Recipes List One-dish-meal
chinese chop suey
easy one-pot dinner.
cream of spinach soup vegan
thickened with a mix of cooked oats and vegies, this soup has all the flavor of the original with a fraction of the fat stuff. low in cholestorol too!
fool the meat eaters chili
this recipe was adapted by my mother and myself from meat chili. we fed it to my dad and only told him afterwards it wasn't meat - he couldn't tell the difference! this is a fast and filling meal and is even better, cold or warm, the next day! i serve lef
global gourmet taco casserole
hey! i found this in a cookbook that recognizes different kinds of food from around the world. my brother made this in the 7th grade for 'food and consumer science' (facs, or home ec) as the meal made on his own. everyone loved it, and i came across it th
italian sandwich pasta salad
this is a fun salad that uses the same ingredients you would in an italian sandwich. water chestnuts give it a nice crunch!!
now and later vegetarian empanadas
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25 000 casserole
this is a recipe that my mother got from some cooking contest in the '50s. it is delicious and filling on a cold night. we all loved it so much that we would call it the 25 billion dollar casserole! unfortunately, my family isn't big on dumplings, so i ca
better than spaghetti squash bake
created spontaneously to handle a carby pasta bake craving but this turned out to be amazingly delicious! a unique, tasty side or main dish that's healthy and low carb, too.
buckley s cajun salmon pasta
this is another hit from my uncle's restaurant. it is a simply elegant dish, & although it takes time, it will be worth the praise you get!
cheesy tuna casserole
this is an old family recipe that i think came from kraft tv recipe collections when i was a kid...a long time ago. we liked it growing up and my kids loved it when they were growing up and are now fixing it for their kids. we have changed it a little.
coal miners gnocchi
ready, set, cook! special edition contest entry. this is a leftover meal. seems like everyone always is looking for ways to use leftover potatoes. this recipe is untraditional and unique. great to get the kids involved to help shape the gnocchi.
crab noodle bowl
this came out of a need to use some extra imitation crab that i had. i think it would be equally good with shrimp or real crab meat.
evil chicken
i modified this recipe from a tea smoked chicken recipe in one of my cookbooks. my husband dubbed it "evil" chicken because he couldn't stop eating it. i find it turns out best when you use a whole chicken. however you can substitute boneless breasts. i s
free toe pie
this is simple and tasty. top this corn chip and chili casserole with sour cream and salsa, you are in heaven!
homebakes knock off beef stew and biscuits
i love figuring out what's in the packaged foods that i like. this should be easy enough for even the most novice cook.
i thought i had nothing to eat rice
i have no money, so i had to make something to eat out of what i had hanging around (not much). this is what i ended up with!! i had to eat it by itself, but i think it would be good with a juicy steak or some grilled marinated portabello mushrooms. the f
impossible bisquick spinach feta pie
i had a recipe for a similar pie once from a bisquick cookbook but i lost it. i made this one up based on a few other impossible pie recipes that i had and i actually liked my version better than the original one that i had so i thought i would post it.
it s too easy pork chops rice casserole
when i made this (my husband's favorite) the other night i was asked if i'd ever submitted this recipe to zaar. i had to answer, "what recipe?" so, after throwing this together for over 20 years, i'm writing down this "no-brainer" recipe for you to try,
leftover lo mein for two
nice dish made of left overs!
no name beef recipe loco moco
i saw this dish on a tv travel channel. it was served at an up scale diner on one of the hawian isles. i recall the name of the diner as being "mike's", but i don't remember the name of this dish!
not your every day chicken salad chicken salad
a friend gave this to me with out me ever trying it.... and i have to admit i was a little skeptical, but boy was i wrong this is a favorite at my house. so good you'll be scraping your plate.
roast pork and apple dinner
this heart harvest dinner has all the flavor of a slow-cooked roast, without the fuss. recipe from kraft.
south beach stuffed bell peppers
this is a recipe i made up when i was in phase 1 of the south beach diet. my kids have begun to request it for supper!
amigos crisp chicken burritos
this rolled up chicken burrito is fried. it has a delicious moist chicken stuffing with a nicely crisp flour tortilla wrapped around it. it is so easy to make with only 4 ingredients.
bbq pork
i just had dinner at my friend's house and they served this. it was so quick and easy. it tasted great! that's all i need when i have a family to feed. thanks jax... i had to share.
beat the blues blue cheese risotto
risotto is the ultimate comfort food, it's like being hugged by your dinner. you can make do with a spoon and don't even need to bother with proper grown-up cutlery. a bowl of this can (almost) make everything better again when your down.
berinzila eggplant and ham
i was given this recipe years ago by a friend. i am not sure what country the dish "barinzila" comes from, but hope you enjoy it!
chipotle style chicken burrito bowls
i love those chicken burrito bowls at the restaurant chipotle, and this version is just as good - to me and my family anyway! the recipe appears to be long, but it consists of mostly toppings. enjoy!
crack lasagna
this is a favorite of my family and friends. one of my former roommates gave it the name "crack" lasagna because everyone who has had it is hooked on the stuff.
crazy easy lo mein
we don't pay $7 a plate for lo mein any more. this home version uses common pantry ingredients and ground beef. this is a family favorite and is inexpensive to prepare.
extraordinary macaroni and cheese
easy and versitile mac and cheese recipe. i adapted this from a recipe i found on the back of a box of elbows. i especially like that you don't cook the pasta in advance.
famous garlic noodles
a one in a million dish craved by thousands of attendees of the maui swap meet. it is still sought after it was discontinued when the swap meet moved to a new location. popular toppings for this dish are grilled teri-chicken, teri-beef, shrimp curry or j
gimme a cheap weeknight dinner quick
c'mon, admit it! at some time in your life, you have eaten "hamburger helper." i know that it was a staple in our house when i was a kid. the little talking glove is comforting in a twisted kind of way. :o) anyway, this recipe looks like hamburger helper,
gobble up turkey cottage pie
i developed this recipe to use ground turkey, which i love. it lends itself very well to oamc & is kid-friendly. great for potlucks or to take to a family when mom is ill or new baby at home.
goulash heart healthy version
here is a lighter version of my much loved goulash recipe.
i ve only got a quarter meal
way back when....i use to get $15.00 a week to feed two adults, one toddler and a infant. i use to get one lbs of ground beef, cut it into quarters and make four meals. back then i called it, "dr. martins mix" in honor of the dr. to whom we owed so much m
indian macaroni and cheese
for those of us who get gov't food. its is the easiest and simplest macaroni and cheese recipes.
it s a keeper fish stick casserole
there are several versions of this recipe, this is how i make it. my nephews love it! it tastes like cheesey fish sticks, potatoes and a slight taste of creamy tartar sauce all baked into one! :) **if you don't like tartar sauce, simply omit the sweet pic
janie marzetti
this is my version of one of the best things my mom ever made--johnny marzetti! a little lasagna, a little spaghetti, a little personalization and voila! a yummy meatless dish for supper.
mandarin chicken
similar to sweet and sour chicken but uses mandarin oranges instead of pineapple. a very easy recipe to make.
mom s chicken
i have no idea where this recipe originated, but as children we would request it for our birthday dinner and being 5 of us, we got to have it often!! while its cooking the aroma takes me right back to those times. you might want to make extra sauce it
one pot dinner
men seem to love this. this is different than the other one pot dinners i have seen posted. easy simple and the crock pot is always the best way to cook on a busy day. this dish is great for the winter on a cold blustery day. tastes great, easy, what more
please make those meatballs crockpot meatballs
my kids, and the neighbourhood kids, are always asking for me to make these...little do they know it is so easy! i put it together in the morning, or even the night before, and the crockpot does the rest. i have made bigger and smaller batches...just ad
string pie
a fast and easy pasta dish that makes a great dinner with a loaf of garlic bread and a green salad. sometimes i do use some italian sausage along with the ground beef for more flavor.
the gumbo pages traditional red beans and rice
this recipe comes from "the gumbo pages" and it's the best basic recipe i've come across. i tweaked it a bit to make it healthier by omitting the smoked meat and substituting liquid smoke and using the turkey sausage. i have put the traditional notes on
you ll never miss the noodles lasagna
i found this recipe on a low carb site and modified it slightly to suit our tastes. we had it for dinner last night and it was awesome!! very yummy and the flavor of all those fresh veggies blended beautifully with the sauce! dh went back for seconds, so
chicken and lime soup vegan
jalapeños and lime complement each other perfectly in this spicy mexican classic. this recipe is from vegcooking.com i'm not really big on the meat replacement products so sometimes i leave it out or substitute portabello mushrooms or something similiar
clean out the fridge soup
you can adapt this basic recipe to use ingredients in your fridge and pantry. try single flavours or combinations to make anything from vegetable broth to hearty lentil, chicken or thick creamy soup. as this soup is quick-cooking, use tender cuts of meat.
denny s vegetable beef barley soup
this easy to make soup is very close to the vegetable beef barley soup they serve at denny's.
lil john s oven deep pit
a well seasoned shredded beef recipe that will keep em' commin'. slow cooked and the aroma in your house will drive em' nuts! its enough for a large dinner party. and the leftovers are even better the next day, if there's any left that is.