Archive for September, 2007

Teriyaki Steak

Published by Rachel September 24th, 2007 in Asian, Beef, One Pot, 4 Stars, Crock Pot, Kid Approved and Easy Preparation. 0 Comments

Not the prettiest dish in the world but it was really good. Last month we bought a big package of grilling steak, and we portioned it up and froze it. We grilled one of them up, and either the meat was not that great to begin with or it didn’t hold up well […]

Mediterranean Eggplant and Barley Salad

Published by Rachel September 21st, 2007 in Vegetarian, 5 Stars, Gourmet and Entertaining. 0 Comments

This basic recipe comes from Gourmet. It is excellent! The roasted veggies melt in your mouth. I added red pepper to the roasted veggie medley, because I had one in my fridge I needed to use up and I thought it would be tasty. Definitely a great dish to bring to […]

Apple Coffee Cake

Published by Rachel September 21st, 2007 in Dessert, 5 Stars and Family Recipe. 0 Comments

This recipe comes from my Grandma Clark.  Not sure if she created it, but if I were to guess, she got it from someone else.  My Grandma is a great cook, but she doesn’t usually create her own recipes, she’s got a collection of recipes that puts mine to shame!  Anyway, I make this cake […]

Spicy Thai Cold Noodles With Crushed Peanuts and Cilantro

Published by Rachel September 21st, 2007 in Asian, Poultry, Beef, Vegetarian, 5 Stars, 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Salad, Heart Healthy and Pasta. 0 Comments

This recipe comes from Wolfgang Puck’s Pizza, Pasta, and More! cookbook. It makes for a great light dinner or side dish. You can easily make this the main event by adding chicken, beef, or tofu. One of my favorite Thai dishes is the fresh spring roll. Not the deep fried ones, […]

Today’s Macaroni and Cheese-It’s not just for kids

Published by Rachel September 16th, 2007 in Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Italian, Vegetarian, 3 Stars, Rick Bayless and Pasta. 0 Comments

This recipe comes from Rick Bayless’ Salsas that Cook cookbook. This cookbook has 6 core salsa recipes, and each recipe in the cookbook utilizes one of the 6 salsas. I chose to make the Today’s Macaroni and Cheese-It’s not just for kids recipe with the Roasted Poblano-Tomato Salsa. Salsa was good. […]

Chicken in Honey Sauce

Published by Rachel September 11th, 2007 in Poultry, 3 Stars, Crock Pot, Kid Approved and Easy Preparation. 0 Comments

This recipe comes from the Rival Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Best-Loved Recipes cookbook. It’s good but quite sweet, and would probably benefit from some heat (chipotle peppers or crushed red pepper would be a nice addition) to balance the sweet. We’ll probably make this one again because it was certainly kid approved, which is […]

Peach Crunch

Published by Rachel September 11th, 2007 in Dessert, 5 Stars, Entertaining and Easy Preparation. 0 Comments

This recipe comes from Stephan Pyles’ New Tastes From Texas. The first time I made this dessert was summer of 2002, and it’s become an annual traditional, and since I hadn’t yet made the peach crunch this year, I thought it was time. Recipe calls for peaches, but I’ve used nectarines and blueberries […]

Dream Pie-Banana Cream Pie

Published by Rachel September 9th, 2007 in Dessert, Quick and Easy, 5 Stars and Easy Preparation. Closed

This cream pie is classic. Easy to make. Enjoyed by all. The recipe comes straight from the Dream Whip box. If you’ve never used Dream Whip, give it a try-it’s located in the baking aisle. No cooking, just mix and refrigerate-what could be easier? This pie recipe is one […]

Dream Cake

Published by Rachel September 5th, 2007 in Dessert, 5 Stars, Kid Approved and Easy Preparation. 0 Comments

We use Dream Whip when we make Banana Cream Pie, and I happened to notice on the box a cake recipe that uses Dream Whip. Intrigued, I decided to give it a try. Basically, choose your favorite box cake, and instead of adding oil to the mix, you add an extra egg along […]