Easy and Delicious Mushroom Dip
Ingredients
½ cup sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1 pound fresh mushrooms – chopped and sautéd in butter
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
8-10 slices cooked, crumbled bacon
Directions
Mix and scoop into oven proof dish
Bake at 350 degrees farenheit for 20 minutes
Serve with crackers
Delicious Chicken Dijon Recipe
Compliments of Southern Living
Hands-on Time: 25 min.; Total Time: 45 min.
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
6 skinned and boned chicken breasts (about 2 lb.)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons butter
1 medium-size red bell pepper, cut into thin... Read more »
BLT Creamy Mac n’ Cheese
Compliments of Rachel Ray
Serves 6
Ingredients
Salt
1 pound ziti rigati pasta
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), for drizzling
6 slices bacon, chopped
2 leeks, trimmed, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise
2 large cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 tablespoons tomato paste
Two bricks cream cheese (3 ounces each), cut into pieces
1 1/2 cups shredded Asiago, Grana Padano... Read more »
Flat Bread Tacos with Ranch Sour Cream
Compliments of Taste of Home!
Ingredients
1 c. sour cream (8 ounces)
2 t. ranch salad dressing mix (i.e. Hidden Valley packets)
1 t. lemon juice
1 ½ lbs. ground beef
1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14 ½ oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 T. hot pepper sauce
1... Read more »
Slow Cooked Lamb and Beans
This is a fabulous recipe that is worthy of company and so easy to prepare ahead!
Serves 6
Ingredients
4 lamb shanks (2 ½ – 3 lbs. total)
Flour
2 T. olive oil
1 8 oz. package of mirepoix (a finely chopped combination of carrots, onions and celery – you can make your own, or pick... Read more »
Valentine’s Day Treats for School Parties!
Coming up with new ideas for class party snacks is tough! As parents, we all want to bring in something fun and creative, but sometimes the trickiest treats are too much work or aren’t enjoyed by the kids.
Another challenge that parents might face is a school district enforcing the policy... Read more »
Tip of the Week: Cook up Some New Year Luck!
Hoppin’ John is a traditional Southern dish that dates back to the 1800’s and when served on New Year’s Day is said to bring good luck! The dish is a combination of black eyed peas, pork and rice, but it is the peas that that are... Read more »
Easy Tapenade Pastry Crescents
Ingredients
1 c. pitted green olives
¼ c. chopped onion
2 T. olive oil
1 T. capers
2 t. lemon juice
1 clove of garlic, crushed
¼ t. crushed red pepper
1 15 oz. package folded refrigerated unbaked pie crusts (2 crusts)
Milk
Sesame seeds
Directions
Place the first 7 ingredients in a food processor and blend with on/off turns until the mixture... Read more »
Spinach and Artichoke Appetizer
Ingredients
1 long loaf sesame seed bread
14 oz. can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
10 oz. package of frozen spinach, cooked and drained
1 T. capers, drained
2 T. parsley
Pinch of torn basil
5 cloves of garlic, minced
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Slice bread loaf horizontally and... Read more »
