There’s no need to eat out, when eating in can be better!
Sometimes you get home from work and are really pressed for both time and energy. The desire to give in and order take-out can be close to overwhelming. You can still pull together a delicious meal for yourself and your family for far less cost and probably a lot faster than waiting for delivery. Aidell’s …
Fried Rice is a staple food for any Chinese take-out style meal. But the typical offering comes with fried eggs and some sort of meat like shrimp, chicken, pork or beef minced and mixed in with the rice and vegetables. I wanted to create the same flavors and supporting texture for my Asian inspired meals …
You never need to buy prepackaged Teriyaki sauce again!! Whipping up your own at home is easy and cost effective. Most of the ingredients are probably already in your pantry! You can keep whatever you do not use right away in the fridge for future use. I think this is the best tasting teriyaki I …
Pesto noodles are a very comforting and flavorful dish. When you are trying to live a healthier life style it is daunting to think you have to give up something you love. Most diets fail because of the negative outlook of giving up or doing without. You positively do NOT have to suffer! You can …
Comfort foods. When most people think of comfort foods one of the classic choices is meat loaf. It is a savory, easy to eat and swallow entree that is often pared with comforting side dishes like mashed potatoes or macaroni and cheese. The beauty of meat loaf is that you can serve it for dinner …
Today a FaceBook friend asked me to share a recipe for country gravy so she could make gravy from scratch to serve over biscuits. She said she was not too savvy with making a roux, but she knew that was where she needed to start and she was so right about that. Gravy by definition …
Tom Kha Gai is my mother’s favorite dish to order at a Thai restaurant. No matter what else she gets she always orders a bowl to start her meal. When she fell ill to a bout of nasty Shingles I decided to make her some chicken soup to make her feel better. Tom Kha Gai …
I have seen several recipes for this dessert called a Magic Crust Pie on Pinterest and in some older hard copy cook books in my possession… meaning the crust forms magically, and I am here to tell you it is TRUE! It is just like magic and it is certainly magical in your mouth. I …
Shrimp Scampi is a long time favorite for both me and my husband. First of all it is shrimp — tasty little darlings and only about 10 calories a piece. Fried, boiled, broiled or grilled I LOVE me some shrimp!! But saute them in a pan with some fresh garlic and Tuscan herbs and they …
I have a new favorite take on an old favorite! My grandma Roxie Mulinex taught me to LOVE tomato & butter sandwiches on white bread from early days and I passed this little gem onto my child. But now I have determined that white bread is the devil (along with Walmart, Credit cards and a …
Nothing adds freshness to a dish easier than home-made Pico di Gallo! There are many variations on this chopped salad and this is mine. Rev up your cutting boards and get to chopping! 3 Fresh Globe Tomatoes, diced 1 Red Cubanelle Pepper, diced 1 Green Cubanelle Pepper, diced 1 medium unwaxed Cucumber, diced 4 Scallions …
I recently joined a private group on social media that shares Vegan, Vegetarian and Pescatarian recipes which is were I was introduced to the culinary delight that is Barbecue Garbanzos or Chickpeas. So simple to make and yet so very tasty. I have since eaten them on salads, as a side dish and tonight I …