Everything Homemaking
I am SO becoming my mother! My mom hasn’t ever met a recipe she couldn’t (and didn’t) change. Lately I’ve been doing a lot of that, too – not because I want to but because I’ve either read the recipe wrong or bought the wrong ingredients. Like for this recipe. You’re probably looking at the photo and wondering where the ravioli is. It’s not there. I bought ravioli but I … [Read more...]
Have you ever forgotten to thaw the meat you need for dinner? Have you tried defrosting it in the microwave but it ended up partially cooked or with a weird texture? I’ve been there and done that. I HATE thawing meat in the microwave! And unfortunately, sometimes you can’t use that method even if you want to. Like the other day when I decided at 1:00 that I wanted to grill burgers for … [Read more...]
I actually have two versions of this recipe and finally had an opportunity to try one. The responses were mixed but the biggest complaint was that the fettuccine noodles were really hard to eat. I’m not sure if I didn’t cook them long enough or if fettuccine is just hard to eat. We also didn’t like having a full-size piece of chicken on top of the pasta. So, because this recipe had … [Read more...]
This recipe from was easy to put together and tasted great. Serve it with a salad and you’re good to go. Ingredients: 1 broiler/fryer chicken (about 3 pounds) cut up * 1 pound red potatoes, cut into chunks ** ½ to ¾ cup prepared Italian salad dressing 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning ½ to ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese Directions: Place chicken in a greased 13x9x2 baking … [Read more...]
I usually have a pretty good idea of whether a new recipe will be good or not. But this one far exceeded my expectations. See what you think. Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided 1 can (16 ounces) refried beans 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes … [Read more...]
It doesn’t get any easier than this. Seriously. Directions: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1 package dry Italian dressing mix 1 cup warm water or chicken broth Ingredients: Place chicken in slow cooker. Sprinkle with dressing mix. Pour water or broth over chicken. Cover. Cook on low 4 to 6 hours. NOTES: My crock pot runs hot so I only cook this … [Read more...]
My daughter tried this recipe first and she and her husband loved it. She knew her dad, my husband, would love this and she was right. It’s a keeper! Ingredients: 4 6-8 ounce skinless, boneless, chicken breasts kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 9-ounce package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and patted dry* 1 small red onion, cut into … [Read more...]
