September 20, 2009
This site’s revamp has been a long time coming.
If you notice at the top right, I’m starting to add links to the categories, such as Main Courses, Desserts, etc. to make things a little easier.
This is a collection of my favorite recipes. Some are from other websites, in which I give full credit to in the posts.
Enjoy!
September 20, 2009
*From Mom
Ingredients:
1 (6 oz) package of long grain/wild rice mix
2 C. hot water
6 pork chops
1/4 t. pepper
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 C. milk
Directions:
Mix rice (with seasoning) in hot water
Place in lightly greased casserole dish
Sprinkle chops with pepper
Place over rice
Cover with foil or lid
Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour
Uncover, mix soup and milk
Pour over chops and bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes
November 13, 2008
*from Mom
Reid isn’t a huge dessert person, but he really likes angel food cake. Since this recipe has that in it, I usually make this for his birthday.
ANGEL FOOD CAKE, BROKEN INTO PIECES
1 SMALL VANILLA INSTANT PUDDING – MIX FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS
LG CAN CRUSHED PINEAPPLE, DRAINED
2 PKGS FROZEN SLICED STRAWBERRIES, THAWED
16 OZ COOL WHIP
SMALL JAR OF CHERRIES
USE 1/2 OF EACH AND
LAYER IN PUNCH BOWL OR GLASS BOWL IN THIS ORDER
1. CAKE
2. PUDDING
3. PINEAPPLE
4. STRAWBERRIES
5. COOL WHIP
REPEAT LAYERS, RESERVING FINAL LAYER OF COOL WHIP UNTIL ALMOST SERVING TIME AND THEN ADD CHERRIES TO THE TOP
*MAKE NIGHT BEFORE OR EARLY IN THE DAY
November 13, 2008
*from Mom
Ingredients:
1 cup chicken, cooked and chopped
1 cup zucchini, chopped
1 cup tomato, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup milk
1/2 cup Bisquick
2 eggs
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease 9 inch pie plate or casserole dish
Mix chicken and vegetables
Spoon into pie plate/dish
Beat remaining ingredients until smooth
Pour over chicken and veggies
Bake for 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean
Let stand for 5-10 minutes before cutting
November 13, 2008
*from Mom
Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts, boiled and deboned
1 stick margerine
1 onion chopped
3 cans of cream of chicken soup
1-2 cans of chopped green chillies
1/4 t. to 1/2 t. ground cumin
Tostitos
Sharp cheese, grated
Saute’ onions in margerine in pan
Add soup, chillies, and cumin
Mix well and add chicken
Line casserole dish with chips
Pour chicken/soup mixture over chips.
Arrange more chips on top. Sprinkle with cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted and starting to brown.
November 13, 2008
Here are some recipes that I can’t claim as my own, but I LOVE them and wanted to share:
Double Chocolate Brownies- healthy and light, but still chocolate! Reid even liked these!
Turk-A-Roni - Sounds gross, right? BUT it’s not. It’s a lot of vegetables, with meat, pasta, and a tomato base to resemble Beef-a-roni, but in a more grown up and healthy way. LOVE it!
The Best Lasagna Ever- She isn’t lying- it really is the best! I wanted to impress my Mom, showing her that I really can cook, so I made this for her and it was great! I made this for a friend that just had a baby and she wanted to know what restaurant had made it b/c she couldn’t believe I had!
Almond Danish Swirls – A Paula Dean recipe. A patient made these for me when I worked at the oral surgeon’s office; they’re fabulous. I’ve only made them once and need to make them again!
July 20, 2008
*This is an attempt to mimic the new Starbucks Chocolate Banana Viviano drink.
1 scoop of chocolate whey protein powder (I use Myoplex, I LOVE it)
1 frozen banana, sliced
1 cup of non-fat milk
2 teaspoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
Blend the powders and milk together first, then add the banana and blend. Very good for you!
Around 300 calories, give or take.
February 21, 2008
**no name recipe; I stole this from Mark on the Biggest Loser
2 tbsp of olive oil
2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cubed
Sliced Red Onions
Butternut Squash, cubed
Marinara Sauce (I highly recommend: Gia Russa 
I found it at Publix.)
In one skillet, cook the chicken with a little bit of olive oil. In the other skillet, saute the red onions and squash.
Once chicken is fully cooked, add onion and squash mix, then pour the marinara sauce over it.
Extremely simple for a great meal! It’s different from what I normally cook, so we loved it!
February 3, 2008
I’ve never really learned how to cook fish, so lately I’ve been trying it out, conquering my fear! haha!
I was recently told that Mahi-Mahi can be cooked w/ any spices, its like chicken, but from the ocean.
2 Mahi Mahi filets (best price I found was a frozen pack from Whole Foods Market)
Ground Cumin
Rosemary
Lemon Pepper
Thyme
Garlic Powder
Heat oven to 365. Heat skillet w/ oil on med-high heat.
I didn’t measure the spices, I just mixed them together in a bowl.
I used spray butter on the fish, then patted the spice mixture around it. I then placed it in a hot skillet, browning the outside of the fish on both sides, then placed it in a casserole dish covered w/ foil. Put it in the oven for about 15 minutes, or until the fish is fully cooked (you can tell b/c it’ll be flakey).
January 29, 2008
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