Monthly Archives: March 2021

Check Out This Cheeez Sauce!

So, YEH. Full disclosure: this cheese sauce is made with Velveeta. And I am not really even all that put out about it; because it tastes that good. Now… if you really cannot handle the thought of Velveeta Cheese Sauce, … Continue reading

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Un-Fussy Chicken Thighs

Giada De Laurentiis, from whom I happily stole this recipe (with a few changes) calls this “Pantry Chicken,” because it all comes together with ingredients that are more than likely already sitting there in your pantry. Well… they were certainly … Continue reading

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Air Fryer Chicken Tenders and Bonus Sauce!

Score another win for the air fryer with these most excellent chicken tenders! Not too, too fussy to put together, and pretty darned wonderful on Biscuit Waffles with  kicky Sriracha Maple Syrup drizzled on top. When I posted to one … Continue reading

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Biscuit Waffles

Hmmm… Waffled biscuits? I will leave the naming particulars to the English department and the nice folk at Pillsbury, who emailed me this pretty terrific idea the other day just as I was thinking about trying a new chicken tenders … Continue reading

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Layered Salad – Lettuce Optional

Y’know what? Ignore the Iceberg! Resist the Romaine! A perfectly nice salad can get along perfectly well without lettuce – and – bonus! – using veggies that are not so quick to wilt means that you can make your salad … Continue reading

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Steakhouse Salad Dressing

I was watching a show on Food Network, and they were profiling this famous steakhouse that was famous for – yeh, of course, their steaks, but also… their salad dressing! While watching, I realized one of their secrets was that, … Continue reading

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Meatloaf Pasta Sauce

Yeh, sure – most folk have more than likely turned leftover meatloaf into a spaghetti sauce of some sort, but… What about if we start with the meatloaf mixin’s to make a sauce? The original version of this recipe, from … Continue reading

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Pistachio Drop Cookies

My husband came across this recipe from sallysbakingaddiction.com, and, since we were out of cookies, I thought I may as well try them. And… they are pretty darned tasty! A lot like Russian Tea Cakes (or my mom’s almond crescent … Continue reading

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Best! Reuben Casserole

By now, most folk will have had their corned beef and cabbage and are kinda over the whole thing. Except… You have leftover corned beef, don’t you? Not to worry – we have you covered with this wicked tasty Reuben … Continue reading

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Air Fryer Porterhouse Steak

I was in the mood for steak, but was not feeling the love for all of the hoooge honkin’ cuts in the butcher case. Then, I came across these super thinly sliced porterhouse steaks – almost like a breakfast steak … Continue reading

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