It seems we’ve been kind of in a funk lately. Not much new cooking going on, but that all changed tonight! -s got an awesome new cookbook for Christmas called The Kansas City Barbeque Society Cookbook, and when I browsed through the book a number of recipes popped out at me. So tonight -s made [...]
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“Best” Ever Spaghetti Sauce
Published by January 1st, 2011 in 5 Stars, Beef, Easy Preparation, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta and Sauce. 0 CommentsChocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Published by June 2nd, 2010 in 5 Stars, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Dessert and Kid Approved. 0 CommentsThese cupcakes are so decadently delicious! The recipe comes from Taste of Home Cake Mix Treats, and if you love chocolate and peanut butter you’ll love these cupcakes!!!! Ingredients: 1 package chocolate cake mix 1 1/4 c. water 1/2 c. peanut butter 1/3 c. canola oil 3 eggs 24 miniature peanut butter cups Frosting: 12 [...]
Grilled Polenta with Spicy Steak
Published by May 16th, 2010 in 5 Stars, Beef, Cooking Light, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Kid Approved, Latin, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex and Quick and Easy. 0 CommentsThis dish is fantastic! Definitely tastes like something you would get at a restaurant. The best part…it’s quick and easy. Certainly company worthy. Recipe is adapted from a recipe in the June 2010 issue of Cooking Light. Ingredients: 3 tsp. olive oil 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp. ground [...]
Pasta Arabiata with Sausage
Published by May 3rd, 2010 in 5 Stars, Cooking Light, Easy Preparation, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta, Poultry and Quick and Easy. 0 CommentsThis sauce recipe is awesome! It tastes like something you would get in a restaurant. The original recipe calls for cooking the sauce for 4 minutes, but I like the flavors when the sauce is simmered for a longer period of time…it’s richer and bolder. But if time is short, you can certainly cook the [...]
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 [...]
Crock Pot Turkey Chili
Published by February 5th, 2010 in 4 Stars, Beef, Crock Pot, Kid Approved, Poultry and Soups and Chilis. ClosedThis chili is so delicious. It can be made completely on the stove or once assembled it can be simmered away in the crock pot. I used my crock pot, and this chili is awesome. It is thick and hearty and delicious. I used ground turkey, but you could certainly use ground chicken or beef. [...]
Quick 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 [...]
Easy Chicken and Dumplings
Published by December 24th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Kid Approved, Leftover chicken or Turkey, One Pot, Poultry, Quick and Easy, Soups and Chilis and Southern Living. ClosedThis 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 December 15th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert and Kid Approved. ClosedHave 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 [...]
