This hearty and healthy dinner was enjoyed by everyone, and it’s easy to make which is always a plus. Adapted from Taste of Home Casseroles, 2011. Ingredients: 2 tsp. oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1/4 c. flour 1 tsp. dried basil 1 tsp. dried thyme 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 1/2 c. skim [...]
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Chicken and Biscuits Casserole
Published by April 3rd, 2013 in 4 Stars, Casserole, Easy Preparation, Heart Healthy, Kid Approved, Leftover chicken or Turkey and Poultry. 0 CommentsSpinach Pie
Published by April 1st, 2013 in 4 Stars, Family Recipe, Sides and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsIf you like spanikopita, you’ll love this spinach pie. My Grandma Boden used to make a spinach pie (it didn’t have the cheeses in it), and I loved it, and I really love this one too. Ingredients: 1 rolled 9 inch pie crust, room temperature Olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 lbs. frozen spinach, defrosted [...]
3 Bean and Corn Salad
Published by February 20th, 2013 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Picnic/Potluck, Salad and Sides. 0 CommentsAunt Nancy’s 3 Bean and Corn Salad is a Clark family staple. It’s delicious and great for picnics, potlucks, summertime, and anytime! Ingredients: 1/4 c. vegetable oil or olive oil 2 T. white vinegar or rice wine vinegar 1 T. soy sauce 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/4 tsp. salt (I omit) 1 can (19 oz.) garbanzo [...]
Herbed Pasta Salad
Published by August 24th, 2011 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Italian, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsI love pasta salad, and I especially love pasta salad that has bold delicious flavors. This pasta salad certainly has bold delicious flavors. I’m not sure why it’s a common sentiment that a little bit of dried herb goes a long way, but I think that’s the furthest from the truth. I think if you [...]
Thai Chicken Salad
Published by March 20th, 2011 in 4 Stars, Asian, Cooking Light, Dressing, Easy Preparation, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Poultry and Salad. 0 CommentsThis salad is really tasty and so easy to make, especially if you use a rotisserie chicken. It’s a perfect summer dish. The original recipe called for warm dressing, but since I’m not a fan of wilted lettuce, I let the dressing cool after cooking before adding it to the salad. The dressing would also [...]
The Bidens’ Pasta Caprese
Published by September 17th, 2010 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Italian, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsI saw this pasta salad in the September 2010 issue of Food Network Magazine, and I knew I had to try it. I’ve now made this quite a few times, and I’ve adapted the recipe to our liking. It is delicious, and I love the addition of the lemon zest. It’s a great summer pasta [...]
I had a cocktail party this weekend, and boy was it fun. I made this interesting Sangria that went over really well. Recipe adapted from Bethenny Frankel. Ingredients: 2-3 peaches, pitted and sliced 2 plums, pitted and sliced 1 c. green grapes, cut in half 2 bottles Prosecco (an Italian sparkling wine–I used a pink [...]
Tex-Mex Chowder
Published by April 19th, 2010 in 4 Stars, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Soups and Chilis and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsThis chowder is quite tasty. It’s vegetarian, which is nice. Most chowder recipes have bacon or ham hock in it for flavor, so it was nice to find a recipe without those ingredients. This chowder had lots of flavor too. This recipe comes from The New Vegetarian Grill cookbook. Ingredients: 1 lb. potatoes, peeled and [...]
Easy Peasy Hamentashen
Published by March 2nd, 2010 in 4 Stars, Cookies, Dessert, Easy Preparation and Kid Approved. 0 CommentsThis hamentashen recipe is so easy. I’ve got a family recipe that calls for the dough to be refrigerated overnight, and whenever I look at that recipe I just want to make these cookies right now! So this easy recipe is perfect and tasty too! This recipe is from allrecipes.com. Ingredients: 1 (18.25 oz.) package [...]
Curried Beef
Published by February 22nd, 2010 in 4 Stars, Asian, Beef, Cooking Light and Crock Pot. ClosedThis crock pot dinner is really tasty, and the leftovers were delicious too. The recipe comes from the March 2009 issue of Cooking Light. I thought the original recipe called for way too much salt, so I didn’t add the salt, other than to season the beef prior to searing it, and boy am I [...]
