I love a good beef stew, but it can be hard to find a good recipe that can be cut down for a small crock pot. This week I have finally perfected my mini beef stew recipe, perfect for 1-2 people plus just enough leftovers to take to work and … Continue reading →

Considering what a picky eater I am, many people are surprised to find out that not only do I eat olives, I love them. Probably more than is healthy. In particular, I’m a big fan of pimento-stuffed manzanilla olives (aka, green olives or martini olives.) My usual excuse for eating … Continue reading →

Beef Stroganoff is one of those things that always sounds good, but I’ve never actually liked in practice, because there are too many variations that include things I REALLY don’t like (specifically, mushrooms and/or cream of mushroom soup) and it always seemed too difficult to make on my own. But … Continue reading →

But I spotted this on a website I read, and I just don’t think I’m going to be able to resist ordering it: Doesn’t that look like it would be the perfect accessory for my Lasagna?

Here are a couple quick and easy recipes that I haven’t gotten around to posting yet. Red-skinned Mashed Potatoes Ingredients 1-2 lb. red skinned potatoes washed 1/2 cup or more liquid, see Notes below 1-2 tablespoon butter 1 tsp-2tsp minced or powdered garlic (optional) Directions Wash and cut up potatoes … Continue reading →

Tonight’s dinner is a variation on your average ham and cheese dish: A crockpot honey-glazed ham, with home-made Triple-Triple Mac N Cheese. Recipes are listed below. Honey Glazed Ham Ingredients: 3 to 4 pounds boneless fully cooked ham 1 can Sprite or 7-Up (12 ounces) 1/4 cup honey 1/2 teaspoon … Continue reading →

Since I was working from home today, I thought I’d try making a pan of lasagna. I had an “old family recipe” that was supposed to be nice and easy. Except it was also pretty boring. I also had a recipe I’d found on the internet that looked interesting, but … Continue reading →

Today’s mistake was in learning just how easy it is to make cheesecake. This is Very Bad considering how much I love cheesecake. Shamelessly stolen from the inside of a box of cream cheese, a really easy recipe for Chocolate Chip Cheesecake: Ingredients 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream … Continue reading →

I admit, I’m a lazy cook. I don’t like long prep times, involved processes, or too many ingredients. But I’m pretty sure I’ve hit an all-time low with these Cheddar “Mashed Potatoes.”   You’ll need: 1 package Betty Crocker 80 Calorie Sour Cream and Cheddar Mashed Potato Mix about 1/8 … Continue reading →

I have fond memories of frozen Lemon Pepper (fake) Chicken that used to be delivered by the Schwann’s people. Yesterday I was inspired to search the web for a recipe that would allow me to create something similar but better. After a few tries, I found a recipe that looked … Continue reading →