Ingredients 1 large onion, thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 lb peeled cooked shrimp, tails removed, diced 1 cup frozen corn, thawed 1 4-oz can chopped green chiles, (not drained) 1 16-oz jar Herdez Salsa Verde 12 corn tortillas 1 15-oz can black beans 2 cups shredded cheese, such as Mexican-style cheese blend,…
Panfried Cod
HOLY COW! I fried fish. In the house. Paradigm shift! Ingredients 1 egg 2 Tbs milk 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp granulated garlic 1 tsp dried parsley flakes 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp finely chopped fresh parsley 2 fresh cod fillets (about 6 oz. each) 2 Tbs coconut oil…
Creamy Parmesan Dill Salad Dressing
I have been trying to perfect the Creamy Garlic Dressing that is in every restaurant back home in northern Illinois. I’ve come close, but there was always something missing. This still isn’t the same, but it’s better! Creamy Garlic with the addition of dill. YUM! INGREDIENTS 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup…
Gluten-Free Jacked-Up Banana Bread
I am ATTEMPTING to blend these two recipes to make a banana bread that my wheat-free girl will like. Banana bread isn’t an everyday thing, but a special treat. Wish me luck! Jacked-Up Banana Bread by Smitten Kitchen Gluten-Free Banana No-Nut Bread Recipe by My Natural Family Ingredients 3-4 SUPER ripe bananas, mashed up 1…
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve actually been making this for a long time. My original recipe, which I can’t find, didn’t have any flour or other binder in it. I found a recipe online at The Deliberate Mom that used ground flaxseed, so I substituted Pamela’s Artisan Blend flour. Ingredients 2 ripe bananas 1 cup oatmeal 1/4 cup Pamela’s…
Melting Pot Pecan Pie
Why Melting Pot? Because this is my own recipe, forged over 20 years of life in the United States, bits and pieces picked up at each duty station, in each new micro-culture with America. Bourbon, of course, is the addition of our current home, Kentucky. The Tabasco secret was given to me by the owner/chef…
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie – Betty Crocker
I picked up a box of Betty Crocker Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix at Kroger this afternoon. Oops. Gluten-free cookie dough spreads on the hot pan.
Homemade Onion Soup Mix – Hawks Style
Ingredients 2/3 cup dried minced onion 1 tablespoon dried parsley 1 tablespoon sugar 3 heaping tsp granulated garlic 2 teaspoons onion powder 2 teaspoons turmeric 1 teaspoon celery salt 1 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 tsp white pepper Directions Mix all ingredients together with a whisk. Store in an air-tight jar or baggie. *2 tablespoons of…
Hawaiian Rolls in the Zo
Ingredients: 3 eggs, beaten 1 1/4 cups pineapple juice 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter (one stick), cut into pieces 1 tsp vanilla 6 cups flour 4 tsp yeast (2 packets) 1/2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp salt Directions: Put eggs, pineapple juice, sugar, and vanilla to bread pan and lightly stir with a wooden…
Old-Fashioned Pot Roast with Gravy
We’re having good, old-fashioned comfort food for Sunday Supper this week. Yum. It’s easy to make and the results are wonderful. Not to mention, by doubling the typical recipe I’ll have leftovers for beef pot pie later in the week. Ingredients: 6-7 lbs boneless chuck roast** granulated garlic, to taste 2 onions, sliced thickly 6-7…
(Not really) Spicy Meatloaf
I can’t resist a recipe that starts out with so much color! Ingredients: • 1/2 stick butter • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery • 1/2 cup finely minced carrot • 1/2 cup finely chopped red or yellow sweet pepper • 4 finely minced cloves of garlic • 2 eggs…
Pra Ram Long Song
Thai Peanut Curry Sauce INGREDIENTS: 1 can of coconut milk 2 Tbs Thai red curry paste 1 Tbs chili garlic sauce 1 tsp fish sauce 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 Tbs soy sauce juice of 1/2 a lime 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in bite-sized pieces salt cabbage,…
Enriching Everyday Life 