Peg's Spicy Meat PiesThis is adapted from my great-grandmothers recipe. She never wrote anything down, so I recreated from memory. They are my family's favorite. They can be made ahead and frozen. Served with mashed potatoes or rice and a salad.
Dutch Oven Roast Garlic ChickenDutch oven meals are great for keeping the kitchen warm during the winter months. This is an easy and delicious roast chicken recipe that turned out wonderful!
Meatloaf ParmesanI was experimenting with ways to make meatloaf and my family loved this one and asks for it every week.
Basic Red Tomato SauceThis is a great mild red sauce that the kids can help make. This year I made a double batch using fresh tomatoes from the garden, rather than the canned tomatoes, and processed it in pint jars using the hot water bath canning method.
Mushrooms Casserole with ChestnutsEasy and different. Clean the mushrooms and wash them well. Put the oil in a frying pan; when it starts to sizzle, add the mushrooms, leave them for 2-3 minutes. Add onions, salt, and pepper.
Nearly Sugar Free PieThis can be made in a few minutes and in the fridge before dinner. Here are three pictures for a step by step recipe.
Sausage Cream Cheese CrescentsCrescent rolls filled with a cheesy cream cheese and breakfast sausage filling, then baked in the oven. This is such a simple but delicious recipe.
Herbed Halibut in Lime ButterHalibut is a firm white fish that's very lowfat and loaded with protein. A 2-lb bag of frozen filets is $19 in Costco; enough for two meals for a family of four.
Caterpillar Sandwiches RecipeThese squiggly little sandwiches are almost too cute to eat, but budding entomologists gobble them up with enthusiasm! This is a great recipe for kids of all ages to help prepare. They take about 20 minutes to assemble and minutes to devour.
Recipe for Chili - Cook While You WorkThe only ingredient not pictured is green onion. The medium hot salsa gave it a nice flavor. I like dumping the ingredients in the crock pot before heading to work, setting the heat to low, adding chopped Kielbasa and onion when I get home, giving it another hour or so to heat, then enjoying my "home made" chili with crackers and a beer.
