About a year ago, I was introduced to "chocomole" by Katie from Kitchen Stewardship. She included a link to a recipe in one of her e-books, "Healthy Snacks To Go" and I was intrigued. So intrigued that I made in the next week. I could not believe it. I still can't believe it. It's a dairy-free pudding. (I can't remember the last time I had pudding.) This chocomole … [Read more...]
Sharon’s Italian Chicken Sub Sandwiches
A Portion of the Ingredients - Italian Bread, Salad Mix and Prego Sauce Ingredients 2 Loaves of Bakery Fresh Sesame Italian Bread (sale $1 each) $2.00 26 oz. Jar of Prego Sauce $1.88 2 pounds of Perdue ground chicken $3.98 4 ounces of Cabot sharp cheddar cheese (an 8 oz block is $1.88) .94 cents 1/2 a bag of Dole romaine salad mix (12 oz bag cost $1.75) … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Make Chili
There are probably 1,000 different ways to make chili. Beans, no beans. If so, what kind of beans. What cut of meat. Diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes or crushed tomatoes. Fresh crushed garlic, or fresh minced garlic. Heat, or sweet, or both. Top with sour cream, or shredded cheese. Green onions or red onions. Sharp cheddar or mild cheddar. Or... Endless … [Read more...]
Spanish Stew – Vintage Recipe
The other day the lovely Beth from The Natural Mommy (who incidentally is "in real life - IRL" friends with some of my IRL friends...which makes us virtually IRL friends. We are totally virtual friends, but as far as I'm concerned we are IRL friends, even though we haven't met. Follow that?!) tweeted that I never post anything nasty here on the site. I'm often asked that...what … [Read more...]
What to Make When…Chicken Breasts
At one point in my life I was a boneless skinless chicken snob. Then this happened. Still, I cook with it all the time. Yes, because it's easier and takes less time to prepare. But I never. ever. no never. pay full price for it. That would be just silly! Like with most other meat cuts, I don't pay more than $1.99/lb for chicken breasts. I often see it on sale for … [Read more...]
How to Freeze Pizza Dough
Last weekend, I went on a frenzy in the kitchen. Batch cooking, cooking, bread making...so while I had the bread machine out, I decided to go ahead and run another dough cycle for pizza dough. I would then freeze the unbaked crusts in these little mini-deep dish pie plates...for when we need a quick dinner to the table. Plus, I recently bought some … [Read more...]
Corn and Sausage Casserole – Vintage Recipe (with a modern twist!)
So we're just going to jump right into this one. So I can show you were we went from vintage to modern! But first.... The Alternate Title: Upside Down Cast Iron Skillet Pizza Chop the green peppers. Do the same to the onions. Brown a pound of sausage in a cast iron skillet. Set aside on a plate. (Drain off any juices if you like.) (But keep a … [Read more...]
Heat ‘N Sweet Chili
Ever since I scored that fabulous deal all those cans of tomatoes and diced tomatoes with green chilies, I can't seem to stop making chili! After making the Spicy Southern Chili, I thought another chili with some kick was in order...but this time with a little sweetness added in as well. Sweetness...in the form of maple syrup. I give you my Heat 'n Sweet Chili! For a … [Read more...]
Homemade Baked Beans Recipe
We are going through a bit of a beans phase. Ryan is still learning to like them. (And these sweeter beans were a great start). Charlie has always loved beans. Tyler can't get enough of beans. How to Make Baked Beans From Scratch! Add the molasses. The ketchup. The sweet chili sauce. The worcestershire sauce. And some … [Read more...]
Mexican Bean Tostadas – How to Make Tostadas
So it occurred to me at about 5 pm on Sunday (when the Super Bowl had not started yet...somehow in my head the game was supposed to be in the afternoon), that we needed to eat dinner. And while all the appetizers that I had out would have probably sufficed, I still wanted to have something "dinner-ish" to serve to the guys! (We'd hoped to have friends over...but that … [Read more...]