Archive for December, 2009

Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Published by Rachel December 24th, 2009 in Poultry, Soups and Chilis, One Pot, Quick and Easy, 4 Stars, Southern Living, Kid Approved, Easy Preparation and Leftover chicken or Turkey. Closed

This is a tasty, hearty, and super easy version of the slow cooked classic: chicken and dumplings.  Be sure to use low sodium broth, and if you don’t I would suggest using half broth half water, otherwise it will be too salty (trust me–there is plenty of salt in the rotisserie chicken, cream of chicken […]

Chocolate Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies

Published by Rachel December 15th, 2009 in Dessert, 5 Stars, Kid Approved, Chocolate and Cookies. Closed

Have you seen the new dark chocolate mint chips by Nestle?  I absolutely love mint, so I knew these were right up my alley!  -s is the cookie baker in our house, so he found a chocolate chocolate chip cookie recipe on Food Network, and used that recipe to make these most delicious cookies!
If you […]

Jelly Donuts

Published by Rachel December 15th, 2009 in Dessert, 5 Stars, Kid Approved and Entertaining. Closed

Who knew homemade donuts were so easy to make?  I surely didn’t, but I think we will make this an annual tradition.  It was so much fun and the kiddos all enjoyed decorating the donuts.
Recipe adapted from November 2009 issue of Southern Living.
Ingredients:

1 (25 oz.) package of frozen yeast rolls, thawed according to package
1/2 c. […]

Latkes/Potato Pancakes

Published by Rachel December 14th, 2009 in Vegetarian, 5 Stars, Family Recipe, Kid Approved and Sides. Closed

Last year I made delicious latkes.  This year I wanted to try a new recipe, and since -s remembers his mom making potato pancakes when he was little, we asked her for her recipe.  By the looks of the recipe it looks like it came with her 1970 Osterizer blender!
Delicious!
So what’s the difference […]

Black Beans and Rice

Published by Rachel December 13th, 2009 in Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Vegetarian, One Pot, 4 Stars, Family Recipe, Crock Pot and Heart Healthy. Closed

Black beans and rice are a great winter food.  They are warming and very filling.  They are also very healthy.  The key to this dish is to soak the black beans in water over night.
Ingredients:

1 lb. dried black beans
water
1 onion, chopped
7 garlic cloves, smashed
1-2 jalapenos, diced (can omit)
2 TBSP dried oregano
6-7 c. chicken or veggie […]

Creamy Jalapeno and Cinlantro Dressing/Sauce

Published by Rachel December 13th, 2009 in Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Fish, Quick and Easy, 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Sauce and Dressing. Closed

This dressing is so good.  It’s good on salads and fish tacos.  We loved this dressing on fish tacos so much that we had fish tacos 2 times in one week.
Ingredients:

1 c. mayo
1/3 milk
2 tsp. chopped cilantro
1-2 jalapenos, minced
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1 tsp. onion, minced
juice of 1 lime
1 tsp. white vinegar
1 tsp. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. […]

Chicken and Broccoli Pad Thai

Published by Rachel December 8th, 2009 in Asian, Vegetarian, Quick and Easy, 4 Stars, Easy Preparation and Pasta. Closed

I love Pad Thai, and the nice thing about this dish is that it is quick and easy to make.  It’s certainly a bit more adventurous than my kiddos are willing to try, so I just set aside some of the chicken for them, and they were happy with that.  You could also skip the […]

Sweet Chili-Glazed Tofu

Published by Rachel December 7th, 2009 in Asian, Vegetarian, Quick and Easy, 4 Stars and Easy Preparation. Closed

I picked up the America’s Test Kitchen 30-Minute Suppers magazine at the store, because I am always looking for quick and tasty meals to prepare.  There were a number of recipes that caught my eye, and this tofu dish did not disappoint.  We will certainly make this dish again.
Recipe adapted from the Winter 2010 30-Minute […]