Entries Categorized as 'Recipes'

Last Day For Free Pyrex Baking Dish!

Date July 24, 2008

This is the last day to enter to win a free Pyrex 9×13 baking dish.  Just go here, here or here and leave a comment.  The odds of winning right now are 1 in 26!  So you still have a great chance.

Steamed/Sautéed Teriyaki Chicken Breasts

Date July 16, 2008

I made this recipe a few months ago, and my memory is a bit cloudy. I have the recipe for the marinade, but I cooked the chicken in a pan instead of grilling it - so I don’t remember the cooking times. You’ll have to wing this one.
For this recipe you’ll need two [...]

Frugal Fridays: Margherita Pizza

Date July 11, 2008

This is my first entry into Frugal Fridays, a new weekly event run by Jerry from Cooking by the Seat of My Pants. The rule is that you have to make a meal for four from ingredients that cost $10 or less. Minor kitchen staples can be excluded (olive oil, salt, etc.).
My entry [...]

Simple Roast Chicken

Date June 27, 2008

I usually stick to boneless, skinless chicken breasts when making poultry but I wanted to learn how to roast a chicken. For this you’ll only need a whole chicken, salt, pepper and butter and/or olive oil.

First, preheat the oven 450° F. To achieve faster cooking and even doneness, Pam Anderson recommends butterflying the [...]

Basic Bok Choy Recipe

Date June 16, 2008

I was feeling adventurous at the grocery store a couple months ago and wanted to try something new. What did I choose? Bok choy of course - also known as Chinese white cabbage. I picked a basic recipe to learn what bok choy tastes like.
Cooking bok choy is easy, although I didn’t [...]

Basic Lo Mein

Date June 11, 2008

This recipe, from Pam Anderson’s How to Cook Without A Book, is a tasty, easy recipe that is great for using up the random meat/poultry and vegetables that you have lying around. This version is kind of like stir fry with noodles - which is not necessarily bad, as you can learn one recipe [...]