“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” So says Edith Sitwell, British Poet, and I agree. I don’t know what Edith’s thoughts on summer were, but if you know me well, [...]
Supper this evening was late, but good. Crunchy Baked Pork Chops, Creamy Mushroom Bake, spinach with cashews, and corn. Crunchy Baked Pork Chops Click the link for the original recipe. I made a couple of minor changes. salt 4 boneless center-cut pork chops, 6 to 8 ounces each, 3/4 to 1 inch thick, trimmed of [...]
Our daughter has been home from school for two days with a cold, coughing, fever, etc. I had planned to make Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad for supper tonight, but thought a chicken soup would be better for a sick girl. After looking at a few chicken and tortellini recipes, I came up with my own [...]
Dinner tonight was Stuffed Shells Florentine. We’ve had this before and it’s really good. Stuffed Shells Florentine [Click the link for the original recipe.] 1 12-oz box jumbo shells for stuffing 3 c. spaghetti sauce 3 c. fresh spinach, chopped 24 oz. Ricotta or cottage cheese 2 eggs 1 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 [...]
I perused several food blogs, looking for a recipe to use the extra ham I had in the fridge. I came across this one and decided to give it a try. I wasn’t sure about the corn it called for, but it was delicious! We all put it on the “have it again!” list. Hearty [...]
What can I say? This is delicious! I made the buns with my regular bread recipe. The original sandwich recipe called for seasoning the chicken with poultry seasoning, which I did not do. It just didn’t sound good to me. I seasoned the chicken with salt and pepper. Bacon-Provolone Chicken Sandwich Click the link for [...]
I made the Hearty Lentil Soup for supper and it is delicious. My thanks to Laura for sharing the recipe! I made some changes, leaving a few things out, and also added ham to the soup. The changes I made are shown below in bold. My version probably makes more than Laura’s as I used [...]
Salmon is easy to cook and delicious. Not to mention good for you! Joy, here’s the recipe you asked for. Next time I make this, I’ll take some pictures and update the post. Baked Salmon with Honey Mustard Glaze 2 salmon fillets 2 T. honey or brown sugar or maple syrup 2 T. Dijon mustard [...]
Last night, I made Baked Chicken Parmesan and Baked Zucchini Sticks from the website Gina’s WW Recipes. The chicken was delicious and moist! I’m putting this on my company-worthy list. The family commented several times on what a good supper this was. Baked Chicken Parmesan Check the link for Gina’s version. I changed a few [...]
Last week, I made Baked Penne with Chicken for supper. It was delicious! The family loves it and wants to have it again. Soon. I changed the recipe just a bit, so am including my own version here. See Ezra Pound Cake for her version, which was the base for my own dish. I took [...]
