Last week I showed how easy it was to make chicken Shake and Bake mix at home - and this week it's time for the pork Shake and Bake home version. I'm also giving you a new recipe to try: stuffed Shake and Bake pork chops with onion gravy. You'll need one pork chop per … Continue reading How To Make Surprisingly Good Stuffed Pork Chops With Gravy
Those little boxes of pre-made crumbs for poultry are convenient, but so expensive! And really, the packets of "shake & bake" are common things you probably already have in your kitchen. I make my own bread crumbs, so for me the cost is a few cents for the spices. I save all bits of bread … Continue reading How to Make my Copycat Shake & Bake Crumbs for Chicken
We have an old stray cat, named Tommy. So original for a tom cat right? At one time he was quite feral. He would spit and hiss if we got within 10 feet of him. We persisted, giving Tommy a wooden box on the front porch, and a heating pad to stay warm all winter. … Continue reading I Didn’t Know How Bad my Cats Teeth Really Were!
A Life Lesson: It’s the little things that count How often do the things that went wrong plague your thoughts? The harsh words spoken, an accident, a plan that went awry…. Our minds often tend to focus on things that were hurtful, a mistake or we delve into “what if” thinking. What if we change … Continue reading Can You Count the Important Things in Your Life?
I don't do many endorsements, but recently I decided to try Bombas socks. You know the ads on TV - they donate a pair for every paid sold. So at least with my splurge for me, I am also helping someone else at the same time. I was tired of short ankle height socks - … Continue reading I found the Best Socks ever! Bombas!
I love granola. But it's so expensive in the store! A few dollars for a small bag. I've made homemade granola for years, but then I found this idea from a magazine. It tastes great, you can make it at your convenience, and it's much cheaper. Lastly, you can tailor it to your own tastes. … Continue reading How to Make Easy, Tasty Overnight Granola
I love pasta, the rest of the family tolerates my pasta dinners. I wanted to use up some sausage, sweet peppers and mushrooms. And I wasn't in the mood for Sausage and Peppers either in a sandwich or over rice. So I started thinking pasta. With some sauce. Creamy. Decadent. Easy. And I happened to … Continue reading I came up with Super Easy Sausage & Mushroom Fettuccine “Alfredo”
I have a lot of berries in the fridge and wanted to incorporate them into breakfast today. Nothing too difficult, but something my family would eat without realizing it is, at least in part, good for them. I decided to use puff pastry, which I always have in the freezer. The berries (sliced strawberries which … Continue reading Make an Elegant Easy Pastry for Breakfast or Dessert
Ree Drumond has a recipe for Rigatoni with broccolini. Well, broccolini is a bit hard to find my my neck of the woods, so I decided to create a riff on her recipe using regular broccoli and any tubular pasta. Since we are trying to eat "better", a whole grain pasta is more healthy than … Continue reading Making Easy Pasta with Broccoli and Sausage
Yogurt is an ideal base for meat marinade, says Michael Symon in his book Fix It with Food. Like me, Michael has Rheumatoid arthritis, and the book is about eating to avoid foods that trigger RA flares and inflammation. His recipe uses a whole chicken to roast, but I decided just to try chicken thighs. … Continue reading Super Easy Roasted Chicken with a Yogurt Marinade