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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
The tradition is to put these magic cookies in the oven on Christmas Eve so they are there to greet you Christmas morning.
You can make any flavor cream pie with a prepared crust and a package of pudding and pie filling. Follow directions for pie filling. Top with whipped cream and you’re good to go. Banana Cream Pie Use Vanilla pudding and pie filling – the banana is artificially flavored- awful. Mash a very ripe banana and…
My friend called the other day and said, “ your turkey is always sooo good. I love the way you let the natural flavors come through. I don’t understand why my turkey never tastes so good.” I asked her how she cooks her turkey. Here’s what she told me – Step 1: Go buy a…