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
These should be called Easiest Calzones ever! This is a super quick and super tasty dinner! I think the recipe came from the Kraft food magazine. 1 (13.8 oz) can refrigerated pizza crust 16 slices shaved ham 1 cup shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheese 1/4 cup Ranch dressing 1 tomato, cut into thin slices … Continue reading
Another zucchini recipe (tomatoes too!), this one from the Pampered Chef. Bob went and picked the zucchini right from our garden. This is one of our favorites. 1 (10 oz) package refrigerated pizza crust 1 small onion, sliced into rings 1 medium zucchini, sliced 2 plum tomatoes, sliced 1 cup mushrooms, sliced (I think you … Continue reading
This is a Taste of Home recipe. Looks like it came in the February/March 2008 magazine. This didn’t look like it made a lot (the recipe said 4 servings) so I increased the amount of all ingredients to accommodate my pasta salad loving family. 1 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta (I used a 17.2 oz … Continue reading
Bob’s sister Mary and her family are here visiting and we’re having a big barbeque tonight so I thought I’d try out this pasta salad recipe from “All You” magazine on them. It looks and smells delicious! salt and pepper 1 pound short pasta such as bow ties, shells or penne (I used rotini) 1/4 … Continue reading
We had this for lunch one day on croissants. I made one batch with the nuts and grapes and one batch without to accommodate everyone’s taste buds! Found this recipe online somewhere. 2 cups diced chicken (I used a can of Costco chicken) 1/3 – 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons sour cream 1 cup seedless … Continue reading
Father’s Day dinner for Bob (which he had to cook himself!), recipe from Betty Crocker. 2 cups uncooked instant rice 1 (14 oz) can chicken broth 1 cup matchstick cut carrots (left these out this time) 4 (4 – 6 oz) salmon fillets (I just bought a bag of frozen salmon fillets at Costco and … Continue reading
Dinner for a hot summer day in a house full of people who love BLT sandwiches, recipe courtesy of The Food Network. 12 ounces corkscrew shaped pasta 1/2 cup milk 12 ounces bacon 3 tomatoes, cut into chunks (I used grape) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme (left this out) 1 clove garlic, minced (or pressed … Continue reading
Got Bob a Pampered Chef Father’s Day gift, “The Great Grilling! Seasoning and Recipe Collection” and then gave it to him early so we could try it out. It has a barbeque cookbook, “Grill it Quick!” and 3 rubs, Smoky Barbeque, Jamaican Jerk and and Chipotle. This is the recipe we chose to try first; … Continue reading
I got this recipe out of All You magazine. It was easy to make and the bite I had after it was all done was pretty tasty. salt and pepper 1 pound elbow macaroni (I used baby bow ties) 3 stalks celery, finely chopped 1/2 cup finely diced red onion 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh … Continue reading
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