This is one of my recipes that uses my Southwest Meal Starter concoction. It’s meat, rice, corn, beans, and spices. Delicious! 1/2 to 1 pound of Southwest Meal Starter 4 bell peppers (any color, I like yellow, orange and red as they have the best flavor) – cut in half and remove the seed pod…
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Mandarin Pineapple Cake
I got this recipe from my Mom. I call it “Container Cake”. Everything you need for this cake can be found in a container and you just dump it in. It’s great. We recently made this for a family birthday party and it was a big hit! Yield: 1 cake 1 yellow cake mix (white…
Southwest Meal Starter
Yeah, funky name I know. So, what exactly IS meal starter? It’s the perfect base for stuffed peppers, southwest meatloaf and the most awesome sauced burritos you’ll ever make. 2 pounds of ground beef (or turkey, or a mixture of beef and turkey…you make the call. You could even add chorizo and kick it…
Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies
Once again my affinity for cranberries has taken over a perfectly good recipe for chocolate chip cookies! These will blow your mind! Yield: 3-4 dozen cookies (depending on size) 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1/2…
Ruth’s Chicken Tortilla
This recipe came from a family friend when I was a kid. I have modified it (with the substitutions) as the first time I made this I didn’t have all the ingredients. I haven’t eaten this in more than 20 years and with one bite I was back home. Thanks Ruth. And thanks Mom. 4…
Healthier Green Bean Casserole
The traditional version of this casserole, made with cans of cream of mushroom soup and French-fried onions, is a celebration of American convenience foods and a standard offering on countless holiday menus. This updated recipe, made with fresh ingredients, is guaranteed to push that old formula aside. Ingredients: 1 1/4 lbs. green beans Kosher salt…
Fontina Macaroni and Cheese
This is an altered Williams-Sonoma recipe. I’m a mac n cheese purist myself, so I typically don’t add all (or any) of the alternate ingredients however the bacon (or ham and veggies) kicks this recipe to a new level. Give it a try for a quick week night meal. Ingredients: 2 sticks butter 1 clove…
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
This started as my Absolutely Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe….and ended like this: Yield: 3-4 dozen cookies (depending on size) 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup white…
Laura’s Quickie (Quiche)
This quiche is a Christmas Day tradition in my family. 1 dozen eggs, beaten 1 12oz can of evaporated milk (you can add up to another half can if you like your quiche a little “wetter”) 1/2 loaf (6-8 slices) white bread, crusts trimmed (the cheapest white bread you can find works great for this)…
Laura’s Cranberry Bliss Bars
My love for cranberries would, of course, dictate that I have a recipe for Starbuck’s Cranberry Bliss Bars. This recipe is a culmination of several recipes already out there. I deleted things I don’t like the taste of, added things I do like the taste of and changed measurements on the rest! I hope you…
Cranberry Apple Streusel Pie
I made this with the apples from the trees in our yard (I have no idea what variety of apple they are). I imagine you could use any apple although the ones with bold flavor (like granny smith) would be really delicious. I hope you like this as much as my family did! Yield: 1…
Cranberry Peach Cobbler
This recipe is courtesy of Duncan Hines. Not my typical recipe as everything is either canned or boxed but this is quick and delicious. Give it a try! Yield: 1 cobbler (6-8 servings) 1 (21 oz) can peach pie filling 1 (16 oz) can whole berry cranberry sauce 1 pkg yellow cake mix 1/2 tsp…
You Bake Me Crazy 