Posts Tagged easy
Easy Indian Cooking – Peas Masala
When you have to cook every day, you tend to find short cuts to make the recipe flavorful, yet simple and less time- consuming. I am no different. When I truly cannot figure out what to cook for dinner I resort to some old-fashioned recipes from the kitchens of my mother and grandmothers. You get the point – something that brings back childhood memories and reminds me of home. Though I don’t follow every detail…
Twin-Egg Henaff French Pate
I had prepared twenty of these Twin-Egg Henaff French Pates for my students’ big day, using Henaff Chicken Liver Pate with Port Wine as it’s more economical. So if you can’t afford foie gras, this is a great alternative! Get the Recipe: Twin-Egg Henaff French Pate
Angry Birds Instant Noodles
You don’t have to be a Chef to #CookForFamily. You can turned a simple instant noodle dish into a lovely one too, if you put in your heart & soul. I’m not joking, these were just instant noodles that I’d made for my family on a lazy day. Get the Recipe: Angry Birds Instant Noodles
Farmer’s Market Scramble
The Olympics does this to you. You’ll be sitting on your butt eating Cheetos and then… blammo. You realize you’ve been eating nothing but complete crap your entire life and, DUH, if you just ate organic free-range celery, you would totally be (and look like) that beach volleyball player. Enter: the farmer’s market trip on Sunday morning. Ingredients: 4 eggs 1 tablespoon milk 1 cup chopped tomatoes 3 green…
Pumpkin Spice French Toast
Is there any better way to incorporate the flavor of fall into your home? On Saturday mornings, heat up the skillet and fill your entire home with the scent of pumpkin pie! From the original site: These toasts frying up is pretty much the smell of heaven. The vanilla/cinnamon/nutmeg smells waft through the house and bring everyone (i.e., a hungry boyfriend) to your side. Or dogs. The pit bull wanted some des…
Mini Cannolis (a quick and easy version)
My family loves to visit a local Italian restaurant that has a dessert buffet full of wonderful rich cakes, cookies, and treats. One of our favorites are the cannolis…full of rich cream and covered in chocolate chips. I knew I just had to come up with a quick recipe of my own. These would be great for any party, dinner, or fun treat. Ingredients: Makes approx. 30 cannolis 1 box Nilla Wafers 1/2 pkg. vanil…
Peanut Butter Crunch Chocolate Treats
I love making this recipe for get-togethers or just for fun for my husband to take to work. It’s easy to make, beautiful to look at and delicious to devour! The pastel M&M’s make it especially pretty for springtime or Easter. From the original site: The treat are really quite simple to make; just like Rice Krispie treats, only with different ingredients. And the springtime pastel M&M…
Easiest Weeknight Skillet Shrimp
Husband and kids LOVE LOVE LOVE this. Quick pan sauce glazes the shrimp. It is definitely possible to make a delicious dinner on a busy weeknight with this shrimp. Quoting the original site: Seriously, from the time you reach in the freezer to get the bag of shrimp, you can have a delicious shrimpy dinner that will wow your family on a weeknight, in just about 20 minutes. Add another 2 minutes if you have to paus…
Microwave Lasagna
I was flipping through an old issue of Real Simple, and came across this recipe for Microwave Lasagna. Now we’ve posted several lasagna recipes here, but this was a new twist. I was initially skeptical, as my microwave is usually used for heating things up, not actual cooking of meals. But I figured this would be a great week night dinner if it works, so why not try it? Well, I’m hear to report th…
Quick and Easy Spinach Lasagna
Love lasagna? Does your greasy, meaty, high-calorie version need a makeover? This super easy recipe nixes the meat as well as substitutes whole wheat lasagna noodles for traditional white, and uses part-skim cheeses. You also get a dose of healthy spinach in this cheesy one-dish meal. Filling ingredients are mixed in a food processor to reduce prep time. This lasagna is great for a potluck or healt…
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