Potato Skins With Cheese And Bacon 4 medium unpeeled baking potatoes 2# vegetable cooking spray 4 slices bacon 3/4 cup cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives 1/4 cup non-fat sour cream Bake potatoes at 425°F for 1 hour (60 minutes) or until done Cool slightly Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, … Read more
Vegetable Stew 1 sweet potato 1 white potato 1 small rutabaga 2 onions 3 parsnips 4 regular carrots 6 cups vegetable broth kosher salt and black pepper to taste Peel and dice all the vegetables. Place all vegetables in stock pot. Bring to boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are … Read more
Tomato Zucchini Stew 3 Tbsp cooking oil 1 large onion (diced) 2 stalks of celery (diced) 3 small zucchini (shredded) 2 lbs tomatoes (diced small) 1 cup good tomato paste chives for garnish In a large stock pot over medium heat, saute onion, celery, and zucchini in oil, until vegetables soften slightly. Combine tomatoes and … Read more
Zucchini And More Stew 2 Tbsp cooking oil 2 medium onions (diced) 4 large tomatoes (diced) 1 tsp salt 1/2 lb green beans (trimmed and cut small) 5 cups water or broth 6 small (young zucchini, chopped) 4 yellow squash (chopped) 1 Tbsp mixed dried herbs or 1 tsp mixed fresh Dill 1 Tbsp mixed … Read more
Refreshing Red Bell Pepper Soup 4 red bell peppers (diced) 1 small sweet onion (diced) 1 cup tomato juice 3 cups vegetable broth 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs – oregano (basil, thyme, rosemary, or any blend you like) kosher salt and black pepper to taste In a stock pot over medium heat, add the bell … Read more
BBQ Sauce For Smokies 1 – 10 oz can tomato soup 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup onion — finely diced 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 tablespoon brown sugar Whisk together all ingredients. Pour over 1 pound of lil’ smokies or 1 pound of hot dogs cut up into pieces. Warm … Read more
Bar Buffalo Wings 30 Chicken Wingettes 6 tablespoons Louisiana hot sauce 1/4 cup butter 1 tablespoon white vinegar 1/8 teaspoon celery seed 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon red pepper 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt 1 dash black pepper 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 to 2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce bleu cheese or ranch dressing … Read more
Creole Dirty Rice 1/2 lb beef or chicken liver (cut into 1/2 inch pieces) 1 Tbsp cooking oil 1/4 cup finely diced green bell pepper 1/4 cup finely diced celery 1/4 cup finely diced onion 1 can (28 oz crushed tomatoes) 1/2 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp … Read more
Saucy Kidney Beans And Rice 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice 2 – 16 oz cans red kidney beans (plus 2 cans water) 8 oz cooked smoked sausage (chopped) 1 small onion (diced) 1/2 tsp any Creole seasoning blend 1/4 tsp hot sauce 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/8 tsp black pepper Cook rice according … Read more
Mixed Up Mango Bean Wraps 2 sweet bell peppers (diced) 1 small sweet onion (diced) 1 15 oz cans black beans (rinsed and drained well) 2 mangos (diced) 1 lime (juiced) 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1 ripe avocado (pitted, peeled, diced) 4 medium size healthy tortillas (corn, sun-dried tomato, spinach, low carb, whatever … Read more
Tomato Avocado Guacamole 4 ripe avocados (seed and skin removed) 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 garlic clove (grated) 1 Roma tomato (finely diced) 1/4 cup finely chopped onion dash ground cumin dash hot pepper sauce salt and pepper to taste Mash avocado in a bowl with a fork. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. … Read more
Six Minute Almond Green Bean Rice Skillet 1 tsp butter 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1/2 cup finely diced red bell peppers 3 cups cooked brown rice 1 package (10 oz frozen French-cut green beans, thawed and drained) 2 green onions (cut into thin strips) salt and pepper to taste In large heavy skillet, place over … Read more