Archive for December, 2008

Potato Latkes

Potato Latkes are delicious, and for whatever reason, I’ve always had a hard time making them turn out “right.”  By “right” I mean just like Grandma Boden used to make.  I found a recipe, and before I even tasted one, when I went out into the garage and then walked back into the house I […]

Tex-Mex Chili Mac

We like chili mac.  What’s not to like?  Chili with pasta and cheese.  This is by far our favorite version, which comes from the Tex-Mex Cookbook.  The taco seasoning mix is delicious and would be great for straight up taco meat…beef or chicken…or any recipe that calls for a taco seasoning packet.
Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef […]

Meat Lasagna

We are a meatless lasagna kind of household, but I saw a meat lasagna recipe on Paula Deen’s show, and it sounded and looked really good.  It was quite tasty and made an enormous amount, so we divided the leftovers and froze them for future yummy dinners.  From start to finish it does take nearly […]

BBQ Chicken Pizza

This pizza is so easy and so tasty.
Ingredients:

Pizza dough (or whole wheat pizza dough)
small onion, sliced
red or yellow bell peppers, sliced
garlic, minced
olive oil
BBQ sauce
Cooked chicken, shredded
Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Place pizza stone in oven and set oven temperature to highest setting (should probably do this 1 hour before you want to eat).
Meanwhile heat some olive oil […]

Tasty Taco Fillings

These recipes come from the October 2008 issue of Family Fun.  We only had the chicken tacos, but I was so impressed with those, that we will definitely try the ground beef filling, so I’ve included the recipe here.
Chicken Taco Ingredients:

1 TBSP olive oil
1/2 c. onion, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 serrano or jalapeno, minced
1/2 c. […]

Quick Pasta Skillet

Admittedly not the prettiest dish out there, but it tastes so good.  This recipe is from my Great Aunt Arlene Clark, and it reminds me of my youth.  It’s hearty, filling and tasty.  It’s kind of like a skillet casserole or a homemade hamburger helper.
Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 large (1 lb 13 oz) […]

Coconut Curry Soup

This recipe comes from the December 2008 issue of Cooking Light.  The soup is delicious!!!  I substituted tofu for the chicken, but I think any protein would be really tasty.  Don’t be scared by the list of ingredients, because it comes together really quickly.  We will definitely make this one again.
Ingredients:

4  c.  […]

Oatmeal Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies were really good, although I thought the toffee kind of got lost in the cookie, so maybe add more toffee bits than the original recipe calls for.  This recipe is adapted from the oatmeal toffee cookies found in the December 2008 issue of Cooking Light.
Ingredients:

3.4  ounces  all-purpose flour (about 3/4 […]