The first thing I should mention is that I am no Pioneer Woman. My photos are taken with fairly decent Sony digital camera but it’s just a point-and-shoot type. I got Paint Shop Pro for Christmas but haven’t even installed it yet. So the picture above is the result of “Oh, I ought to take…
Pineapple Ham and Rice ~ Easy and Frugal
In my menu for this week I included a new-to-me recipe for Pineapple Ham and Rice. I had leftover ham that I needed to use up and also had all the other ingredients on hand. It sounded relatively good but I only had moderate expectations for it. Imagine my surprise when David raved about it…
Hawaiian Meatball recipe…
Hawaiian Meatballs (the easy version) Ingredients: 1 jar sweet and sour sauce1 can pineapple chunks or tidbits with juice1/2 T. soy sauce1/4 c. brown sugar1T. vinegar1/2 green bell pepper, cut in chunks1/2 med. onion, cut in chunks1 tomato, seeded and cut in chunks (opt.) Make meatballs from your favorite recipe. I use cracker crumbs, salt,…
Corn Crab Bisque Soup…
I got this recipe at the New Orleans School of Cooking. Major yum! (warning: NOT low fat or low calorie) Corn and Crab Bisque Ingredients: 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup butter (do not under any circumstance use margarine – yuck) 2 quarts cream, half and half, and/or milk (most needs to be cream but you…
Oh…my…goodness…
I’ve been making candied carrots for years. I learned to make them from my mom and she learned to make them from her dad. And they are so good. People who generally don’t like carrots like them. But today I saw Pioneer Woman’s version and decided to give them a try. All I can say…
Hawaiian Meatballs over Rice…
One of my readers asked for this recipe and darn if I can’t find it. I hope whoever asked (anonymous) is one of those *wing it* cooks like I am and can figure this out. Hawaiian Meatballs over Rice: Meatballs: 1 pound ground beefhandful of cracker crumbs or bread crumbs1 beaten eggseasonings to taste (I…
Stoup…
“Stoup…thicker than a soup, thinner than a stew”, as Rachael Ray says. Tonight I made *stoup* in part because I had several items that I wanted to use up. First I sautéed a thinly sliced onion in a bit of olive oil. When softened I added about a tablespoon of brown sugar to help carmelize…
More using stuff up…
I made chicken enchiladas this afternoon so I could send a pan with my parents who are going to see my brother and his family tomorrow (I actually made two pans so Chris is eating some tonight while David and I go out on our *date night*). It was his birthday yesterday and he loves…
Ham in Cream Sauce…
Ham in Cream Sauce Melt a couple of tablespoons of butter in skillet. Add about a tablespoon of finely diced onion, season with garlic salt, pepper, lemon pepper, and Creole seasoning. Stir over med. heat until onions are softened. Slowly add about 2 cups of half and half, milk and/or cream (at least part of…