It’s hard to believe that it’s been a little over 4 weeks since we said our good-byes to Jillian. Sometimes it feels as if time is going by fast and other times, slow. I have had some good days and some not so good days. All I can do is take it one day at…
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff
My Crock Pot has been very good to me lately. The idea of fixing it and forgetting it is great when there are things I would rather be doing that standing in the kitchen all day. I have had beef stroganoff before, but not chicken. This did not disappoint. I served it over whole wheat…
Honey Roasted Peanuts
Here is one more thing to add to my “I’m not buying this out of the grocery store anymore because I can do it at home and can pronounce all of the ingredients” list. I’m adding it to the Chex mixes I have made (found here and here). Jessica, The Novice Chef, brought up the…
Baked Garlic Rice
I wanted a different side to go with my barbecue pork chops and remembered that I had this recipe saved. It lived up to my expectations too. Next time I think I will halve the black pepper. Believe me, the picture doesn’t do it justice. Baked Garlic RiceAdapted from What’s Cooking in the Orange Kitchen…
SMS: Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Pie
This week’s Sweet Melissa Sunday was hosted by Tracey of Tracey’s Culinary Adventures. She chose something that was definitely included ingredients that were in season, strawberry rhubarb cobbler pie. The reason this is both a pie and a cobbler is because it has a pie crust and a crust (in the form of biscuits) on…
Slow Cooker Barbecue Pork Chops
You know I love my Crock Pot so I decided to pull it out to prepare these pork chops. They require making your own barbecue sauce which I have never done. I thought the vinegar would be too much from the smell of the sauce, but it turned out to be just the right amount….
Strawberry Bread
I have had this recipe in my Google Reader for over a month, and I just happened to have all of the ingredients on hand (remember that Savings Challenge I started last year?). I do wish I would have had the 1 1/2 cups of strawberries the original recipe called for (I suggest you use…
True Friendship
“A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.” Arnold Glasow While I have been home recovering from my miscarriage, my girlfriends came to town. One flew in from Wisconsin, the second drove in from Birmingham, and the third drove from way across town (I’m talking at least an…
Chicken with Black-eyed Peas and Yellow Rice
While continuing to stay home during my leave of absence from work, I felt like cooking instead of eating out. I have had this recipe for some years and decided that it was about time to try it out. We both liked it. Next time, I will reduce the red pepper flakes to 1/4 tsp.;…
SMS Rewind: Pecan Shortbread Cookies
My apologies to Lorelei of Mermaid Sweets who is hosting this week’s Sweet Melissa Sunday and chose Sweet Potato Bread with Cinnamon Rum Orange Glaze. It does sound great, but since I made these muffins not too long ago, I decided to postpone this yummy sounding bread. Instead I backed up a couple of weeks…