Tried and True Recipes any time any day…
photo from www.wikipedia.com The pistachio nut is not a food that I was very familiar with before moving to Italy. My only experience with pistachio flavor was pudding from a box. While growing up my mom would make a layered dessert with pistachio pudding for my dad on special occasions. I couldn’t stand that stuff. It really turned me off to anything pistachio. […]
I don’t know about other parts of the country, but when I was growing up in the South pot roast was the typical Sunday afternoon meal. It was an easy meal to prepare. My mom would let the roast cook along with some potatoes, carrots, and onions either in the oven or in the Crockpot […]
“And now my beauties, something with poison in it I think, with poison in it… attractive to the eye and soothing to the smell. Poppies, poppies, poppies will put them to sleep, sleep. Now they’ll sleep” Do you know what famous movie this line is from? I am sure most of you know exactly what […]
Don’t you just love the all-in-one printers we have these days. Printer, fax machine, copier, and scanner capability in the same machine. It’s genius. I remember when we first got our all-in-one printer. The copier option was my favorite. No more running to the library or office supply store to make copies. It was great! […]
This recipe comes from a friend that I met in what seems like a lifetime ago when I had preschoolers. Some of you can relate to the endless tiresome days that are spent chasing a little one around and attempting to get other things done in the process. There were days if I didn’t throw something in […]
I was first introduced to couscous a few years ago, and it has become one of my favorite foods. It is really healthy, versatile, and super quick to make. Most of the couscous you find in the grocery store is instant and is cooked by simply adding boiling water or broth and letting sit for […]
This recipe comes from the Italian cooking school that I attended in the spring. When we arrived at the school each day we would go to a classroom where the head chef would brief us on the dishes that we were going to prepare. Sometimes between the briefing and walking to the kitchen the recipes would change, and we would make a […]
I am pleased to share this awesome award winning chili recipe! My husband won first place at a Sunday School party chili cook off with this recipe! The best part is that it is super simple. Now that the weather is cooler or freezing, depending where you live, this is the perfect time of year to […]
My family LOVES this Chinese inspired dish so much that I always double the recipe. The recipe calls for 3/4 tsp crushed red pepper making it pretty spicy. The first time I made it, my younger son took a drink after every bite. Now, I half the amount of red pepper. It still has a […]