Springtime Chicken Stir-Fry
The Springtime Chicken Stir-fry is fresh and colorful dish that’s perfect for spring.
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Pineapple Casserole
They say that this is a traditional southern dish. I was raised by southerners and I had never heard of it. Regardless, I decided to try it. The first recipe I tried was way too sweet. I didn’t make it again for a couple of years. I made it recently for a spring potluck. I…
Fresh Spaghetti Sauce – no meat
Many people call this a Marinara Sauce. My Italian mother-in-law called it spaghetti sauce. Some call it red gravy. This was the spaghetti that they served as an appetizer at Sunday dinners – after the salad and before the main course. It makes a great fast and easy meatless dinner. 1 – 14.5 oz. can petite…
Fake Baked Mostaccioli
This is one of my favorite fast go to dinners. Its almost as good as real baked mostaccioli, without the baked on cheese on the casserole dish. And its on the table so much faster. Oh, and its really cheap too! You’ll need spaghetti sauce. I make a batch of spaghetti sauce every couple weeks…
Tuscan Beans and Tomatoes
This is a great meatless meal. With 15 grams of protein per cup, navy beans are one of the best sources of plant-based proteins you can eat. Navy beans contain several vitamins and minerals but are especially high in folate, iron, selenium, and magnesium. 1 -19 oz. can cannelloni beans or 1 -16 oz. can…
Make Your Meat Go Farther
OK, so the price of pretty much everything is going up. Wow. Don’t panic! I got you! As a working single mom, who did spend some time on food stamps (SNAP), I learned how to cut that grocery budget, and still have good food on the table every night. First, lets start with portion control….
Carole’s Chili
This is an easy to throw together recipe, and it’s a great one to throw together and let simmer a little the night before so you have dinner ready when you come home from a cold busy day. Like spaghetti, it tastes better the next day. Just heat it up on the stove instead of…
Potato Chip Cookies
These may look like common chocolate chip cookies – but they’re not… Its an old recipe from the ’70’s revived. And they have been a favorite around here for years. Its a great cookie to bake on a cold dreary day. Make a bunch, they freeze well. Its also a great cookie for football…
Almond Crescents
Even though we tend to make these for the holidays, they originally were a tea cookie. They are light, and just sweet enough. And they go fast! Ingredients- 1 cup butter, softened 1-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg 2 teaspoons almond extract 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour – minus 2 tablespoons Instructions…
Our Favorite Christmas Foods
I came from a pretty simple southern family. Our Christmas dinner was nothing spectacular by today’s standards, but we liked it. A great holiday meal doesn’t have to be an extravagant event. Ever since I was a kid, we had ham for Christmas. Ham is pretty easy. Then, the ham bone was used to make…