I love Pasta Salads... I love Olives... I love Pasta Salad with Olives. Makes sense to me! Here ya go .... 16 ounces pasta 1 (5 ounce) jar stuffed green olives, drained and diced ( I use low salt) 1 small jar of pimentos drained 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese (Optional) 1/2 cup … Continue reading Ranch Pasta Salad with Olives
Month: May 2016
Classic Ranch Dressing
Here is my go-to Ranch Dressing..... a family staple 'round here! Ingredients 1 cup mayo 1 cup cup milk 1 tablespoons onion powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons each fresh dill and parsley chopped well Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste Whisk all ingredients together to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. … Continue reading Classic Ranch Dressing
How to Boil and Peel an Egg
Boiled Eggs, why do they hate to be peeled? Each time I have tried a different way to peel them, I find new bad words to use instead.. until now! Take this lil eggs! I ain't skeered anymore!!!! One dozen eggs covered with cold water. Add 1/4 cup salt and 1/2 white vinegar to water.. … Continue reading How to Boil and Peel an Egg
Blackberry Cobbler
Oh, these little juice filled bundles of joy! Blackberries are one of my favorite berries and they make the best, top notch cobbler. I feel like a princess, cause I have the best blackberry bush in the world ( oh, that was dramatic, but it's a great bush) So, I'm going to share this no-fail … Continue reading Blackberry Cobbler
Low Carb Ham and Cheese Pinwheels
Low Carb Ham -N-Cheese Rolls ( this is one of my older recipes, but I make them all the time) Soften one 8oz block of Cream Cheese, add one tablespoon of powdered ranch dressing and fold it in ... Pat dry 9 pieces of sandwich ham with paper towels .. spread a thin layer onto every … Continue reading Low Carb Ham and Cheese Pinwheels
Steak with Peppers and Onions
Ah, Steak... glorious steak. I love it anyway I can get it. This is one of my favorite ways. this recipe is really more about the meat than the peppers and onions. They just add that hint of flavor. I make this several ways, and this is by far the best... it's all about that … Continue reading Steak with Peppers and Onions
Good Gracious Guacamole
I adore guacamole... it's the hubbyman's fault! Here's his favorite recipe. 2 avocados 1/2 small "purple" ( okay red ) onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp fresh chopped cilantro 1 ripe tomato, chopped 1 lime, juiced 1/2 tsp Cumin salt and pepper to taste mash avocados in a medium serving bowl. … Continue reading Good Gracious Guacamole
Easy Peasy Pico
Pico, it's way better than ketchup! Ingredients 6 roma tomatoes...diced small 1/2 red onion... okay, I can't take it.. those onions are purple (I feel better) 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 jalapeno pepper... seeded and diced small 1/2 lime.. juiced 1 clove garlic, minced salt and pepper to taste Mix the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, … Continue reading Easy Peasy Pico
Grilled Pork Burrito
Do you ever sit up at night and plan the menu for the next day? No? That's just me?! Oh my goodness. I just love to cook, I love to eat too, that's obvious... but cooking and feeding others, well that's my passion. I'm not much of a photographer, but I'm getting there. I'm not … Continue reading Grilled Pork Burrito
Pumpkin Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
Forgive me, but I didn't do a step by step photo shoot of these. They were kinda spur of the moment. I also didn't do photos of supper, which was Chicken Piccata, and for that I should be kicked ( not hard though) cause it was great. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 1 … Continue reading Pumpkin Cookies with White Chocolate Chips