Easy Eats – 5 Ingredient Enchiladas
Easy Eats – 5 Ingredient Enchiladas Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef 1 pkg large corn or flour tortillas 1 onion, diced 2 10 oz. cans red enchilada sauce 1 1/2 C. shredded Mexican cheese Directions...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – May 1st
CUT CALORIES BY CHOOSING HEALTHIER DRINKS When you’re trying to lose weight, selecting your drinks more carefully can help you take off extra pounds. Although obesity research has revealed that...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Berry Parfait
Easy Eats – Berry Parfait Ingredients 1/2 Cup of Strawberries and Blueberries 1/2 Cup of Granola 1/2 Cup Vanilla Yogurt Muesli (optional) Directions In a glass, pour in yogurt. Then add a layer of...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – April 24th
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF SOMEONE HAS EARLY ONSET DEMENTIA? Early onset dementia refers to having developed dementia before the age of 65. In some people, problems with balance and strength may be the first...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Blackberry Cobbler
Easy Eats – Blackberry Cobbler Ingredients 4 cups sliced fresh blackberries 3/4 cup butter 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups milk...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – April 17th
FROM THE COOKBOOK SHELF If you’re a fan of Midwest Living published by Meredith Corporation, you’ll be impressed with Taste of Four Seasons, published in 2015. My rhubarb is peeping through the ground...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Strawberry Spinach Salad
Easy Eats – Strawberry Spinach Salad Ingredients Easiest Balsamic Vinaigrette 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette 4 teaspoons dijon mustard Season with salt to taste, if desired Salad 1 cup...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – April 10th
FROM THE COOKBOOK SHELF In my possession is the very first edition of the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. I mention it because a family favorite on weekends or special occasions was Corn Fritters in...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Fried White Perch
Easy Eats – Fried White Perch Ingredients Peanut oil, for frying Yellow cornmeal Salt & pepper, to taste 6-8 white perch or other white fish Directions Heat oil in deep fryer or large skillet over...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – March 27th
FROM THE COOKBOOK SHELF Family Circle publishes a yearbook of their recipes for $34.96 but before you pay full price, check Amazon.com. Inside yearbook you’ll find hundreds of recipes for busy...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Honey Garlic Shrimp
Easy Eats – Honey Garlic Shrimp Ingredients 1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 TB minced garlic optional: 1 tsp minced fresh ginger 1 lb medium uncooked shrimp, peeled & deveined 2 tsp olive oil...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – March 20th
FROM THE COOKBOOK SHELF Happiness is receiving a new cookbook and for Christmas a friend sent me Anthony Bourdain’s Appetites Cookbook (HarperCollins Publishers, 2016, hardback/$37.50. My book came via...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Crockpot Corned Beef & Cabbage
Easy Eats – Crockpot Corned Beef & Cabbage Ingredients 1-3 lb. Corned Beef Brisket w/ seasoning packet 1 lb. red or new potatoes, whole 3 carrots, cut in bite-size pieces 2 bay leaves 3 cloves...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Healthy Cod
Easy Eats – Healthy Cod Ingredients 1 lb cod fillets 14 1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes 1/4 cup diced yellow onion 1 green pepper 1 red pepper (or yellow) 1 cup spinach (chopped) 1 pkg sliced mushrooms 2 TB...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Stuffed Peppers
Easy Eats – Stuffed Peppers Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice 1 cup water 6 bell peppers 2-8 oz. cans tomato sauce 1 TB. Worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp. garlic powder...
View ArticleMary’s Memo – February 27th
PRIZE-WINNING GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH My friend, Annie Watts, includes a recipe in her Christmas letter. One of her activities this past year was judging the 2016 Ultimate Grilled Cheese Contest. The...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Rosemary Ranch Salmon
Easy Eats – Rosemary Ranch Salmon Ingredients 4 salmon fillets Kosher salt Lemon Pepper Fresh rosemary, chopped fine (about 1 TB) Ranch dressing (about 1/3 cup) Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Oven Poached Salmon
Easy Eats – Oven Poached Salmon Ingredients 3 cups broccoli florets 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes 1 lb. salmon fillets (cut into 4-4oz. pieces) 1 TB. olive oil 1 TB. soy sauce salt & pepper...
View ArticleEasy Eats – Strawberry-Chocolate Parfait
Easy Eats – Strawberry-Chocolate Parfait Ingredients Strawberries (or raspberries, blueberries) Brownies, crumbled Chocolate Ice Cream Whipped Cream Chocolate Liqueur (optional) Directions Toss 1/2 cup...
View ArticleEasy Eats – BBQ Chicken Nachos
Easy Eats – BBQ Chicken Nachos Ingredients Half a bag of Tortilla Chips 2 cups grated cheddar 1 1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 1/3 cup BBQ sauce 4 scallions, thinly sliced Directions Heat oven to...
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