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 [...]
Archive for the 'Quick and Easy' Category
Sweet Chili-Glazed Tofu
Published by December 7th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Asian, Easy Preparation, Quick and Easy and Vegetarian. ClosedCranberry 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 [...]
Fish Po’Boys
Published by September 17th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Fish, Kid Approved, Quick and Easy, Sandwich and Sauce. ClosedThese are really good and really easy sandwiches. Perfect for a weeknight meal. You can either use frozen breaded fish, make your own, or forgo the breading all together. I used frozen breaded fish…my kiddos love this! The spicy tartar sauce makes this dish. This recipe is adapted from Great Food Fast. Ingredients: Frozen breaded [...]
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 [...]
Roasted Tomato and Feta Sauce
Published by August 5th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Sauce and Vegetarian. ClosedThis is so easy and so tasty. It was a really good way to use up some of our fresh garden tomatoes. The feta gives the pasta nice seasoning, so if you omit the feta, be sure to add some more salt Ingredients: 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 4 [...]
Mango Jicama Salsa
Published by July 2nd, 2009 in 5 Stars, Cooking Light, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Fish, Heart Healthy, Latin, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Poultry, Quick and Easy, Salad and Salsa. ClosedI’m always will to try a great new salsa to top chicken tacos or fish tacos. This salsa is so summery and refreshing, and it went great as a topper for fish tacos. I saw a recipe for jicama salad in the March 2009 issue of Cooking Light, which was the initial inspiration of my [...]
Mediterranean Cous Cous Salad
Published by June 21st, 2009 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. ClosedWe had short ribs for dinner tonight, and I needed a quick side dish to go with it. This salad came out so delicious, and I will definitely make this one again! Ingredients: 1 c. whole wheat cous cous 1 1/2 c. water 2 TBSP olive oil salt 1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 c. [...]
Pasta Salad
Published by June 20th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Italian, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. ClosedMy mother-in-law started makes a delicious pasta salad during the summertime, and this is my version. It’s super tasty, and it works well as a main dish or a side dish. Ingredients: 1/8 to 1/4 c. olive oil 8 to 10 garlic cloves, minced 2 c. cherry tomatoes, halved salt 1 lb. pasta 1 lb. [...]
Creamy Jalapeno
Published by April 23rd, 2009 in 5 Stars, Dressing, Easy Preparation, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Quick and Easy, Salsa and Sauce. ClosedChuy’s is one of the most fantabulous tex-mex restaurants on the planet. Their sauces define d’lish. One of their tasty sauces is a creamy jalapeno sauce. Oh, it’s so good. Here’s a copycat recipe that’s pretty close. It’s tastes awesome on taco salads, fish tacos…really anything. Ingredients: 1 c. mayo 1/4 c. buttermilk 1/4 c. [...]
Asian Chicken Salad
Published by March 10th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Asian, Dressing, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Heart Healthy, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Quick and Easy and Salad. ClosedThis salad is delicious! So refreshing, tasty, and filling. The dressing is so flavorful, that it’s now our new favorite salad dressing. Great salad for a warm summer day. Adapted from Prudence Pennywise. Ingredients: 8 fresh won ton or 6 egg roll sheets cooking spray 8 c. chopped romaine lettuce 2 c. chopped cooked chicken [...]
