One thing I never knew until I met my husband: raw potatoes can be cooked in the microwave! It only takes about 5 minutes and tastes like a baked potato! My husband and I met in college. I hadn't eaten a "baked" potato for a long time because I thought it would need to be... (see the full recipe!)
Ingredients: 1/4 C. white sugar 1/4 C. ketchup 1 Tbsp. white vinegar 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. dry mustard Instructions: Stir ingredients together in a small (cereal-sized) bowl. Warm and use for dipping, or you can spoon it on top of chicken while... (see the full recipe!)
You may want to bookmark this recipe if you like biscuits! These baking powder biscuits are light and fluffy. Not too salty. Very easy to make--- I love how they don't call for buttermilk because that's not an everyday item in our refrigerator. Enjoy the recipe! Ingredients... (see the full recipe!)
I made some delicious filling for burritos, but I'm sorry I didn't keep track of how much of everything I used. Here are some estimates: Ingredients (about 7 servings): about 3 C. mashed beans about 1 C. cooked rice about 1 Tbsp. oil about 1/3 of a diced yellow... (see the full recipe!)
I know it doesn't take a pro to make a hot dog, but I'm putting this meal idea up just as an idea. It's easy to eat multiple hot dogs if you don't eat the first one with anything on the side, but it's also easy to feel sick after eating more than one hot dog... so just add some... (see the full recipe!)
This is an easy and fast sandwich (or halfwich?). You might want to make two because one just might not be enough! Ingredients: 1 slice of bread mayonnaise sliced cheese (my favorite is mild cheddar) avocado slices a dash of black pepper Instructions: Spread... (see the full recipe!)
I absolutely love chicken enchiladas and could probably finish a whole pan of them if I was dared to, but my husband just eats one or two and calls it good. They are usually too rich or too dry for him. This recipe, however, he said was perfect, and I think it is my favorite... (see the full recipe!)
This makes a great breakfast or dessert! Ingredients: 3 C. flour ½ C. sugar 5 tsps. Baking powder ½ tsp. salt 1/2 C. butter 1 egg (beat with a fork) 1 C. milk sliced strawberries milk (to serve with) optional: cinnamon and white sugar to sprinkle on... (see the full recipe!)
I found a recipe for Honey Roasted Red Potatoes here. It had raving reviews! I read through some of the comments and here is what I actually ended up making. These potatoes turned out great! Ingredients: 5 red potatoes (I used the larger kind, not those tiny ones) 3 Tbsp.... (see the full recipe!)
Ingredients: white rice (cooked) Cream of Mushroom (or Chicken) condensed soup 1/2 C. milk bell pepper (chopped) pineapple chunks crunchy chow mein noodles optional: cubed chicken Instructions: 1. Cook rice as directed on package. 2. Cook chicken in frying pan until done. 3.... (see the full recipe!)