Everyday Food for Busy People
I completely forgot to take a picture of these before we ate them all. They are slightly adapted from Pioneer Woman’s recipe. She uses homemade potatoes, but I decided to take a short cut and use the O’brien potatoes from the store. I also used Italian sausage, which I’d already cooked and frozen. I couldn’t find any regular sausage in my freezer.
I made about half the amount that PW makes and still ended up with about 12 burritos, using the fajita-sized tortillas. [Read more...]
Grilled cheese is a classic, a staple of lunches everywhere. I had never heard of putting tomato on them until we lived near Philadelphia. A diner there served them with tomato on their lunch menu. Yum! [Read more...]
When my kids were very small, and there were fewer of them, I used to make this dish often. Somewhere along the line, I forgot about it. A very sad thing, because this pie is healthy, easy and tastes great. The recipe is lightly adapted from the Whole Foods for the Whole Family cookbook.
This is one of my family’s favorite casseroles and I figured out that it can be made either in the oven or the crockpot, making it very versatile. I’m in love with my slow cooker. There are many nights that we wouldn’t be having dinner at all if I couldn’t put it in the crockpot to cook.
Two recipes for the price of one today. Although, they are both so easy I’m not sure they qualify as recipies. Macaroni and Cheese gets made and served frequently at our house. I think it ranks between the Kraft boxed kind and the delicious homemade baked kind. It’s fast, creamy and easy.
I love pasta. I’ve been noticing lately how many recipes I’ve posted that involve pasta. It’s a lot. I hope you don’t mind.
I altered this recipe from one I clipped out of Southern Living many moons ago. It turns out just a little different each time I make it, depending on the veggies I put in and also which kind of cheese I end up using. It’s always good.
You know those nights where you stand gazing into the pantry or fridge wondering what to throw together for dinner? This casserole is often my answer. It’s not for a last minute meal, because it does have to bake, but the prep time is minimal.
Comfort food in a hurry and at a budget. Dinner in 5 minutes at home beats eating yet another fast food burger.
This is more of a method than a recipe. Here are the ingredients you’ll need:
eggs – the amount depends on how many people are eating and how hungry they are
ham lunchmeat, torn into pieces
American cheese slices – I think I used 2 for 5 eggs. That made it plenty cheesy for me.
salt and pepper
butter to cook the eggs in
Scramble the eggs and toss them in the skillet. After they’ve cooked a few minutes add the ham pieces, letting them get hot in the skillet, then stir them into the eggs.
Toss in the cheese pieces when the eggs are just about done cooking. The cheese will melt into the eggs quickly. Serve with toast or biscuits.
You’ll be declared “Best Cook” for making this dish and you’ll love yourself too for how easy it is. It’s a great feeling to have dinner all cooked in the crockpot when you get home after a long day, or just to know it’s finished and you’re free during that time before dinner when little ones get very needy.
Ingredients
Instructions
Chicken Fiesta with Black Beans
3-4 boneless chicken breasts (I like to use the tenders, as they break apart easily while cooking)
15 oz. corn, drained
15, oz black beans, rinsed and drained
1 Tbs. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
onion, sliced
green pepper, sliced
14 oz can diced tomatoes
6 oz tomato paste
Combine all the ingredients in the crockpot and mix well. cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Garnish with cheese and serve over cornbread or in tortillas. Yum!
