I’m tired of waiting for the warm weather to come and stay and so I’ve moved on from soups and am starting on summer salads. Everyone here loves pasta salads and so I usually double all pasta salad recipes like this one. Not sure where I got this recipe from either. 1/2 large red bell … Continue reading
And one more salad recipe for Mary. This one is also a Pampered Chef recipe. salad: 2 cups chicken, cooked and cubed (can also use a can of Costco chicken) 8 oz bow-tie pasta, cooked and drained 1 (8 oz) can sliced water chestnuts, drained 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1/2 bunch green onions, chopped … Continue reading
Another salad recipe requested by my sister in law Mary. Don’t remember where is came from but it’s yummy! salad: 1 head Romaine lettuce 3 chicken breast halves, cooked and chopped (I’ve also used a can of Costco brand chicken in this salad with great results) 1 red onion, chopped (or half if it’s a … Continue reading
Zach is going on a road trip and needs sustenance! And by sustenance I of course mean cookies! These are flourless cookies for anyone looking for a recipe that falls within that category. This is another recipe that I’ve had for awhile and so can’t remember where it came from. 1 cup sugar 1 cup … Continue reading
More Cupcakes from “101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 Minutes”! I haven’t tried these cupcakes before but have made the frosting and it is delicious! Here’s my tip for the day – when you go out to eat or order take out or get ready made food from Costco, save the plastic containers that they come … Continue reading
First time trying both cupcake and frosting recipes. These are also from “101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 Minutes”. Wanted to serve both chocolate and vanilla cupcakes together. Cupcakes: 1 box white cake mix (I used Golden Vanilla as I wanted that vanilla taste as opposed to the white cake mix) 3 eggs 1 cup milk … Continue reading
This recipe comes from the cookbook, “101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 Minutes” which I highly recommend. I’ve made the cupcakes before but this is the first time making this frosting. After you make homemade frosting and realize how easy and tasty it is, you’ll never want to use that canned stuff again! Cupcakes: 1 box … Continue reading
This goes fast so if you want some leftovers, you might want to double the recipe. Not sure where I got this recipe from. 1 (15 oz) can chili with beans and meat 1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn with liquid (or without liquid if you like your soup thicker like we do) 1 … Continue reading
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
Another Courtney favorite – I’ve decided that I need to double the recipe because between Courtney and Zach, they can eat the whole bowl in one day! The recipe comes from Ladies’ Home Journal. 1 pound bow-tie pasta 1/4 cup olive oil (because I don’t buy tuna packed in oil, I double this to 1/2 … Continue reading
