Making homemade fried rice seemed to be a daunting task, so I waited a long time before I tried to make it. Now that I have made it, I realized the most difficult part is the prep of cutting...MORE→
Sesame Chicken
This is a lighter alternative to traditional sesame chicken found at Chinese restaurants where the chicken is breaded and deep fried. In this recipe that I stole from foodnetwork.com who...MORE→
Pork Roast with Hard Cider Gravy
I stole this recipe from 5 Ingredient Fix: Easy, Elegant, and Irresistible Recipes. This cookbook was written by Claire Robinson who had a show on the Food Network called 5 Ingredient Fix, I loved the...MORE→
Beef Tips & Caramelized Onion Casserole
Beef tips and caramelized onions sounds fancy, but they are easy to make. This recipe starts on the stove top by searing the meat and cooking the onions and mushrooms (which I added to the original...MORE→
Lemon Garlic Shrimp
I stole this recipe for Lemon Garlic Shrimp from a cookbook called Cottage Life’s Summer Weekend Cookbook. This is a great recipe for anytime you want shrimp. What makes this recipe is the lemon...MORE→
Creamy Italian Pasta with Chicken
I stole this recipe for Creamy Italian Pasta with Chicken from The Taste of Home Cookbook who stole it from Laura Koch from Lincoln, NE. This quick cooking pasta dish features mushrooms, spinach and...MORE→
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
I tried spaghetti alla puttanesca at an Italian restaurant years ago and I have been looking for a quick recipe version of it ever since. I found this recipe in a Cottage Life’s Summer Weekend...MORE→
Roasted Vegetable Penne
This recipe for roasted vegetable penne, had a lot of changes from the original recipe. When I stole this recipe from Cottage Life’s Summer Weekend Cookbook it originally called for couscous and for...MORE→
Shrimp Scampi over Pesto Couscous
April 29th is National Shrimp Scampi Day (to see more Food Holidays click National Food Holidays). I have already posted a shrimp scampi recipe on this website, but I wanted to post this recipe for...MORE→
Burritos with Chicken and Rice
I stole this recipe for Burritos with Chicken and Rice from a cookbook called Mexican: healthy ways with a favorite cuisine. This cookbook was bought off a bargain sale table at...MORE→
Honey Pecan Crusted Chicken
I stole this recipe from The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook. I was looking for a baked chicken recipe and this was a lighter version of pecan chicken, since the pecans are mixed with cornflakes. But,...MORE→
Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork
I stole this recipe for slow cooker Texas pulled pork from the allrecipes.com app on my phone. I like this app because it is all home cooks that submit the recipes. You can adjust this...MORE→
Chicken Pot Pie
This a casserole made of chicken pot pie filling and topped with biscuits. Fresh vegetables and chicken are cooked on the stove top then the filling goes in a casserole dish and biscuit dough is...MORE→
Sausage and Mushroom Risotto
I stole this recipe for sausage & mushroom risotto from Family Circle Magazine. This was the first time I made risotto, and I was very worried about trying it. But I saw this recipe in a Family...MORE→
Pretzel Chicken Dippers
I stole this recipe for pretzel chicken dippers from the back of a box of Shake 'n Bake. It is so easy to make, I only added 1 step to the original recipe. These are a little fancier than the chicken...MORE→
College Chicken Casserole
I stole this recipe for college chicken casserole from a cookbook called The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook. In many chicken casseroles the chicken to get dry while it was cooking in...MORE→
Baked Shrimp Scampi
I stole this recipe for baked shrimp scampi from foodnetwork.com, after I saw Ina Garten make it on a Barefoot Contessa episode. This shrimp is so good, it can be served as an appetizer, main dish or...MORE→
King Ranch Chicken
This recipe for King Ranch Chicken was stolen from ro-tel.com. I saw a cooking show where they were talking about King Ranch Chicken and I thought this recipe would have a ranch dressing...MORE→