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Breakfast Potatoes

   Ingredients 3 brown potatoes washed but not pealed 1/2 cup onion Salt and pepper   Chop onion and potato into bit sized pieces.  Place into a skillet with 2 T water. Cover and heat over medium-low heat.  Let cook for 20 minutes.  Check;  the potatoes should easily pierce with a fork.  Of not, stir, cover, and […]

Be My Snickerdoodle Cookies

Be My Snickerdoodle cookies are basically a snickerdoodle cookie with colorful sprinkles fitting for Valentine’s Day. Ingredients 1 box Kusteaz Snickerdoodle Cookie mix 1 egg 1/2 c butter softened Heart shaped sprinkles   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cookie mix, egg, and butter into a mixing bowl.  Beat until smooth.  Roll dough into 1-inch balls. […]

Strawberry Cupcakes

Strawberry cupcakes are great any time of year, but they are particularly festive on Valentine’s day. Ingredients  1 box Pillsbury strawberry cake mix 1 c water 1/2 c oil 3 eggs 14 oz. whipped vanilla frosting Heart shaped sprinkles or regular sprinkles Follow directions on the box. Combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs into […]

Mango Lassi

A lassi is a yogurt drink popular in India.  It is basically the Indian version of a smoothie.   Ingredients 1 c Yogurt 1 c frozen Mango cubes 1 c water   Combine ingredients into a blender.  Blend until smooth

Antipasto Salad

This is my boyfriend’s favorite salad.  We often have this salad as a full meal.  You can easily change the proportions of meats, cheese, vegetables, and lettuce, or even add more toppings (like black olives).   Ingredients 1 slice Bologna lunch meat 1 slice Ham lunch meat 1 slice Salami lunch meat 1 slice Provolone […]

Cajun Salmon Caesar Salad

Ingredients 1 lb. Salmon 2 T Cajun spice mix 2 c Romaine lettuce 1 T Parmesan cheese ¼ c Croutons (optional) 1 T Caesar salad dressing   Preheat oven to 350. Place foil onto a baking sheet and spray with Pam cooking spray.  Place salmon into foil and sprinkle generously with Cajun spices.  Cover with […]

BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad

2 servings Ingredients 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast Avocado BBQ Ranch Salad mix   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake chicken for 20 minutes or until no longer link.  Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.   Cut avocado into cubes.  Combine with salad mix in a large bowl.  Toss with provided dressing.   Divide […]

Carne Asada, Chipolte, and Cheddar Salad

Using pre-packaged salad mix cuts a lot of the preparation required.  There is less chpping and less ingredients to buy. 2 servings Ingredients 12 oz.  Carne asada Avocado Chipolte and Cheddar Salad mix   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake carne asada for 20 minutes.  Cut carne asada into bite sized pieces.   Cut avocado […]

Toasted Sesame Asian Salmon Salad

Sometimes it is hard to cook a full dinner after a long day at work.  Using pre-packaged chopped salad mixes offer a quick alternative to fast food.  I stopped in at the grocery store on the way home from work and picked up the salad mix and salmon.  If I had made it home without […]

Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas

Ingredients 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 c spinach broken into pieces 2 c cilantro chopped 1/2 onion, chopped 15 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes with juice 15 oz. Pinto beans drained and rinsed 8 oz. Pepper jack cheese 1 T chili powder 1/2 t garlic powder 1/2 t salt 1/2 t pepper 25 […]