I have some bananas to use up. Like most of you I started to look through my cupboard at what I have on hand that might trigger some ideas for supper. There was a box of instant vanilla pudding and my stack of bags of rice. As I have written in the past that I…
Month: August 2018
Banana Pancakes
Easy to make banana pancakes from scratch. It is made from ripe mashed bananas, flour, egg, baking powder, soda, sugar and milk. It only takes a few extra minutes to mix up pancakes from scratch as it does to use pancake mix and it is cheaper. The pancake is a little denser then a standard…
Rice and Peas
A favorable rice side dish that is easy to make and inexpensive. The secrete to this dish is the rice is cooked in chicken broth. If you don’t have chicken broth you can use chicken bullion cubes or soup base. Add some peas and a sprinkle of your favorite herbs will give you a side…
Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie
Simple to make and less expensive then cheese cake. Just takes one 8 ounce package of cream cheese, sugar, eggs, milk and graham cracker eight inch premade crust. To make the topping only a 8 ounce can crushed pineapple, sugar, and corn starch that is added after the pie as cooled. This is a…
Tomato Soup Aspic
A wonderful retro gelatin recipe that has stood the test of time. It is made from a can of concentrated tomato soup, unflavored gelatin, chopped vegetables and Worcestershire sauce. In addition to that there is red wine, a small amount of lemon gelatin and some herbs. This is a salad that you will have…
Wienerschnitzel (Veal Cutlets)
Thinly cut breaded and crispy fried veal cutlets that is part of Austrian and German cuisine. It is easy to make and if veal is not available other thinly cut meats can be used such as pork and chicken. The meat is cut thin and pounded to make it thinner. It is then dredged in…
Lemon Cream Pie with Meringue
Quick and easy pie made from just a few ingredients. It is an old fashion pie recipe using a premade pie shell, condensed milk, lemon juice, eggs, cream of tarter, sugar and jam. You can make and blind bake your own pastry shell or buy a ready made graham cracker crust. To make the pie…
Lime and Pear Layered Jell-O Mold
A two layered Jell-O salad mold. The bottom layer is made from lime gelatin, cream cheese, canned pears and pecans. The top layer is lime gelatin and canned pears. You will need a five cup mold or dish to make this. I used an vintage gelatin mold that is a copper colored tin. I have…
Stuffed Manicotti (Make it Ahead)
Cooking for a small household can be a challenge especially when there is only one or two. Recipes are usually family or party size when it comes to dishes like manicotti. I bought a box of manicotti shells that called out to me at the grocery during a pasta sale. It was a 2 for…
Whole Wheat-Peanut Butter Blossoms
This cookie the sneaks some whole wheat flour in peanut butter blossoms cookies that kids love. Even the pickiest eater will not notice. It is a healthier version of the cookie that many of us love. Peanut butter blossoms was a Pillsbury bake-off winner recipes in the 9th annual bake-off in 1957. The original recipe…
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