Oh man do these meatballs remind me of dinners at Grandma Clark’s! Good memories!! I call these meatballs sweet and sour, because that’s what it reminds me of. I’ve adapted the sauce recipe a bit more to my liking as I like a sauce with bold flavors. You can serve these meatballs over rice or [...]
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Grandma’s Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Published by March 9th, 2010 in 5 Stars, Beef and Family Recipe. 0 CommentsQuick Reuben Sandwiches
Published by January 20th, 2010 in 5 Stars, Beef, Dressing, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Quick and Easy, Sandwich and Sauce. ClosedHere’s another really tasty recipe for quick Reuben sandwiches. To me what makes this sandwich is the homemade thousand islandish dressing. It’s easy, so don’t skip that step. Thousand Island Dressing Ingredients: 1 c. mayo 1 c. ketchup 1/2 c. sweet pickle relish (I only had hot dog relish which is a mix of mustard [...]
Quick Corned Beef Hash
Published by January 9th, 2010 in 5 Stars, Breakfast, Brunch, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Kid Approved and Quick and Easy. ClosedThe country club in the town where I grew up served an awesome brunch. Every time I went there I would get corned beef hash. The corned beef hash was not that minced mush looking stuff you get at some restaurants or out of a can. They used big roasted potatoes, fresh corned beef, and [...]
Latkes/Potato Pancakes
Published by December 14th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Sides and Vegetarian. ClosedLast 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 December 13th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Crock Pot, Family Recipe, Heart Healthy, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, One Pot and Vegetarian. ClosedBlack 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 [...]
Cranberry Jello Salad
Published by November 27th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Dessert, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides, Thanksgiving and Vegetarian. ClosedJello salads and molded jello salads were all the rage in the 70′s and they still are for my family in the Pacific Northwest. Most jello salads I don’t particularly care for, but I eat enough to be polite. There is one exception. My Great Aunt Arlene makes this wonderful raw cranberry jello salad every [...]
Spicy Chicken Tacos
Published by September 4th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Poultry, Quick and Easy and Salsa. ClosedI so love salsa fresca, and I thought it would taste really good with some chicken tacos. And not just as a condiment, but as part of the flavor of the chicken. I was right. It was delicious! Ingredients: 1 TBSP olive oil 3 1/2 c. cooked shredded chicken 3/4 c. salsa fresca Tortillas and [...]
Rachel’s Famous Pasta Salad
Published by September 1st, 2009 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. ClosedThis is a very easy and very tasty pasta salad…even -s and TT ate it up. I think next time I’ll do without the cheddar and jack cheese and instead try feta for an extra punch. Adapted from a recipe by Rachel Griffith. Ingredients: 2 bottles light Italian dressing 1 lb. pasta of your choice [...]
Tzatziki aka Grecian Sauce
Published by September 1st, 2009 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Fish, Middle Eastern and Sauce. ClosedA good tzatziki makes any kebab sandwich or schwarma sandwich even more delicious. I first had tzatziki at Albasha (when we lived in Baton Rouge), except at Albasha it’s called Grecian Sauce. Whatever you want to call it, it’s worth making. We made chicken kebabs and served the chicken in a pita with some chopped [...]
Tofu and Eggplant with Thai Coconut Red Curry Sauce
Published by August 21st, 2009 in 5 Stars, Asian, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Sauce and Vegetarian. ClosedWe had some delicious looking eggplant sitting in the fridge that we bought from at the Farmer’s Market. I just knew it would be delicious in a curry. So I used my favorite Thai red curry recipe (made a few changes) and planned the dish around the eggplant. You could easily add chicken or beef, [...]
