PrintFajitas Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 8 hours, 40 minutes Yield: 6 servings Ingredients1 pkg. 7-inch flour tortillas (either white or whole wheat) 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast or lean beef (flank steak, London broil, round steak, etc. work well) Fajita marinade (or one envelope of the packaged marinade) 1 med. […]
Read more »Pasta Salad
Published in Penny Pinchin' Picks, Sides & Salads on October 29, 2011
PrintPasta Salad Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 2 hours, 25 minutes Yield: 16 servings Ingredients1 16-ounce package of rotini or penne pasta 1 cup Italian dressing 1 tsp. dried oregano Sea salt and pepper to taste 1 can sliced black olives (3.8 ounces), drained 1 can artichoke hearts, drained 1 med carrot, […]
Read more »Ham & Cheddar Melts
Published in Penny Pinchin' Picks, Pork on October 29, 2011
PrintHam & Cheddar Melts Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutes Ingredients½ cup mayonnaise 1 tsp. dill ¼ tsp. celery seed (optional) 8 slices wheat bread ¾ lb. sliced ham 4 slices cheddar cheese 1 tomato, slicedInstructionsCombine mayonnaise, dill and celery seed in a small bowl. Toast the slices of bread. Spread […]
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PrintCinnamon Sugar Donut Holes Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 4 minutes Ingredients2 cups flour 1 pkg. active dry yeast (2¼ tsp.) ½ cup warm water (110 – 120 degrees) 1tsp. + 1 T. sugar ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 1 Tbsp. cinnamon oil for fryingInstructionsPlace flour in a medium sized bowl. In a […]
Read more »Honey Glazed Pork Roast
Published in Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Pork, Recipes on October 27, 2011
PrintHoney Glazed Pork Roast Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 1 hour, 25 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes Yield: 4-6 servings Ingredients2 lbs. pork roast ¼ cup honey (or less if you prefer) 3 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard 1 tsp. black pepper ½ tsp. dried oregano ½ tsp. dried thymeInstructionsPreheat the oven to 300 degrees. Score […]
Read more »Chicken Stock
Published in Chicken, Recipes, Soups & Stews on October 27, 2011
PrintChicken Stock Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 2 hoursTotal Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes Yield: 16 cups Ingredients1 chicken carcass 2 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces 3 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 onion, cut into large pieces 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 bunch (about 2 cups loosely packed) parsley 16 cups water sea […]
Read more »Fajita Flat Iron Steak
Published in Beef, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes on October 27, 2011
PrintFajita Flat Iron Steak Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 15 minutesTotal Time: 25 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients1 1/4 pounds flat iron steak 2 tsp. fajita seasoning 1 Tbsp. olive oil 2 each tomatoes, slicedInstructionsHeat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season steaks on both sides. Grill for 12 to 15 minutes, then let […]
Read more »When Someone Loses a Child
Published in Uncategorized on July 15, 2011
Dear friends, I hope you will forgive this digression from my normal blog content. This can be a sensitive subject, and if you don’t want to read it, I completely understand. I’ll return to my tales of a tv-free summer and other light-hearted topics again soon. Almost 5 years ago, my husband and I lost […]
Read more »Yes, We Had the TV on This Morning…
Published in Uncategorized on July 8, 2011
And I’m not apologizing for it, either. It was the final space shuttle launch, and I wanted my girls to watch a bit of history in the making. I’ll admit, I was more sentimental about it than I thought I would be. I wonder if my older daughter (my younger is too little) will remember […]
Read more »Is Summer Flying by for You?
Published in Uncategorized on June 24, 2011
It is for me. I can’t believe we’re in the last week of June. Soon we will have to start thinking about school supplies, school clothes, preschool for our youngest. Time seems to be moving exponentially. It seems like yesterday we were getting ready for Kindergarten. We’re way past that now. Unlike past summers, when […]
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