SHRIMP TACOS

INGREDIENTS: Slaw: 1/2 small head green cabbage, thinly sliced ½ small head purple cabbage, thinly sliced 1/4 cup whole milk 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon white vinegar Shrimp: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 pounds X-L fully cooked in bag, peeled and deveined shrimp, tails removed One 8-ounce can enchilada sauce ground cumin…

BEEF LO MEIN

I came up with this recipe when I saw lo mein noodles in my local Weis supermarket.  With trial and error, I came up with a fantastic sauce.  I gave my boss and his wife a bowl to try and they said it was really good. The loved the sauce.  I love it too and…

CAROLINA PULLED PORK

I searched high and low for a great pulled pork recipe.  In the past, I have made pulled pork in the crock pot; however, my family and I say that crock pots make meats too soft, too mushy.  When I saw this recipe that you slow cook the meat in your oven for 12-14 hours,…

LISA’S STUFFING

INGREDIENTS: 6 oz. box chicken stuffing mix 2 medium potatoes, cut in half and boiled until soft 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 celery stalks, chopped 1/2 onion, diced 3 tbsp butter 2 tbsp pecorino romano (see my blog on grating your own!) 10.5 oz can cream of celery soup 1 can chicken broth DIRECTIONS: Prepare…

VEAL STEW

INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs. veal cubes 3 large potatoes, peeled & cubed 4 carrots, peeled and chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 medium onion, diced 1 glove garlic, small chop 1 cup frozen green beans 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup 15.4 oz Campbell’s Creamy Tomato tub 1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup water 2 tsp….

MEATLOAF

When I was younger, I never cared for meatloaf. As I grew older, I began to love and especially love it leftover as a sandwich with cheese and mayo. My sons never cared for it either but suddenly in their mid and late 20’s love it. I guess it’s something you hate as a kid…

TEMPURA CHICKEN FINGERS with Sweet & Sour Sauce

INGREDIENTS: 1 3/4 cups flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 3 Tbsp vinegar 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 cups water Crisco oil (enough to fill dutch oven 2 inches high) 2 lbs. chicken tenders (I sliced three semi-frozen chicken breasts. When semi-frozen, much easier to slice and no sliding on…

HAMBURGERS IN SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:   (Makes 8) 8 frozen hamburgers or 8 homemade (I do both but for homemade, use 3 lbs. hamburger, season with salt and pepper, shape into 8 large burgers.  Place on a large sheet pan lined with waxed paper and sprayed with PAM.       Place burgers in freezer and freeze.  Once frozen, you…

MINIATURE CHICKEN MEAT PIES

INGREDIENTS: Makes 6 miniature pies OR 2 regular sized pies 3 boxes of Pillsbury pie crusts (2 crusts per box) Use only 2 boxes if making large pies. 1 – 16 oz. package Steamfresh Family Size frozen mixed vegetables cooked per instructions. 6-8 cooked bone-in chicken thighs or 6 thighs, 2-3 legs 6 medium-size potatoes…

TWICE BAKED POTATOES

In my house, my husband and son always want mashed potatoes. I had decided to make my own twist on mashed potatoes and came up with my version of twice baked potatoes. My my husband loves them! He asks me to make them often. Although my son is a huge mashed potato person, he likes…