Chicken Riddle Soup and Our Menu Plan

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Well, are you surviving the weather? We had about a foot of snow last week, with more coming today and ice tomorrow. I can handle the snow…but ice, I hate! Our menu plan went pretty well last week, except by Friday, I was just too tired to cook, so we ordered take-out. Sunday morning I… [Continue Reading]

Mini Taco Cups and our Menu Plan

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Welcome to another great week of meals! Our menu plan went pretty well last week, with the exception of switching two of the days. One of the good things about menu planning, is when your day gets away from you, or your week is crazy, you can switch meals around and not make a trip through… [Continue Reading]

Recipes for Leftover Ham and our Menu Plan

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How was your Christmas? Did you enjoy your time with your family and all the good food? We had a GREAT Christmas! And lots of good food too! I cooked Ham and the usually side dishes, Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Biscuits, and of course, dessert. I thought you all might like some recipes… [Continue Reading]

Hearty Chili and our Menu Plan

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Have you ever used wine for cooking in your Chili? I would have never thought about trying it, but after receiving some Holland House Wines for Cooking and their recipe booklet, I decided to give it a try. During the last couple weeks, I made Broccoli Beef Stir-Fry and Spaghetti Casserole using the cooking wine, and… [Continue Reading]

Spaghetti Casserole and our Menu Plan

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Having a quick and easy meal this time of year is really important. You are so busy and everything can get so crazy, with the decorating, baking, shopping and parties. Last week, when I cooked the Broccoli Beef Stir-Fry, it was the first time that I had used Cooking Wine. Have you cooked with wine… [Continue Reading]

Broccoli Beef Stir-Fry and our Menu Plan

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Broccoli Beef Stir-Fry Recipe:   Sauce: ½ cup beef broth 2 tablespoons Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar Stir Fry: 2 tablespoons oil 2 cups fresh broccoli florettes **see notes** 1 cup fresh pea pods 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips 2 tablespoons Holland… [Continue Reading]

Progresso Panko Giveaway & our Menu Plan

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GIVEAWAY CLOSED Whether you are frying, baking or broiling, Progresso Panko Bread Crumbs add a flavorful crunch to create simple, savory recipes. Chef Michael Chiarello, an Emmy-award winning TV chef and cookbook author, is helping cooks everywhere use Progresso´s panko to make flavorful, flawless recipes like this Turkey Scallopini and Squash Ravioli with Cranberry Brown… [Continue Reading]