All Posts Tagged With: "quick and easy meals"
Salmon and Cucumber Salad Recipe
Salmon is one of my favorite fish. You can have delicious salmon any day of the week with Bumble Bee’s salmon in pouches. Pair it with fresh vegetables and Greek Yogurt and you have a nice, light salad which is perfect for lunch. (I will be using some tomatoes from my Topsy Turvy, which is growing [...]
1Jul2010 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
Sweet and Spicy Tuna Wonton Cup Recipe
If you don’t like Tuna, trust me, you will like this appetizer recipe. The wonton cups are the fun part, but the sweet and spicy salad inside is delicious. These Sweet and Spicy Tuna Wonton Cups are perfect to serve at parties and super easy to make. It’s so delicious you can just turn this [...]
27Jun2010 | Emily | 8 comments | Continued
Baby Vegetable and Feta Summer Salad Recipe
I was at my mother-in-law’s house and she had a bulk package of baby cucumbers and baby bell peppers of all colors. After trying them, I had to get get a few packages for myself. Baby cucumbers are crunchy and used a lot to make pickles- they even taste a little like pickles. Lately I’ve been [...]
21Jun2010 | Emily | 3 comments | Continued
Summer Make-Ahead Meals
I love make-ahead meals! When the weather is warm, I cook outside on the grill as much as possible. This is where my frozen marinated meats come in handy. When chicken goes on sale, I marinate the chicken in freezer bags. You can freeze them for about 3 months. Here is my frozen (uncooked) Teriyaki [...]
17May2010 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
Pizza Braid
Pizza braids are very kid-friendly, easy on the wallet and extremely simple to make. My aunt and cousin first introduced me to them and I’ve been hooked ever since. The possibilities are endless of the varieties you could make, but the recipe below is for a very basic hamburger and pepperoni braid. You could make [...]
1Apr2010 | Emily | 8 comments | Continued
How To Make Your Own Rotisserie Chicken
I usually buy Rotisserie chickens for quick meals, but once I learned of this recipe from the Slow Cooker recipe book, I was hooked. Not only does it save money, but it’s delicious. First, rinse the chicken and remove the neck and giblets (you can also buy the chicken with these already removed). Then you [...]
7Feb2010 | Emily | 25 comments | Continued
Easy New Years & Superbowl Party Appetizers
Hosting a party is always an unnecessary stress. The main concern always seems to be the food- “What should I make?” and “How much?” When it comes to New Years and Super Bowl parties, the easiest and most popular choice is to make a variety of appetizers. Something I always keep on hand for occasions like this (and [...]
29Dec2009 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
Easy Dinner: Chicken Curry
I know what you’re thinking… my kids will never eat curry! If you are the average American family, then chances are you have not had curry for dinner, but what are the reasons? Is the preparation too time consuming? Think it’s too spicy? Sometimes we get stuck in a rut, eating the same old things and I [...]
11Nov2009 | Emily | 7 comments | Continued
Crockpot Southwestern Turkey Chili
I love love love Chili especially because it is so easy. Making meals in the crock pot is extremely simple and great for the winter months. I have tried numerous chili recipes and liked them all, but this is the best one so far- even my husband says so. I adapted it from the Pace Salsa Southwestern Chicken Chili Recipe. You can check [...]
8Nov2009 | Emily | 12 comments | Continued
Easy Dinner: Chicken Milanese with White-Bean Salad
I love this recipe from Redbook June 2009 because you can prep the night before and it is easily adaptable for picky eaters. Leave the chicken plain, cut into chicken strips and add your favorite dipping sauce. The kids will love this because the panko breadcrumbs makes the chicken extremely crunchy. What you can do the [...]
31Oct2009 | Emily | 8 comments | Continued
