Sweet and Sour Pork

The two hungry boys who live at my house love shredded pork so I’m always on the lookout for new pork recipes and this one looked like one they would like, it’s from a blog called “Coleen’s Recipes”.  I have to say that I didn’t ever try it because I made if for them right … Continue reading

Nacho Cheese Sauce

The Young Women and Young Men from church came over last week for a pool party and I decided to make them nachos for a party treat.  Found this recipe for homemade nacho cheese sauce and decided to give it a try.  It comes from a blog called “Part Time House Wife” and the kids … Continue reading

Grilled Corn on the Cob

I think this might be the way that we eat corn on the cob from now on.  I decided to experiment on the 4th by grilling the corn.  I brushed them with butter and lightly salted and peppered them and then wrapped them in foil.  Bob put them on the grill on low to medium … Continue reading

Puerto Rican Shredded Pork

Dinner last night from Food.com, it was yummy, very citrusy, which is what I was hoping it would be. 2 – 3 pounds sirloin pork roast or 2 – 3 pounds sirloin tip roast, trimmed and tied with kitchen twine if necessary (it wasn’t necessary for mine) 1 tablespoon oil 4 – 5 garlic cloves, … Continue reading

Rice Pilaf

We decided to barbecue for dinner one night when my parents were here and my dad wanted shish kabobs so I decided to make a rice dish to go with it and found this Rice Pilaf recipe on a blog called “A Family Feast” so decided to give it a try.  It was pretty easy … Continue reading

Citrus Marinated Chicken

Still trying to get the food from our Memorial Day barbecue posted, this chicken was great, from a website called Bubblews.  They baked it but I figured it would work just as well on the grill which it did. 1/3 cup orange juice 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/3 cup lime juice 2 tablespoons soy sauce … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Bacon Cheese Potatoes

Courtney and Jaren came over on Monday and we had a big Memorial Day barbecue and so I decided to give these potatoes a try.  It’s a “Six Sisters’ Stuff” recipe and while they tasted really good, they were really greasy so perhaps a little less butter?  Also I didn’t cook the bacon before putting … Continue reading

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

This was also a new item on the menu for dinner Monday night with Alyse, McKenna, Ryder and baby Drew.  It is a Six Sisters’ Stuff recipe and it was fast, easy and delicious – my absolute three favorite things in a dinner recipe. marinade: 6 tablespoons honey 5 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon chili … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas Tacos

I’m a bit behind, this was dinner for Cinco de Mayo on Monday night.  The chicken was delicious and easy to make and I served it with Lime Cilantro Rice and black beans, yum!  The recipe comes from a blog called Closet Cooking and I would encourage you to go look at the pictures there … Continue reading

Oven Roasted Parmesan Broccoli

Made this for Easter dinner and it was gone in a flash!  It was really good and really easy to make.  It’s a “Six Sisters’ Stuff” recipe so of course it’s good. 2 cups broccoli, cut into bite size pieces 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1  Preheat … Continue reading