Crock Pot Spaghetti

I had a request for my crock pot spaghetti recipe.  I don't really have a recipe but this is what I do. Ingredients 2-3 big cans of crushed or diced tomatoes 1-2 big cans of tomato sauce 3-4 cloves of garlic crushed or mince 1 onion diced mushrooms 2 green peppers diced 1 lb ground … Continue reading Crock Pot Spaghetti

Recipe: Zesty Chicken Bites with Mushrooms & Onions and Cheesey Orzo

I was asked for my recipe but I don't really have one.  My style of cooking is more of just throw things together. Zesty Chicken Bites 4 skinless chicken breasts or about 8-10 tenders enough flour to lightly coat chicken pepper paprika olive oil, enough to coat pan 4 or 5 good size mushrooms -- … Continue reading Recipe: Zesty Chicken Bites with Mushrooms & Onions and Cheesey Orzo

Sausage, Spinach & Pasta Soup

Created this new soup Monday night and a friend requested I share the recipe.  It is loosely inspired by Italian wedding soup.  All measurements are estimates. I will try to get pictures to add later. Ingredients Olive Oil – enough to lightly cover bottom of pan 1 med onion chopped 3-4 mushrooms sliced 3-4 cloves … Continue reading Sausage, Spinach & Pasta Soup

You Asked For It …

OK, maybe you did not ask for the recipe but someone did. This week I was pursuing the search engine terms section of the stats page and discovered the following search: "pulido's sour cream chicken enchilada recipe". It seems that I mentioned Pulido's Chicken Enchiladas in an earlier post. It just so happens that our … Continue reading You Asked For It …

Reader Request: Buttermilk Pie

This weekend I had a request from Polly, a regular reader for my Buttermilk Pie Recipe. Buttermilk Pie 1/2 C Butter or margarine 2 C Sugar 3 eggs 3 rounded T. Flour 1 C buttermilk Dash of Nutmeg ( I prefer fresh grated nutmeg) Cream together butter & sugar. In another bowl beat eggs and … Continue reading Reader Request: Buttermilk Pie

Pi Day Celebration!!!

Welcome to my Pi Day Celebration! Updated version with pictures. I made a double recipe, going to freeze one for next week when we have company. This really isn't my favorite but one I was hungry for. Actually my favorite is chocolate pie. Be sure to share your favorite pie or leave a comment. Lemonade … Continue reading Pi Day Celebration!!!

Pi Day: Thursday Edition

In my opinion one of the most important parts of making a good pie is the crust. For some reason many people think that pie crusts are too hard or too time consuming to make. Really, making a good crust is not that hard. Our family has a pie crust recipe that has been passed … Continue reading Pi Day: Thursday Edition