Sometimes I like to take a break and pick a pizza up from the store or local restaurant. This time I decided to just pick up the ingredients and put a homemade pizza together. I have to admit I did cheat a little bit by purchasing a ready-made crust. The toppings for this pizza are … Read more
I was short on time and needed a chicken recipe that was fast and good. When I ran across this Chicken Scallopini Recipe I thought it was worth giving it a try. Outside of the time it takes to bake the chicken breasts this is a recipe that is quick to put together. If you … Read more
I had some ham leftover from the Holiday so I decided to prepare this Ham and Potato Soup Recipe. I made a few minor changes to the recipe; mainly to increase the hardiness of the ingredients. This is a simple recipe and there’s a good chance if you have leftover ham from the holiday you … Read more
I’ve prepared shrimp scampi and really enjoyed the dish, so when I saw this Fish Scampi Recipe, I decided to try it. It seems like as it gets closer to Easter I always end up trying harder to create a good assortment of seafood recipes to prepare on Friday. Easter is getting close so it … Read more
It has been quite a while since I have put Mexican food on the dinner menu. When I saw this Slow Cooker Fajitas Recipe it looked like it would be pretty good. Everything is cooked in the slow cooker so I knew whatever steak cut I used would turn out very tender. I don’t care … Read more
Many Years went by before I had the chance to taste or try a Chinese Chop Suey dish. I think it was mainly because of the area we lived in. There were no Chinese restaurants;-heck, there wasn’t even a Burger King around until I started growing up a little bit. Anyway, this Hamburger Chop Suey … Read more
This Taco Burgers Recipe is as simple as it gets. Taco seasoning and corn chips get mixed into the burger and it is topped with cream cheese. If you like Tacos you are sure to like this recipe. I was really tempted to prepare this on the grill which I am sure would have made … Read more
I had some venison steak in the freezer I wanted to use up and this venison one dish dinner sounded really good. This Slow Cooker Venison One Dish Dinner Recipe is really good on a cold night. All the work is done in the morning, so you can set it, and forget it, for the … Read more
With the lent season coming close I thought it would be a good time to post this Double Shrimp Casserole Recipe. This is another one dish recipe that doesn’t require much prep or cooking time. You can have this dish on the table in about an hour. this is a mildly seasoned recipe and … Read more
This Chicken Gumbo Soup Recipe has a good blend of flavors and like most slow cooker recipes there is not much prep time involved. One of the things I like about making soup in the slow cooker is that it is almost impossible to overcook it. If you get tied up on something and can’t … Read more
I wish I had turned down the heat a little bit in this recipe, but what is hot to me seems to be mild for other people; my wife said it was perfect. Depending on what you like you may want to season this recipe to taste. Depending how large of an area you live … Read more
Here in Upper Michigan the temperatures our just terrible this week. We have single digits for daytime highs that are barely above zero and wind chills going in to the 30-40 below zero range. This put the family in the mood for chili real fast. There is no doubt that the best way to make … Read more
It’s always great to have a good side dish siting in the recipe file, so if you need a recipe to go with those spur of the moment dinner decisions, there is one available without doing a lot of searching. This Pasta Shells and Cheese Recipe is much like macaroni and cheese except the … Read more
I was planning on serving mashed potatoes with dinner but was in search for a recipe that was a little different. This Baked Mashed Potatoes Recipe seemed to fit into the dinner menu very well. This mashed potato recipe is a little more work but it is worth the additional effort. This is a simple … Read more
In search of something different I came across this Beef Pot Pie Recipe and decided to give it a try. One dish dinners appeal to me because there is usually not a lot of cleanup afterward and most of them can be put together quickly. This is a great afterschool dish because it can be … Read more
It’s hard to believe but I have never prepared whole wheat pancakes up till now. I really like pancakes and frequently make regular, or buttermilk pancakes. There was no Buttermilk Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe on this blog so I decided to go ahead and give it a try. Like most pancake recipes this is … Read more
The football season is ending and the Super Bowl is only a few weeks away. When I saw this Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Wings Recipe I figured it would be great on a Super Bowl Party menu. I have prepared a lot of chicken wing recipes and I think this has to be one of … Read more
There are so many ways to put macaroni salads together it’s easy to forget how simple it is to throw together a quick and easy Classic Macaroni Salad. I was looking for a simple recipe to go along with a Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Wings recipe; which is being used for my next blog post. … Read more
Deep Fried Tilapia Recipe We have had a mild start to the winter here in Upper Michigan, and the bay refuses to freeze, and because of the warmer weather, the inland lakes are even questionable. As a result, I didn’t have much in the line of fresh fish on hand, so I decided to give … Read more
Here is another bacon wrapped recipe I have had my eyes on. Now that the Holidays are here, things have slowed down a little bit, so I decided to go ahead and put this Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin Recipe on the menu. I thought the combination of the bacon and pork was really good. I … Read more