Chinese cooking is not that much different than American cooking. The recipes are different and there are a few different techniques. You have to be able to stir fry for […]
Category: Main Dishes
April was a delight. She loved to cook, loved food. She had served a mission in Hong Kong and had lived in China. And oh, did she make great Chinese. […]
Five Recipes to Make You an Authentic Chinese Cook
Fried rice is quick and easy to make; it only takes minutes to convert steamed rice to fried rice. This fried rice is made with peas, carrots, and eggs. Really good […]
How To Make Fried Rice
This is the orange chicken that you are familiar with in most Chinese restaurants. It’s crispy and coated with a sweet orange sauce. This is one of the most popular […]
How to Make Orange Chicken
By Dennis Weaver I like cooking with spices. I like exploring and trying something new. Of course, we’re all a bit reluctant to try something new if dinner is on […]
How to Use Spices in Everyday Meals
Valentine’s Day is just days away. Are you ready to wow your sweetheart? We have dinner in restaurants often. That’s nice, but we do it often enough that it doesn’t […]
A Guy’s Blueprint for Valentine’s Day
So, what do you do with all your leftover mashed potatoes? Make a quick meal out of them. After all, most of the work is already done. Meal #1: Make […]
Three Ways to Make a Meal Out of Your Leftover ...
(with a Salted Water Roll or Other Bread Mix or with a Recipe) Consider making your own hamburger buns or sandwich rolls for that next picnic or family outing,. They […]
Make Your Own Hamburger Buns and Sandwich Rolls
There are lots of breakfast pizzas. We like this one. It’s a twist on the breakfast sandwiches that you get at the drive-through, a combination of eggs, ham, and cheddar […]
Country Breakfast Pizza Recipe
There are lots of recipes online for various potato casseroles. The most famous of the potato casseroles may be a Shepherd’s Pie. It’s a great way to use those leftover […]
Easy Meal: How to Make a Shepherd’s Pie
The best part about these cheesecake bars is that you can do them your way. What flavors do you think your family will love the most? Mix and match flavors […]
Scrumptious Cheesecake Bars
Stuffed pork chops are one of those foods that is easy to make for the family on a busy day and impressive enough that you can present to company. Stuffed […]
How to Make Stuffed Pork Chops (with Recipes)
(Includes how to make a sandwich wrap) Last weekend Merri Ann and I went hiking with our 9-year old granddaughter, Anna. It was delightful. Anna and Merri Ann took pictures […]
A Lunch for a Mountain Hike
One of the hottest trends in food right now is the new sea salts. Salts bring flavors alive. The new salts are purer but have trace minerals that our bodies […]
How to Use the New Sea Salts in Your Cooking
New Twists on a Familiar Theme -Alice Osborne The familiar theme? Salads served up in a salad bowl. The new twist? Layered, sog-free salad in a canning jar! This isn’t […]
Mason Jar Salads
Pizzeria Meatloaf Ingredients 1 ½ pounds of lean ground beef 2 large eggs 1 small can tomato paste ½ cup bread crumbs 1 can olives, chopped ¾ cup chopped red […]
Mini Meat Loaf Recipes
Image by VisitIdaho.org Last weekend we took our first trip into the mountains of the spring. It wasn’t long, a three hour loop up to Mesa Falls, through Island Park, […]
How to Pack for the First Road Trip of the ...
Ol’ Bill really did think out-of-the-box on this one! Meatloaf recipes always have a filler, usually rolled oats or bread crumbs. This one has crushed nacho cheese chips. Clever. It […]
Taco Bill’s Out-of-the-Box Mini Meatloaf Recipe
These cheeseburger mini-meatloaves are worth standing in line for! (And order a side of fries to go with it.) If your kids like going to burger places with playgrounds, they’ll […]
Stand-in-Line Deluxe Cheeseburger Mini Meatloaves
By Dennis Weaver These are really simple to make. It’s simply a brownie baked in a pizza pan and then frosted and decorated with drizzles. 1. Bake the pizza. We […]