A few years ago, I entered a chili contest and I LOST! I DID! To say I was devastated is NOT an exaggeration! I have a reputation to uphold! I am nearly famous in my (own mind) ( – errrr – I mean…. ) tiny town for my annual Halloween Party in which I serve …
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This post sponsored by Ragu. To celebrate fall, I’m throwing a mouth party that will allow you a little more couch time – how is that for a favorite comfort food?! In this new take on a traditional dish, Chorizo Mouth Party Lasagna Rolls uses Ragu Pasta Sauce and introduces Mexican Chorizo to Spanish Serrano Jamon and …
What is better in the cool fall air than a hearty stew? Nothing. Nothing is better! I know you – my audience – will look at this list of ingredients and say “WHOA” too many ingredients. But I promise – you WON’T be sorry! Most of these ingredients are herbs and seasonings. The actual stew …
I KNOW you need one of those delicious fall recipes in which you put EVERYTHING in the crockpot before heading out the door to work and when you come home – like magic – dinner is DONE! Thank you dear Crockpot! Cheesy Zesty Crockpot Chicken and Rice is for you!
Here you go – the perfect food for special occasions OR for every occasion! Seriously, Honey Chipotle Meatballs are that good. Want to know how I know? Because I have served these up on submarine rolls with provolone cheese melted over the top to my children and grandchildren and I have dished these up as …
Ya’ll – CHORI-POLLO is WHERE it is AT! This is my favorite dish when we visit a Mexican Restaurant! (sometimes called Shorty Chicken – don’t ask me why). A drooling mixture of chorizo sausage, chicken breast and the OMG white Mexican queso cheese served with Mexican rice and refried beans. One bite and BOOM! I …
Come on, Climb into the WAY ON BACK THERE MACHINE – landing in about 1977 or so. See that 10 year old little girl dressed in a matching polyester shirt and pants that looks like her mother made her clothes? See her running from and chasing other kids through the church basement while the adults …
Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam!!! Know what that is? It’s a drum roll – couldn’t you tell? I promised you about a month ago that Sandy Uselton and I were almost done with our PERFECT Healthier Baked Chicken Wing Recipe and HERE IT IS!!! Healthier Baked Chicken Wings
Sometimes I get so sick of cooking. Sometimes I feel like I will scream if I have to look at one more dirty dish or one more crusty frying pan. There I said it. You read it first here. Do you ever feel that way? Sure you do. I have an answer for you. Easy …
Welcome to Loaves and Dishes Hungry Tax Day eaters!!!! Today I am reminded of how times change as I pay my taxes. In 1929 Herbert Hoover promised such prosperity that there would be a “chicken in every pot..” if he were elected. Today, Uncle Sam left me with enough so that I could at …
Welcome to Loaves and Dishes Finger Licking readers!!! Ribs are a FAVORITE thing here in our house. My dear husband is always checking out the rib selection at any restaurant we visit. That sent me on an expedition to find the perfect rib recipe. Let me tell you – we had some disasters along …
Welcome to Loaves and Dishes awesome reader!! I am SO EXCITED that you are here to celebrate 1970’s week with me!! Put on your silk shirt, your platform shoes and dig your pic from your hip pocket cause we are fixing to GROOVE on some 1970’s food! That’s enough jive talk – we need to …
Easy Homemade Gift Lasagna Welcome to Loaves and Dishes you wonderful people! I have missed you! It has been a LONG TIME since Wednesday! Thank you so much for visiting me! Hey Ya’ll! I live in the south! I have deep southern roots, even though I grew up in Ohio (GASP!). Most people equate the …
Creamy Cheesy Ham Tomato Sauce Welcome to Loaves and Dishes beautiful person I am so very glad you are here! By now, if you have spent any time at all on this site, you will know that I can’t resist a cheese pull or a creamy tomatoey (is that a word?) pasta sauce. This Creamy Cheesy …
MOM!!!! WILL YOU FIX US SOME PIZZA???? The snow is coming down so hard that visibility is less than 4 feet. There is no pizza in the house and nothing (so you think) to make a pizza with. “We don’t have any pizza”. “You can make one! We know you can! There are mushrooms!”. What …
HELLLOOOOO Meat Lovers!!! What follows is for you. This is a knock it out of the park recipe for Beer Braised Brisket with Ding Dang Good Sauce . All in all it is pretty darn easy too. It simply requires some planning. This is not a dish that you make in the 10 minutes between …
Welcome to Loaves and Dishes, I am so very glad that you are here. Wow! Spaghetti Sauce! Pretty exciting, eh? Yep, I know. But the reality is that I need for you to know this sauce because it appears in other recipes too! Besides, if you are like me – you have probably …
Hello Dear Friends!!! Welcome to Loaves and Dishes, I am so very glad that you are here. If you came here expecting to find cheesy enchiladas (as I mentioned in my last post) – I have to apologize – I made the enchiladas and they were delicious. However, the pictures weren’t drool worthy, so I …
Welcome my hungry readers!!! I’m glad you are here! I swear to you, I don’t know where times goes. The other night my husband commented to me that the Super Bowl is in two weeks. Traditionally, my husband and I have hosted a pretty big food planning event, ERRRR…. I mean, Super Bowl …
Hello Beautiful Person! Today I have a magic trick to share. I learned this about 4 years ago, and honestly, it still surprises me! No kidding. Chicken goes into the crock pot before you leave for work and when you come home, its READY! Let’s eat! Whoot whoot! So what follows is a description of …