Biscuit Crust Chicken Potpie

Quck and easy weekday meal made from items in your pantry. No pie crusts to roll out or long stewing time. It only takes 15 minutes to put together and bake for 30 minutes. Gives you time to put together a salad and mix up some pudding for dessert. I like to use leftover roast…

Scalloped Corn

My mother would make this when I was a little girl. She would make it in the summer when the corn was ready in our garden. This was a dish that was made by her mother. There are many versions of this recipe that has been handed down over generations. This recipe uses only one…

Fiesta Corn Bake

An heirloom recipe from grandmother’s recipe box.  My mother used to make different versions of this when I was young child in the 1950’s.  She had a large garden and corn grew well for her.  She would can many pints of corn.  It is a wonderful side dish and leftovers make a great lunch.  If…

Rotisserie Chicken Bubble Up (Cooking for One or Two)

My local Sam’s Club has the best rotisserie chicken at a lower price that is cheaper then I can make. I like to buy one every month because they are large and plump and makes a wonderful chicken dinner. I live in South Florida so it gets too hot to roast a chicken in the…

Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

When I was looking for recipes to use up 6 acorn squash, I found that my vintage cookbooks had some very interesting ways of cooking this squash. During the depression, acorn squash was used often as a shell to fill with creamed meats and fish. Or filled with ground meats and fruit. It was served…

Chicken Casserole with Cabbage and Pasta

Surprisingly good and hardy casserole that doesn’t look that good at the first glance at the recipe. I was looking through all my recipes and cook books looking for recipes to use up items that was lingering in my refrigerator and freezer when I found this old depression recipe. I think it came from a…

Shepherd’s Pie for 2

Easy dinner for just a couple of people.  It only takes 1/2 pound of ground beef.  This is perfect for left over vegetables or mixed frozen vegetables.  Add a salad or a dish of applesauce to complete the meal.  Cooking a hardy meal can be done even for just one or two people.

Apple Lasagna

Delicious dessert to finish off a fall dinner.  Easy to make using just 4 cooked lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, and 1 can of apple pie filling.  This recipe makes 6 servings and baked in a 9 inch x 7 inch baking pan.  The noodles is layered with ricotta cheese filling and apple pie filling on…

Strata Anytime Casserole

Inexpensive casserole that makes four servings that is quick and easy to make. The sausage strata is made from day old bread, milk, eggs, sausage, cheddar cheese and onion.  It is actually a savory bread pudding that doesn’t require to be refrigerated before baking.  This is a small casserole that can be quickly put together…

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…