Recipes
Butternut Squash Soup
1 large squash peeled, seeded, and cubed
2 carrots chopped
1 large potato peeled and cubed
1 large onion chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
4 cups stock, I use chicken stock, but vegetable stock works well also
1/4 cup cream or half and half
salt and pepper
Cook first four ingredients for...
Sweet Potato Turkey Bake
This is a recipe I made up after someone mentioned they had shepherd's pie with sweet potatoes as the topping, and ground turkey instead of lamb.
Two large sweet potatoes
1/4 cup butter
splash of milk
dash of cinnamon, pepper, and nutmeg
1 egg, whisked
1 lb ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves...
Marinated Veggies
Here is a summertime dish I like to make even in the winter.
1 cucumber peeled and thinly sliced
1 green pepper julienned
2 Roma tomatoes julienned
1 onion thinly sliced
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 - 2 Tablespoons sugar
pepper
Mix everything together and chill for at least two hours. The longer...
Couscous Salad
2 cups cooked couscous
3 Roma tomatoes
1 cucumber peeled and seeded
2 green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
juice of 2 limes
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 feta cheese
Dice all the vegetables. Mix everything together, drizzle with a...
My Favorite Breakfast Casserole
Here is my favorite breakfast casserole. I am from the Midwest, so I have tried many casseroles, breakfast ones included, and this one is a winner in my home. I got the original recipe from Inn Time For Breakfast.......Again cookbook. I have slightly modified it.
1 lb ground breakfast sausage
4...
BBQ Chicken Bites
6 boneless chicken breasts
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
2 T dijon mustard
2 cups panko bread crumbs
Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Mix mayonnaise, BBQ sauce and mustard. Dip chicken pieces in sauce, then into the bread crumbs. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake in...
Macaroni and Cheese
Make a roux by wisking together equal parts melted butter and flour.
After roux is thoroughly mixed wisk in about a cup of milk, heavy cream, or half and half.
After sauce is thickened, add in any kind of cheese you have in your fridge. I like parmesan, cheddar, Monterey Jack, American,...
Coleslaw
6 cups chopped cabbage
1/4 of an onion grated
1 carrot grated
1/2 cup mayonaise
2 T vinegar
2 T sugar
salt and pepper
Mix everything and chill for a few hours, then serve.
Hummus Sandwich Wraps
Hummus
Assorted Vegetables
Feta Cheese
Whole Wheat Wrap
Hummus: Process in the food processor the following until smooth: 15 ounce can of garbanzo beans, 1/4 cup tahini paste, juice of one lemon, 1 - 2 cloves garlic, enough water and or olive oil to make the spread smooth. Store...
Herb Roasted Potatoes
5 or 6 baking potatoes cubed (leave the skin on)
olive oil
dried oregano
dried basil
dried parsley
onion powder
garlic powder
salt and pepper
I throw the potatoes in a square baking dish and top them with all the ingredients. I don't measure, but I do sprinkle the potatoes pretty...