Use Your Easter Leftovers!
Spring and Easter meals are delicious, but may leave you with some unusual leftovers.  Do you end up throwing out dozens of hard boiled eggs?  Wonder what to do with the ham that everyone has already had enough of?  Or the asparagus that your children didn’t like?  Well, here are several fresh recipes […]

This recipe incorporates ham, asparagus and hard boiled eggs!
Ingredients

8 slices bacon or ham, crisply cooked
4 4″ slices focaccia or hearty toast
2 lbs. asparagus, cooked
2 T. chopped fresh tarragon
2 T. orange zest
2/3 c. vinaigrette (homemade or bottled)
4 hard boiled eggs, finely chopped

Directions

Place two strips of bacon/ham on each piece of bread and top with some asparagus.
Stir […]

I made this dinner using ham leftovers last year!  This is a sure family pleaser!
Ingredients

5 lbs. red potatoes, quartered
1 (16 oz.) container sour cream
1/2 c. butter
1 can (10.75 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 c. chopped green onion
2 c. cooked, chopped ham
Salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 c. parmesan cheese flavored […]

Deviled Ham Salad on Marbled Rye Bread
This recipe calls for smoked ham, but there shouldn’t be a problem with using your Easter ham!
Ingredients

1/2 pound smoked ham, coarsley chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 T. chopped flat leaf parsley
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
1 T. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. sweet paprika
Hot sauce and salt for seasoning
8 slices bakery-style marbled rye bread, […]

Makes 4 sandwiches
Ingredients

8 large hard boiled eggs
3 T. part skim ricotta cheese
3 T. plain, nonfat Greek yogurt
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 tsp. finely chopped fresh chives
1/2 tsp. coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 c. watercress, thick stems removed
8 thin slices whole grain bread

Directions

Peel eggs, cut in half and remove yolks
Crumble 2 yolks and set aside
Discard the other yolks
Finely […]

Try Super Suppers or My Girlfriend’s Kitchen for Some Food and Fun!
This is the perfect combination, especially when you consider that you can enjoy quality time with your friends and go home with anywhere between 6 and 12 prepared dinners for your family. Can you beat that?
This is just another idea in my series of […]

Laundry Day Made Easy! 
I am almost embarrassed to admit this, but in my town, I’ve gained a reputation (is this good or bad?) for being able to get out any stain that you can make!  Friends appear regularly on my door step with their most challenging laundry issues!  From the start of my writings, I’ve […]

My favorite kitchen gadget?
A couple of years ago, my husband and I remodeled our kitchen.  We had been married for 15 years and our kitchen equipment needed A LOT of updating!  With beautiful new cabinets and appliances, I really didn’t want to bring back my old tired pots, pans and gadgets. The result was that I […]

Hot Flicks for Cool Chicks!
A fun way to see friends on a regular basis is to start a movie group.  This idea is a great alternative to a book group, especially if you and your friends can’t seem to find time for reading!  To organize your group, you’ll need to recruit members, set a meeting […]

Fabulous Movies for Grown Ups! 
Each year the AARP compiles a fantastic list of movies that appeal to adults!  Thank goodness!!  I’ve spent hours at the movies and in front of the television with my children just desperate to see a truly great movie.  Here are the solutions to my problem!
 
Best Movies for Grown Ups

Capote
About Schmidt
Mystic […]