My daughter wanted to know if we had any more zucchini for zucchini bread. When she heard the answer was “yes,” she said, “Oh good, I am just really feeling it.” Of course, we made some. Here’s our favorite zucchini bread recipe…straight from my mom’s kitchen. Mom’s Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread 3 eggs 1 cup […]
Tuna Salad Sandwich
This recipe is a fun way to dress up an ordinary tuna sandwich… Tuna Salad Sandwich 2 cans of tuna (4 oz size), drained ¼ cup Miracle Whip ½ cup Gala apple, diced ½ cup cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes ½ cup red seedless grapes, quartered Mix together and serve on toasted bread.
Til Chikki with an American Twist
Til Chikki is a sweet cracker. Our family likes to pretend to visit countries. This recipe “happened” when we were taking a trip to India. The real recipes for Til Chikki have jaggery in them and that was nowhere to be found. So…I improvised and here is what I came up with to make a […]
Speedy Treats for Busy Days
Here are a few ideas for speedy treats that don’t involve rushing to the store. (A small amount of prep time on a less busy day makes all the difference): 1) Freeze Cookie Dough Balls for quick cookies later- Mix up cookie dough. Spoon it onto a cookie sheet using a cookie scoop. They can be very […]
Mini Corn Dog Cups
This “Mini Corn Dog Cups” recipe is inexpensive and feeds a lot of little people. The baked corn meal muffin makes them more healthy than a traditional hot dog. 🙂 Mini Corn Dog Cups 2 TBS oil ¾ cup flour ½ cup corn meal 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp onion salt 1 TBS sugar […]
Fast and Frugal Garlic Toast
Why don’t my children eat the heels of the bread? We end up with bread bags whose only content is the two heels. Our solution helps make use of those heels and keeps them from heading to the trash. I save the heels of bread in a bread bag (doubled) in the freezer. When I […]
Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Chicken Cacciatore is a favorite at our house. This makes up fast, if you have a night at home, or it can be put in a crock pot so you can just cook the pasta when you are ready to eat. Chicken Cacciatore 1/2 to 1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces 14.5 […]
Grandma Peterson’s Rolls
The Thanksgivings I remember best happened at my grandma’s house. She would put up tables in almost every room of her house, complete with a cloth tablecloth. We would always eat on glass plates, drink from glass cups, and have real silverware—if you tried to use plastic she’d just wash it..so don’t bother. The food […]
Zu-Cake
It is the time of year you have an extra zucchini sitting on the counter and haven’t had time to do anything with it. Here is an idea. Buy a chocolate cake mix (devil’s food also works). Mix it according to the package instructions except add a few shakes of ground cinnamon to the dry […]
Speedy Granola
This recipe is a variation of “Golden Granola” found in a recipe book called Kids in the Kitchen by School Mate. We love to eat this for breakfast…and a few of my kids think they should also have it as an after school snack! Speedy Granola ½ cup margarine 4 cups regular oats ½ cup […]