Recipes that are easy and good
Fire up the grill on game day- if you prepare this Huli Huli Chicken Wings recipe it won’t matter if your team wins or loses your guests will love you for putting this one on the table. The chicken is marinated in soy sauce and garlic, and then grilled with a touch of Hickory smoke, … Read more
With the colder weather around the corner, chili turns into a favorite dish in this house. I am always looking to try something that is a little different so I decided to change things up a little bit and put this Cincinnati Chili Recipe on the menu. This is not like regular chili; unlike a … Read more
The weather really cooled down here in upper Michigan today, so I thought it would be a great day to put something in the oven. At the beginning of summer, we have a lot of sweets in the freezer and by the end of the summer, most of them are gone so I decided on … Read more
Like everything else in my garden this year, my tomatoes produced really well. I would like to take credit for it and say I have a green thumb, but I don’t believe that is the case. We had a lot of rain at the beginning of the summer, and when I needed the heat it … Read more
I love biscuits with sausage gravy on top of them but don’t like to make them very often because of the amount of fat in the sausage gravy. When I saw this Reduced Fat Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Recipe I was a little reluctant to try it because I just couldn’t visualize the taste even … Read more
Fall is here and small game hunting season is right around the corner here in upper Michigan, so I thought this would be a great time to put this Fried Rabbit with Gravy Recipe on the menu. I used a domestic rabbit for this recipe, but you can also use wild. If you are using … Read more
I am not usually a fan of steak sauce, but when I saw this Grilled Sirloin Steak Burgers with Homemade Steak Sauce recipe I decided to give it a try. The steak sauce recipe has raisins as one of the ingredients, and I wasn’t sure how I felt about that, but I tried it anyway, … Read more
This Spanish Spaghetti Recipe is a great recipe to put together after school or work. This is a simple recipe that doesn’t require a lot of prep or cooking time and the kids will love it. This is a mildly seasoned recipe so feel free to spice it up a little more to taste if … Read more
My blackberries finally started to ripen so I decided to prepare this Simple black Berry Pie Recipe. It has been a great berry season here for me in upper Michigan I have been able to put a lot in the freezer and replenish my supply of homemade wine. I was surprised at myself when I … Read more
I have never eaten lamb before so when I got the chance to purchase aside, I went for it. This Balsamic Lamb Chop Recipe is a simple recipe that doesn’t require a lot of prep or cooking time. The original recipe came from All Recipes and I made a couple of minor changes. I thought … Read more
Chicken Parmesan has always been a favorite in this house so when I saw this Skillet Chicken Parmesan Recipe, it looked pretty good, so I thought I would give it a try. This is an excellent dish that doesn’t require much cooking time. This recipe has an excellent blend of flavors and the toasted bread … Read more
Chuck Wagon Beef is a simple recipe that doesn’t require much prep time but does take a kind of a long time to cook. If you have the time it is well worth the effort. I decided to serve this dish over rice which worked out quite well. If you’re looking for something a … Read more
Fire up the grill this Labor Day Holiday and treat your guests with this delicious Grilled Chicken Diavolo Recipe. The chicken is marinated in a perfect blend of spices and grilled to perfection. Controlling the grill temperature is key when grilling the chicken; you have to keep the primary burner on high to keep the … Read more
All the fruit ripened late here in Upper Michigan does to the cool summer we’ve experienced. As a result, my raspberries are still not finished ripening so I decided to do a raspberry pie using fresh raspberries. I used fresh berries for this pie because I had them on hand, but I think frozen would … Read more
I think these Grilled Jucy Lucy Burgers are one of the juiciest burgers I have ever prepared on the grill. This is a simple recipe that requires you to work with your hands a little bit to form the chunks of cheese inside the burger before grilling. This recipe is adapted from Cooks Country so … Read more
With school starting shortly it is always nice to have recipes on hand that are simple and quick to put together that the kids will love. I’m not sure where this recipe originated but a good guess would be Kraft. This Beef Macaroni and Cheese Casserole Recipe is a recipe your kids will be sure … Read more
The cherries are still coming on pretty strong so I decided to prepare another recipe using fresh cherries. I like this recipe because it divides Fresh Cherry Crisps into 4 separate individual servings using ramekins. This is a very simple recipe and pretty fast considering it does take a little bit of time to pit … Read more
If you like pork and cabbage and are looking for a simple and good one-dish dinner give this One Dish Baked Pork Chop Dinner Recipe a try. This is one of those recipes when I first looked at it I was really questioning how good it would be, but I like pork and cabbage, so … Read more
I am always looking for good chicken recipes so when I came across this Baked Chicken with Cheese Gravy; it looked really good, so I decided to put on the menu for supper. The chicken turns out tender and moist and the gravy is excellent. I served this dish with hash browns, with the gravy … Read more
I was looking for a recipe that wasn’t a lot of work. I have been very busy and haven’t had a lot of time so I decided to put this Cheese Burger Casserole Recipe on the menu. This is another simple and good recipe that doesn’t have many ingredients, or that requires a lot of … Read more