Whole Roasted Lemon Chicken with Vegetables

This recipe calls for roasting two chickens at once.  It was perfect for our large family.  It is also good if you are taking a meal to someone, you’ve got your family fed  too .  The recipe also lends itself to being cut in half.  The chicken is moist and delicious and the vegetables are…

Easy, Cheesy, Chicken Pot Pie

This is a family favorite at my house. It can be as easy or difficult as you want. I usually make extra and freeze some for a rainy day. A rotisserie chicken works great (or Traeger a chicken). i like to grill the corn, but the frozen peas, carrots and corn bag work great too. You can make your own gravy, but try this one first, i think you’ll love it.

Jeff’s Pork Fried Rice

This is an easy pork fried rice recipe  for weeknight meals. Feel free to use chicken, beef, or seafood in place of pork, or don’t add any meat and it is an  easy vegetarian meal. I use this when we have leftover pork, rice, or raw veggies. Cauliflower, snap peas, edamame, or any other raw…

Spring Rolls

These Spring rolls use a wrap that  is made with tapioca flour.   Besides the fact that it is the authentic way to serve them it qualifies them as gluten free.  I’ve kept this recipe very simple.  Once you get the technique down you can put just about anything in these rolls.  Add a couple of…

Antipasto Salad Loaf

This is a perfect appetizer for any Italian meal.  Great along side a cheese , and meat board.  It serves a bunch and it sure isn’t in  the same ole’ same ole’ appetizer category.  Print Recipe Antipasto Salad Loaf Cuisine Italian Prep Time 1 hour Passive Time 24 hours Servings Ingredients 1 cup cauliflower florettes…

Red Bell Pepper Soup

On its own this is an O.K. soup.  It really hits the spot when you make this and a pot of Butternut Squash, or Broccoli Soup and pour half and half in a bowl.  They won’t mix if you pour them in at the same time so its a great presentation as well as a…

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. …