Sunday, February 22, 2015

Side Dish - Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are topped with a sugar-and-spice mixture and butter, then slowly cooked on the stovetop until tender, syrupy, and delicious.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Side Dish - Cheesy Potato Casserole 2

Hash brown potatoes are baked with processed cheese, mayonnaise and onion, topped with real bacon bits.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Herbs And Spices - Party Size Greek Couscous Salad

If you are tired of the same old potato or macaroni salad and want raves, try this at your next picnic or pot luck! This recipe can be easily adapted depending on the veggies and dressing you use. Salad can be made the night before; however, add dressing just before serving.

Pasta - Soup For Couscous

This garbanzo bean, sauteed vegetable and hard boiled egg stew seasoned with turmeric and coriander is a vegetarian delight meant to be served spooned over a mound of cooked couscous.

Bbq Grilling - Smoky Grilled Pork Chops

Pork chops are given a smoky, spicy rub, then grilled to tenderness for a main dish in under 1 hour.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Side Dish - Zucchini Noodles 2

The versatile and abundant zucchini becomes a noodle in this gluten-free dish.

Bbq Grilling - Robs Quacker Bites

Bite-sized pieces of duck breast are marinated, then wrapped with bacon, and grilled for hearty appetizers. Use soy sauce for the marinade or track down Dale's Sauce, a savory, seasoning sauce with 11 spices. Adjust the recipe quantities for the amount of duck available.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Pasta - Savory Sea Scallops And Angel Hair Pasta

Lightly-cooked and tender sea scallops, served in the simplest, quickest sauce of lemon juice, butter, parsley, and fresh basil, are served over angel hair pasta for an elegant but easy dish. Add cream or Parmesan cheese if you like.

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Side Dish - Green Beans With Blue Cheese

My sister-in-law gave me this great, simple recipe. Green beans are sauteed in bacon fat, then tossed with toasted nuts and crumbled blue cheese. Very rich and quite fattening, but great for holidays!

Salad - Easy Southwestern Salad Dressing

This salad dressing is a mixture of ranch dressing and barbecue sauce.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Bbq Grilling - Spicy Lime Cilantro Marinated Flank Steak

Flank steak is grilled after having spent the night in a fresh and spicy marinade. The marinade also serves as a sauce for the freshly grilled meat. This can be used in fajitas, as an appetizer, or a main dish. Also good in sandwiches. Just make sure you reserve some of the marinade for a sauce.