This salad is tasty and never wilts which makes it a perfect candidate for potlucks, make ahead for a party, or a meal you are taking to a sick friend. Print Recipe Crunchy Vegetable Salad Prep Time 30 Servings Ingredients 1 bunch broccoli cut in bite size pieces1 head cauliflower cut in bite size peices1…
Category: Dinner
Stromboli
This was May’s cooking class recipe. The original recipe calls for home-made pizza dough. There is a recipe for that elsewhere on the blog. This process adds a couple of hours to your preparation time and does not produce a significant difference in the results. I found at our Safeway store, in the deli department,…
Braised Short Ribs
At one time short ribs were considered a budget meal, similar to a stew or pot roast, not anymore. If you can find short ribs at your butcher, you have two parties : one that you are fortunate enough to have a butcher, not just a meat packer and second that he has short ribs in his meat case. …
Fish Tacos
This recipe may seem pretty involved. All steps are easy to put together. Many can be done ahead of time so your actual meal prep should be pretty simple. Some recipes are just worth the effort and if you want to eat and serve authentic California fish tacos you’ve come to the right place. Print…
Lamb Chops Madrid
Even if you don’t think you like lamb you might want to give this recipe a try.
Cordon Bleu
This recipe does not leave itself to easy descriptions such as preparation time, difficulty etc. There are several options in the preparation that include refrigeration time, so some of the preparation can be done a day ahead. It is not really difficult to prepare but it is time consuming and may even be called tedious…
Quinoa Salad with Black Beans
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: cook quinoa a day ahead according to package directions. Difficulty: Serves: 4 This is a great main dish salad. It is full of protein even though it is meatless. Great diet fare! Salad 2 cups quinoa, cooked 1 1/2 cups black beans, cooked 1 mango 1/2 bell pepper…
Potluck Potato Salad
This is Grandma Sutherland’s recipe. It went to many Country Club parties. This recipe is easily doubled , etc. depending on the size of your crowd. I have used it a lot and love it. You can leave the peel on the red potatoes for a little more color. Cook’s choice. Prep time: 1 hour Refrigerate…
Perfect Frying Pan Steak
Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Difficulty Servings: 1 – 2 For this recipe you need a cast iron frying pan, and a steak that is about 1 1/2 inch thick. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. Get the cast iron pan very hot, on top of stove. Season steak to your preference. Place…
Easy Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas
Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes Difficulty Servings 6 1 can (10 3/4 oz.)Cream of Chicken Soup 1/2 cup sour cream 1 cup picante sauce 2 teaspoons chili powder 2 cups chopped cooked chicken 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 6 – 6″ flour tortillas 1 small tomato, chopped 1 green onion, sliced…