Posted in Cake on Jan 31st, 2009 No Comments »
I’m definitely going to try this cake recipe. It sounds delicious, and it’s easy too.
Mandarin Orange Cake
1 Box butter cake mix
1/2 c Oil
3 Eggs
1 can Mandarin orange slices with the juice.
Filling: 1 med container Cool Whip
1 lg Package vanilla instant pudding
1 lg Can crushed pineapple with the juice.
Mix together cake mix, oil, eggs [...]
Posted in Beef, Stew on Jan 29th, 2009 No Comments »
Easy and interesting little stew you can make on a week night.
Black Eyed Pea Beef Stew
1 lb Lean ground beef
1 lg Clove garlic, minced
1 ts Seasoned salt
1/8 ts Black pepper
1 lg Onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 qt Cherry tomatoes, stemmed
15 oz Black-eyed peas
Lightly brown ground beef, in a medium saucepan. Stir in garlic. Layer onion and [...]
Posted in Chicken on Jan 27th, 2009 No Comments »
Orange marinated chicken stir-fry with broccoli.
Sesame Chicken with Broccoli
1 c Chicken breast; skinned boned & cut into cubes;
1 c Chicken seasoning;
1/2 ts Paprika;
1 ts Ginger root; minced
2 tb Toasted sesame seeds;
1/2 c Onion; chopped
5 tb Orange juice; concentrate
1/4 c Water
1 lb Broccoli; coarsely chopped
1 Lemon;
Combine all ingredients except broccoli and lemon in bowl, cover and [...]
Posted in Soup on Jan 21st, 2009 No Comments »
Now’s the time for a nice bowl of soup. If you are on a diet, this one is perfect and will fill you up too.
White Bean Soup with Ham
2 tb Olive oil
1 c Diced onion
1 Carrot, peeled and sliced
1 Celery stalk, sliced
2 tb Minced garlic
1/2 c Diced country ham or prosciutto
3/4 lb Dried cannellini or [...]
Posted in Beef, Stew on Jan 12th, 2009 No Comments »
This is a delicious stew if you can spare some time on your day off to make it. Try it this winter.
Beef Stew with Ground Cumin Seeds
2 c Unbleached, all-purpose flour
1 tb Dried thyme
1 t Salt — plus extra to taste
1/2 ts Freshly ground black pepper plus extra to taste
3 lb Beef stew meat — [...]