Monday, September 28, 2015

Red Plum Fruits

Three red plum fruits hanging on a branch on the background of blue sky

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Herbs And Spices - Peanut Ginger Marinade

Peanut butter, chili paste, garlic, and ginger create a flavorful Asian style marinade for grilled chicken. Great!

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Bbq Grilling - Easy Grilled Chicken Teriyaki

Chicken breasts marinated in teriyaki sauce, lemon, garlic, and sesame oil, then grilled to a tasty finish. Very easy and great for a hot summer's evening. Leftovers are great on a green salad or sandwich. Be sure to grill very hot and very fast!!

Friday, September 25, 2015

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Main Dish - Ratatouille Bake

Garden veggies, including eggplant and zucchini, are layered onto ready-made cheese raviolis, topped with mozzarella cheese, and baked.

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Herbs And Spices - Texas Pork Ribs

First the ribs are coated with a very sweet cayenne and garlic mixture and marinated in the fridge for eight hours. Then they 're cooked in the oven until tender and tossed onto a hot grill where they're basted with a yummy BBQ sauce for another ten minutes.

Friday, September 18, 2015

Bread - Spiced Banana Bread

This is a very moist banana bread with a little kick of spice. Loved by my family and all who have tried it.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Chip Cookies

selective focus on the right side chocolate cookie on wooden table

Main Dish - Grilled Pork Tenderloin

For a simply delicious meal, rub a tenderloin with pepper, salt and garlic powder and then grill with a coating of barbecue sauce.

Monday, September 14, 2015

Bbq Grilling - Chipotle Burgers With Avocado Salsa

Delicious spicy-hot hamburgers seasoned with lots of smoky chipotle peppers are grilled and served on onion rolls with fresh avocado salsa.

Side Dish - Roasted Asparagus With Parmesan

Roasted Parmesan asparagus seasoned with garlic powder is a quick and simple side dish.

Friday, September 11, 2015

Salad - Chicken Pecan Salad

The combination of sweet and spicy pecans and sweet berries in this chicken salad makes it a taste sensation! I have given tins of the pecans alone as gifts at Christmas time; they are delicious. The berries listed are suggestions; substitute whatever kinds you fancy, in whatever quantities! Makes a beautiful summer dinner.

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Meat And Poultry - Chicken Noodle Soup

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Chicken, vegetable and noodle soup pretty much from scratch, but still a quick and essential part of your repertoire.

Red Wine

Two red glasses of red wine in a macro image

Friday, September 4, 2015

Seafood - Caribbean Fish With Mango Salsa

Tilapia fillets are rolled in coconut-flavored bread crumbs with a special spice mix, then pan fried and served with mango-pineapple salsa for a Caribbean-inspired dinner. Most any mild, firm fish will work, and it's great made with scallops, too.

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Herbs And Spices - Warm And Spicy Autumn Punch

The aroma of this punch tells you that autumn is in the air. Hot apple cider is sweetened with pineapple juice and honey, and spiced with clove-studded oranges, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Desserts - Jelly Doughnut Cupcakes

Simple but pretty yellow cupcakes are filled with raspberry jam and sprinkled with confectioners' sugar. They taste and look just like jelly-filled doughnuts.