Free Recipes For Me

Is there anything more comforting than a bowl of hot chicken and dumplings? Maybe it’s just me, but it brings back warm memories from my childhood. This stuff is pure soul food that can make any tough day better. Give it a try and see if you and your family enjoy it as much as [...]

I love to cook once and then make 2 dishes out of it. Here’s one of my “secret” recipes for putting a dinner together in a flash. Anytime we cook spaghetti with meat sauce, I make some extra and freeze or refrigerate it. I do the same when I cook plain rice. When I have [...]

I love to cook in my crockpot this time of the year because it doesn’t seem to heat up the house like the stove or oven do. When the air conditioning is running as fast as it will go and barely keeping the house cool, that’s an important consideration. Ok, enough complaining about the heat… [...]

Chicken Parmesan is one of those dishes I think everyone should have in their repertoire. Its easy enough to prepare for dinner (and kids love it) but at the same time fancy and sophisticated enough for a dinner party. Here’s our family recipe for this yummy Italian dish. I serve this chicken over cooked spaghetti [...]

I guess fried chicken is one of those southern staples and we make it quite a bit for our Sunday supper. Just add some mashed potatoes, biscuits, some cole slaw, and green beans and you have a perfect southern dinner. Pure comfort food
Fried chicken

4 large chicken breast
2 cups of flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp [...]

Ready for a really good chili? Then try this one… it’s a great cook ahead meal and our favorite for family night. I like to serve it with some corn bread or some homemade tortillas. Everyone gets a big bowl and we all get comfy in the living room to watch a movie together.
I’ve also [...]

I don’t usually cook a lot with cabbage, other than making coleslaw or adding it to stir fry on occasion. But when a friend of mine shared the following recipe, I gave it a try and everyone in the family loved it. We had plenty for leftovers for lunch the next day and it tasted [...]

This is yet another one of our family favorites. My 4-year old seems to particularly enjoy this noodle casserole. It’s very similar to Hamburger Helper ™, but tastes better and actually ends up being cheaper. Leave a comment and let me know how you like it.
Ground Beef Noodle Casserole
Ingredients:
1 small package egg noodles
1 pound [...]

I just got through making meat loaf for my family for dinner - it is cooking in the oven as we speak and I thought I’d share a couple of little tips with you…
One of the reasons I didn’t like making meat loaf for a while was because the meat mixture was so cold it [...]

Here is a great salmon recipe for you. This flaky fish is gently glazed in a mixture of apple cider and honey which gives the dish a great taste and looks in the moisture of the fish. The salmon is then served over a bed of baby spinach. It’s a complete gourmet dinner without [...]