Reuben Bagel Sandwich I’m a big fan of Einstein Bros. Bagels, but I don’t have one near me anymore.  My favorite is their Texas Brisket Egg Sandwich with smoked beef brisket, cage-free fresh-cracked eggs, cheddar with smoky chipotle aioli on a Jalapeño Bacon Gourmet Bagel.  […]

Minestrone With Meatballs It’s snowing and it’s soup time!  I decided to make a wonderful Minestrone With Meatballs soup.  Minestrone is a hearty, thick soup made of vegetables and pasta (Datalini).  You can make it with or without meat.  For a twist, I added meatballs.  […]

Air Fryer Chicken Wings I was lucky enough to have my son and his girlfriend gift me an Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360.  I haven’t had the room to use it until now.  I was pleasantly surprised how good these Air Fryer Chicken Wings […]

Chicken Salad with Dried Cranberries and Pecans Yes, I’m moving again!  So I’ll be making some easy recipes for awhile.  Dishes are packed and paper plates are in.  LOL! This is an easy and flavorful Chicken Salad with Dried Cranberries (Craisins®) and Pecans.  A perfect […]

Sloppy Joes Dinners don’t always have to be fancy.  There are plenty of days that I just want something simple that I can eat on a paper plate.  Sloppy Joes are perfect for this. I also don’t think I have mentioned this before.  I have […]

Hot Cross Buns These aren’t just any buns.  They are enriched dough Hot Cross Buns.  They are really delicious and easy to make. Hot Cross Buns are a spiced sweet bun typically made with fruit and marked with a cross on top.  They are usually […]

Mushroom Crêpes Mushroom Crêpes make a wonderful and satisfying brunch dish for the weekend.  The filling is made from a flavorful Mushroom Duxelles recipe mixed with cream cheese.  The crêpes can be made from scratch (recipe below) or store bought. Once the crêpes are filled […]

Chicken and Rice A quick and easy family meal that tastes like you cooked all day! This is a recipe I started making back in the 70s.  I used to make it and just serve it over toast.  Remember the chipped beef days.  Same concept, […]

Crispy Chicken Tenders These moist Crispy Chicken Tenders are so easy to make and are kid friendly.  These will go fast, so you may want to make a double batch. “Chicken fingers” a.k.a. Chicken Tenders were first made and named by the owners/operators of Spanky’s […]

Sausage Roll I have been trying to get creative and using what I have on hand admist the Covid-19 stay at home restrictions.  Plus I am trying to clean out the freezer for some other options to purchase. I had a package of puff pastry, […]