Recipes, food, travel, and family
My Taco Lasagna is a simple weeknight dinner that is sure to please the family. There are only a few ingredients needed and its so easy the children can get in the kitchen and help! To make this I used Desert Peppers Cantina salsa and their Chile Con Queso. Their ingredients are simple and I […]
Rouladen is a traditional German dish consisting of thinly sliced beef stuffed with ingredients like bacon, pickle, and onion, cooked in beef broth, and served with gravy. The author reminisces about first experiencing authentic German cuisine through a family friend and shares their fond memories and variations of Rouladen, including serving it with spaetzle. The post encourages readers to try the recipe and share their experiences.
Veggie link Creamy Tomato Soup was created to entire into Big Mountain Foods Recipe Challenge. My family loves soup specially on a cold winter day. I made this for my daughter and I for lunch. We both devoured our bowl. Big Mountain Foods has a great line up of vegan products. You can find them […]
Asian food is a favorite in my household. This Saki beef and veggie yakisoba recipe is a huge hit! I made extra for lunch the next day and it was all gone at dinner. The saki adds a nice flavor to the beef and sauce of this recipe. I am entering my Saki beef and […]
Sri Lankan Coconut Lime Fish and Rice was created to enter a recipe contest with Serious foodie products. I used a creamy coconut rice base topped with a spicey coconut lime fish then added a crunchy slaw and a little coconut lime spicy crema to finish it off. The combination of the sweet coconut the […]
Old Fashioned Tuna Casserole Recipe: My Old Fashioned Tuna Casserole Recipe was created from my childhood memories. I grew up eating lots of tuna casserole, mom worked nights and dad didn’t know how to cook much back then. The childhood version I ate was from a box and had a big glove on the […]
This Cuban fish sandwich was my entry into World Food Championships La Lechonera Mojo Criollo challenge. I didn’t win but we did really enjoy this sandwich. My son in law said it was one of his top 5 things I have made. My Cuban fish sandwich starts with the cuban bread that is infused […]
Meatball Subs My son LOVES anything with beef! He also loves Italian food. Meatball Subs with Homemade Marinara Sauce is one of his favorite meals to eat. I am no Italian but I think my version of Italian is pretty close. My meatballs are moist and my sauce is thick. The recipe for both is […]
Taco Salad #Recipe Taco salad in our house is a go to meal when we are running late on making dinner. My taco salad recipe only takes a few minutes to make and its a filling tasty meal. Using Doritos tricks the kids into thinking they are just having junk instead of a salad. You […]
Pot of Gold Recipe Instant Pot Pot of Gold Recipe Instant Pot is an amazingly easy dinner. Pot of gold is tomato soup with cheesy dumplings. It’s like a grilled cheese and tomato soup all grown up! The dumplings are oozing with cheese. Pieces of the dumplings break off and thicken the soup and release […]
Spicy Pineapple chicken kabobs are simple and very delicious. It’s ingredients I always have on hand in the summer and perfect for surprise guests. I entered this recipe in a contest for Hellmann’s but it is something we eat in our home during summers. Summer time requires quick food so there is more time for […]
Whether you call it Mac and Gumbo or Gumbo and cheese, we called it deliciousness. I created this recipe for a contest featuring Barilla pasta. The contest was to create a southern dish. What’s more southern than Gumbo and Macaroni and Cheese? I first made Mac and Gumbo on prom night in our town. We […]
