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…
Menu Plan Monday…
And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming: Monday: *Finger Lickin’ Chicken (recipe to follow)*fresh vegetable medley*tossed green salad with dried cranberries and croutons*French bread Tuesday: *Spicy pork (crockpot)*tortillas, lettuce, tomato, cheese*salad*yellow rice Wednesday: *leftovers (choir rehearsal night) Thursday: *homemade soup*homemade bread Friday: *date night Recipe: Finger Lickin’ Chicken Wash and pat dry 1 whole…
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…
Menu Plan Monday…
Monday: *steamed artichokes with remoulade sauce*red beans and rice with andouille sausage*angel food cake with fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream Tuesday: *out of town for business; plan to eat at BBQ restaurant Wednesday: *homemade stroganoff (click and scroll down to “Deanna’s Stroganoff for recipe) from freezer*candied carrots*salad Thursday: *chicken fajitas*black beans/corn/diced tomatoes/green chilies*chips and…
BBQ sauce…
Last night I had company here for dinner. I made bbq brisket but only had two bottles of bbq sauce in the fridge with about 1/4 cup in each. If you wonder why we had two opened bottles, you don’t have men in your house. It took all the sauce I had to coat the…
Chicken in a white wine cream sauce…
I was asked to share my recipe for this so, bearing in mind that I generally cook *by feel* here goes: Chicken in a white wine cream sauce Pound out chicken breasts to about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness and season to taste (I use garlic salt, pepper and Creole seasoning). Melt a couple of…
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…