Almond Dill French Green Beans

This is by far my favorite green bean dish of all.  I laugh because I used to cook green beans straight from the can, and just like corn, my mom taught me to just add butter and pepper.  How boring! Ingredients: Fresh Cut Green Beans or Frozen French Cut Green Beans Sliced Almonds (or Almond…

No More Boring Corn!

I love corn, I truly do, but as a child, my Mom only served it with the juice from the can and some butter.  Occasionally we’d have ears of corn boiled, but it was always served the same, doused in butter.  I’ve come up with a few ideas to make corn a little more exciting….

Cilantro Dip or Sauce

Talk about a tasty chip dip or cream sauce for fish, poultry or vegetables!  This recipe is simple to follow and offers a few variations/options for chips, salads, or sauces.  The cayenne pepper gives it a slightly spicy red tint which changes when adding more cilantro. Ingredients Chopped Fresh Cilantro Sliced Green Onions/Chives Minced Onion…

Homemade Ranch Dressing/Dip

Daisy’s Spicy Ranch: Ingredients: Light Sour Cream Heavy or Light Whipping Cream or 2% Milk Chopped Onion Spice Green Onions/Chives Garlic Salt Parsley Cayenne Pepper To make a dressing:  Use a few spoonfuls of Sour Cream and add Milk or Heavy Whipping Cream and stir or shake until thin and smooth.  Use more milk to…

Basil Pesto

For a very rich and delicious pasta sauce, bread spread or dipping sauce, or even a salad dressing, this Basil Pesto is absolutely tasty.  Add it to Jiffy Muffin Mix, Pancake Mix, or Bread Mix for a flavorful bread. 2 Cups of Fresh Basil Leaves 1/4 cup of Pine Nuts 2 Garlic Cloves Salt &…

Spinach Almond Muffins

This is a super easy and inexpensive way to make delicious muffins.  Instead of buying the main ingredients like flour, baking soda, and eggs, you can easily buy a $1 Jiffy Muffin box mix and add ingredients.  You can use either plain muffins or flavored muffins.  I chose banana for this one.  For a more…

Steak for Dinner

I love a delicious steak for dinner every now and again.  I prefer a USDA Choice Cut of Ribeye, Filet Mignon, T-Bone, or Porterhouse Steak.  Honestly, most of them taste the same, but you can certainly tell the difference between the Choice cuts and a flank steak or a sirloin, all still good, depending on…

Stuffed Bell Peppers

This is an easy bake meal with a few different variations.  You can choose either green, yellow, orange or red bell peppers.  I prefer a mix of all different colors for variety and taste. You’ll want to wash and cut the bell pepper at the top; using a knife to hallow out the insides.  You…

Sauteed Vegetables

Take any vegetable and steam it to your liking; then sautee it in Olive Oil and garlic, basil, thyme, oregano or whatever spice blend you wish.  Change it up by using margarine or butter; mix in some white wine if you want.  Have fun with spices. Cover it with a Cheese Sauce or Sauce made…