Orzo with Eggplant
Vegetarian Main Dish
You may not think of this as a Valentine’s Day meal but my Valentine does! This fills the bill for pasta Sunday too. How perfect is this! May you have a day filled with love and good food.
Valentine’s
Yep, I definitely have a prejudice about Valentine’s … Must haves: My Guy’s Favorites, Hors d’oeuvres & Wine, Chocolate, Rich Desserts, & Roses. Oops, forgot Jewelry. I have four children and we do our Valentine’s Day cards and cookies but the night is mine. And hopefully it isn’t alone … a great Italian movie, in a pinch.
Italian Cuisine is most often my choice but I’ve made roasted turkey, brisket, prime rib, broiled chicken, or just had wine with hors d’oeuvres depending on the guy. lol It’s just fun to cook up something he likes.
Some great food ideas for Valentine’s. More … Decadent Valentine’s Desserts next Post.
Wine & Cheese
Bruschetta
Salmon with Pasta
Italian Pantry Pasta
Crostini
Blue Cheese Filet
Stuffed Mushrooms
Scallops
Braciole
Ribs and Garlic Mash
German Chocolate
Chicken Involtini
Chicken Chile Enchiladas
Quick Fix
Rich creamy filling and sauce stirred up in minutes without cooking. Fill the tortillas, spread with sauce and bake for 40 minutes at 325 degrees F. Ready to eat! Yes, we do those homemade sauces too but this is for that quick meal. It’s so good you may replace your simmered sauce recipe with this one permanently.
Game Day Drumsticks
Don’t know about your guys but mine pull out all the stops for the Super Bowl. It’s one day we don’t worry about overindulgence. Yep, we pay for it the next day! Steve with his massive rock hard biceps looks pretty cute eating chicken wings. Don’t tell him I said that. Can you imagine the guys eating a few and being satiated! Me either. So, I just changed the chicken wings to drumsticks. You can still serve that special dip right along side.
This drumstick recipe is very simple and we call it Estrada’s Kitchen Chicken, our family’s favorite restaurant in the day. Their chicken was always praised and you’ll be surprised that the ingredients are nothing special. It’s in the cooking. If you feel it’s too plain for you just substitute a little, or a lot, of dry Hidden Valley dip ingredients to the flour. Just know you will need to step back on the salt (or that beer is going to go faster than you thought).
Enjoy!
Faux Hamburger Helper
Updated with a Little Kick
One of my kids’ favorites back in the day! Mildly spiced and a little kick bring this favorite up to date. Nope we never bought Hamburger Helper. (The convenience of a box mix rarely crossed my mind. It seemed extravagant. Ha!)
My recipe was made from just looking at the box and guessing the taste. So, if this isn’t close don’t be surprised. Just know this is a tasty quick meal kids like.
Breakfast or Dinner
Some of my favorite breakfast meals can easily go dinner. Give them a try!
Tomato Corn Cheese Soup
Trying to remember all these soups growing up and am puzzled at my memory lapse. Is this really my mother’s recipe box?! Yes, the recipe is in her handwriting. Another quick delicious soup. Hoping Dad was treated to these delicious soups. A lunch just for you Dad.
20 Minute recipe! Great for Soup & Sandwich! Enjoy!
2015 Favorites
Top Five and More
Portuguese Beans with Linguica
Pineapple Cream Angel Food Cake
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Hamburger Bean Soup
Freezing weather and a warm hearty soup go together. I usually have most if not all these ingredients available in my kitchen and you probably do too. This old time recipe is filling and perfect … in 30 minutes. From my mother’s recipe box but influenced by her friend Kay. Wrap up in a cozy blanket and enjoy a cup of this!
Winter Soups
Love love love soups! Hearty, healthy, satiating, warming, cozy, delicious one dish meals! What could be better this time of year!
It’s Souptime! 25 Great Soup Recipes … New Ones on the way!
1. Tortilla 2. Pumpkin 3. Minestrone 4. Albondigas 5. Garden Variety
6. Spicy Tomato 7. Tinolang Manok with Bean Threads 8. Pizza 9. Sausage Navy Bean 10. Manhattan Clam Chowder
11. Basic Potato 12. Pasta Fagioli 13. Greens and Beans 14. Cauliflower 15. Boston Clam Chowder
16. Portuguese Green 17. Basque 18. Portuguese Bean 19. Sopas 20. Vegetarian Black Eyed Pea
21. Chunky Root Soup 22. Tinoling Manok 23. Sopas with Wine 24. Depression Era Potato 25. Chicken Soup