Ham ‘N Cheese Calzones

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

Three Cheese Garden Pizza

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

Sweet and Sour Chicken

On the last night of camp, we had this for dinner with rice.  I’ll try to record the recipe here but mostly I just kind of felt and tasted my way through this one.  The original recipe came from Bob’s Aunt Nancy (I think!). chicken breasts or thighs (for dinner at camp I used 2 … Continue reading

Pizza in a Pot

So I’ve been at Girls Camp all week as the cook so I thought I’d blog about what I made for them.  We made this up at camp but it would make a great, fun one pot meal at home too.  I found the recipe somewhere online while searching for camping food. 1 pound hamburger … Continue reading

Fresh from the Garden Tomato Pasta

These tomatoes are not fresh from the garden (since I don’t have a garden yet) but they are fresh from Winco!  This recipe from Kraft really tastes best though with tomatoes from your garden and you can serve it hot for dinner tonight and then cold for lunch tomorrow; tastes great either way! 3 cups … Continue reading

Southwest Chicken Skillet

Hurray for one pot dinners!  They are quick, easy, tasty and have minimal clean up!  What could be better? 1 tablespoon oil 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ pieces (I was in a hurry and so just used a can of Costco chicken and left out the oil) 1 (1 pound) bag … Continue reading

Antipasto Vegetable Pizza

Another easy and tasty Pampered Chef recipe 1 (13.8 oz) refrigerated pizza crust 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup (4 oz) grated Provolone cheese (Mozzarella also tastes good on this pizza) 1 (6 – 7.5 oz) jar marinated artichoke hearts, undrained 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 garlic clove, pressed 1 small yellow or zucchini squash … Continue reading

Bacon, Linguini and Tomato Toss

A brand new Pampered  Chef recipe which is delicious – tastes like a dish you’d order at an Italian restaurant!  And the Pampered Chef estimates it at around $2.00 a serving. 12 slices bacon, divided 4 cups chicken broth 2 (14.5 oz each) cans Italian style diced tomatoes 1 medium onion 4 garlic cloves, pressed … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Italian Spaghetti Sauce

a Courtney favorite! from Betty Crocker. 2 pounds bulk Italian sausage or ground beef 3 medium onions, chopped 2 cups sliced mushrooms (I leave these out) 6 cloves garlic, pressed 2 (14 1/2 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (29 oz) can tomato sauce (I add a little more tomato sauce, 1 – 2 of … Continue reading

Easiest Pulled Pork Ever!

I had been experimenting with different pulled pork recipes but could never find the flavor that I liked.  One day I tried this as an experiment,  not expecting much since it seemed too easy and of course found the flavor I was looking for. Take one pork loin about 3 – 4 pounds and place … Continue reading