Category: RECIPES – Main Dish
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This recipe for apple pork chop casserole was submitted by Emily’s, my sister-n-law, dad. He got the recipe for the casserole from some friends who lived in Boise Idaho and it has been a family favorite ever since. 4 cups sliced apples 1/2 cup sugar 3 tbs. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon Dash lemon juice 4…
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Growing up in our home was like survival of the fittest. Many times if you wanted to eat you had to become creative at throwing things together. My siblings and I got pretty good at creating something out of nothing. Budget Meals are really easy meals you can make with very few ingredients that are…
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I made beef and gravy quesadillas with the left over roast and gravy. It is sort of a ritual we have to use leftover meat in a taco or quesadilla. They are cheap and a great disguise for those who are picky about leftovers tortillas, two per person Roast, cooked and shredded or chopped Beef…
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There is nothing like roast with gravy and Yorkshire pudding. The smell of a roast cooking reminds me of my Grandmother Jepson. My grandparents lived a couple hours away in the once small agricultural town of Clewiston Florida. We would usually make the trek around the Okeechobee Damn and through the fields to Granmother’s house…
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Timbales are a custard like dish from as far back as the 18th century. They are an egg-cellent source of protein. Add meat and vegetables for added vitamins to round off a complete meal. Source: Parents 4 eggs 1 cup peas, cooked 1 cup cooked tilapia or cod, flaked (4 oz.) 1 tbsp snipped fresh…
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Italian spiced pork chops, sounded delicious and was; that is if you do not over cook the meat. I am not a big fan of the modern kitchen that is fitted with every kitchen tool imaginable. While they may be convenient they are expensive and then you are left the dilemma of where to store…
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1 pound thin asparagus ,trimmed 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper 3 tbsp apricot jam 1 tbsp lemon juice 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 5 ounces each) Fill a medium skillet halfway with salted water; bring to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook for 2 minutes. Drain in a colander;…
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Talk about blast from the past. I have not eaten a “pig in the blanket” since I was a little girl. The kids were a little skeptical at first, you know the whole something new hurdle. My sister-n-law Roxanne showed us how to make these mini pigs in a blanket. 1 package refrigerated biscuits 1-2…
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One of the first questions I am asked after someone finds out that I am from Southern Florida is, “so did you have alligators in your backyard?” No alligators but we did have a family of peacocks down the street. And by the way, there is a single peacock down the street where I live…