Posted in Chores, Organization, Recipes on September 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Remember when I blogged about our brand new, yet-to-be-implemented, menu planning idea? After a month and a half, I’ve found it to be a super-effective, time-saving, money-saving, sanity-saving method – after a few minor adjustments.
What wasn’t working:
A month’s worth of on-hand food and planning is just too much for a family my size.
Having specific days [...]
Posted in Recipes, Tips, tagged homemade dishwasher detergent, non-toxic on September 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Back in May, I posted a dishwasher detergent recipe that I tried after completely running out of Cascade. Initially, the recipe worked very well, so I decided to continue using it. Unfortunately, the great results only lasted for about a week. After that, a slight white coating began to develop on my dishes, so I [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged best macaroni and cheese on May 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Last week, we had lunch with a delightful new friend who made macaroni and cheese in a way that I’d never had it before. It could be my pregnancy appetite talking, but I thought it was the best I ever tasted! Two days later I was craving it so much, that I couldn’t resist making [...]
Posted in Recipes on April 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Next time you make cheeseburgers for dinner, try this…
Mix up whatever you typically put in your hamburger meat. In my case, I don’t measure anything. I toss in some bread crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic salt, minced onion, and maybe a little milk or ketchup.
When you form each patty, use only half the amount you normally [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged ranch dip on January 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ranch Dip
This is Iron Man’s special recipe, and it is ever-so-delicious. My man knows his way around the kitchen, let me tell you. I often volunteer him to make this for parties and such. Not sure exactly how he feels about that, but everyone else is usually happy!
INGREDIENTS
2 packages cream cheese
1 packet (about 3 teaspoons) Ranch dressing [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged chicken quesadillas on January 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Chicken Quesadillas
Serves 20
This recipe comes from All Recipes. I’ve made only two alterations. The original recipe calls for bacon bits and green bell peppers. We’re not fans of bacon, and we like these better with red bell peppers only. We’ve often made this to feed a crowd, and it’s always a hit. We serve it [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged chicken tortilla soup on January 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Serves 12
This is an altered version of a recipe from All Recipes. The only thing I changed is that we use store-bought chips instead of frying our own.
INGREDIENTS
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Crushed tortilla chips
15 cups water
15 cubes chicken bouillon
1 (14 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes with juice
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic
1 [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged black bean soup on January 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Black Bean Soup
Serves 4
I got this recipe from Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish, a book of recipes with extremely low fat and cholesterol. Healthy and yummy!
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup diced onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/4 cups vegetable broth (I often substitute chicken broth)
2 (15 oz) cans oz black beans
15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 cup diced peeled russet-type [...]
Posted in Recipes, tagged taco soup on January 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We love Mexican food. Love it, love it, love it. We’ve tried a lot of great Mexican recipes, but there are a select few that we keep coming back to. I’m going to do a series of posts containing my favorite five. Here is the first.
Taco Soup
Yields 4 cups
This recipe was given to me just [...]
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