Tag: recipes

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Clamato juice
• 1/2 cup onion – minced
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper – minced
• 3 Tablespoons parsley – chopped
• 2 cloves garlic- minced (we use the kind in the jar)
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
• salt & pepper to taste
• 8 medium tomatoes – chopped
• 2 cucumbers – chopped
• 2 avocados – chopped
• topping suggestions:  sour cream, garlic croutons, parmesan cheese

Directions:

Combine Clamato juice, onion, olive oil, wine vinegar, green pepper, parsley, garlic, Tabasco, salt and pepper.  … Read More »

Annemarie Madden’s White Wine Sangria
(I’ve had it and it is FAB-U-LOUS!)

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle dry white wine

• 2-3 cups peach schnapps

• 2-3 cups frozen fruit (we like strawberries, peaches, pineapple and grapes)

• 1 can sprite or ginger ale

Marinate fruit in schnapps in fridge (at least 8 hrs). Add to chilled wine and sprite/ginger ale. … Read More »

Yes – he told me how to make this years ago and I don’t usually share my family secrets but I’m making an exception!   I had a few requests for this after you all learned that he got lost after making a trip to purchase the ingredients for his famous mac-n-cheese.   Granddaddy makes huge batches to take to church to his Dominoes group and the senior ladies fawn all over him wanting to take the leftovers home! … Read More »

I can’t tell you how I LONG to be at the beach.  I know many of you are there for Spring Break at this very moment and I’m sooooo jealous!   This one’s for all my friends at the beach who are tired of waiting for a table at crowded restaurants.  Stay in tonight and cook this for your group!  … Read More »

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My kids eat their vegetables and they always have.  Yes, I am proud!  Walt’s previous favorite vegetable was believe it or not….broccoli!   There are only a few things my kids won’t eat… okra and pine nuts are the only things I can think of off the top of my head!

Anyway – I’m rambling…I just want to share a new recipe with you that caused Walt to move asparagus to the top of his favorites list.  … Read More »

Yes, I am somewhat organized…but I have friends who are way more organized than I am.   One of them is my neighbor/friend Amy.   I heard about this grocery list she developed so that she could easily send her nanny to the store with an easy to follow list of commonly purchased items that follows the aisles at Kroger.  … Read More »

• 2 small sweet onions sliced
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 4 TBSP brown sugar
• 4 TBSP unsalted butter
• 4 TBSP balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 lb. pork tenderloin (or bigger)

Cook all ingredients except pork in a skillet over medium high heat until onions are soft and browned.  Place tenderloin in a pan coated with cooking spray.  Pour onion mixture over the meat (let it cool first if you are going to refrigerate it until later). … Read More »

Crocked Lemon Chicken
Submitted by Shari Clark

3 or 4 Chicken Breasts (boneless or not)

½ onion-  sliced1 clove garlic -chopped

1 ½ Tbsp capers

Artichoke hearts (optional) 1 can

Several cups of chicken broth- enough to cover chicken

1 lemon- thickly sliced

2 long springs of fresh rosemary

Rosemary – garlic seasoning

Several stalks-  washed asparagus (add later)

Layer ingredients in order in crock pot. … Read More »

Mexican Chicken – great idea for a low stress meal

4 chicken breasts
1 can Rotel tomatoes and chilies
1 can water
1 packet taco seasoning mix

Put all ingredients in crock pot in the morning on low and let cook on low all day long. When chicken is cooked take out of crock pot and shred.… Read More »

Thanks for sharing Shari Wassell!

I’m thinking about trying this for Halloween night!

Shari Wassell’s Crock Pot Brunswick Stew – family favorite

2 cans creamed corn (14.5 oz each)

2 cans whole kernel corn (14.5 oz each)

2 cans whole tomatoes (14.5 oz each)

1 can Rotel (13-14.5 oz)

2 cans white chunk chicken (5 oz each)

1 tub* BBQ beef

1 tub* BBQ pork

¼ c Ketchup

1 T Worcestershire Sauce

Add ingredients together and cook for 8 hours on low.… Read More »

Tortellini Soup – Terri Wright

I’ve made this for years and been asked for the recipe by many because their kids loved it.  (makes 8-10 servings; about 11 cups)

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1 large box (about 48 ounces) of chicken broth
• 19 ounces frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach
• 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) stewed tomatoes, un-drained, cut into pieces

In large saucepan, over medium-high heat, cook garlic in butter for 1 to 2 minutes.… Read More »

My friend Katie is busy like all of the rest of us with young children and all their activities.  She gave me a great quick and easy meal suggestion to share with all of you.

Here’s Katie’s note to me:

Cooking has gotten away from me a bit this season, as 3rd grade , football, cheerleading, etc is kicking my butt!!!… Read More »

Okay – I’ve gotten several ideas for “ballpark night” dinners and am saving them for one Wednesday at a time!   This has been a popular idea and I’ve enjoyed the comments and feedback from all of you!  I also love that y’all all know about Cavenders after Marty’s recipe last week.   I wonder if Kroger and Publix have anymore left on the shelves!?… Read More »