and they have lots of prize giveaways from their sponsors and at the end of the night they give away all the food … Continue reading

Harvest Chicken Salad

A Pampered Chef salad recipe, they have such good ones.  Don’t let the dressing recipe scare you, it’s really very easy. dressing: 2 oranges 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons mustard 2 teaspoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 small clove garlic, pressed salad: 1 (6 oz) package fresh baby spinach leaves 2 cups … Continue reading

Broccoli and Feta Frittata

I’ve always wanted to make a frittata so when I saw this recipe in “All You” magazine, I knew it was finally time to try one.  It was so good!  We’ll be making this again for sure, trying different combinations of fillings. 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 onion, finely diced 2 cups chopped broccoli florets salt … Continue reading

Chocolate Peanut Butter Crumble Cupcakes

I’ve made these once before but they came out so much better this time, not sure why.  This recipe is from Wendy Paul’s “101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 Minutes” which I’ve already professed my love for on this blog.  (I’m thinking about getting a copy or two of it and giving it away on the … Continue reading