I have not heard of The Pig Next Door but apparently they have a bacon of the month club through which they deliver high-quality, premium bacon. Their bacon is made the traditional, old-fashioned way which takes longer to make and results in delicous bacon with “serious flavor.” Sounds like this might make a good Christmas present for those friends and relatives who really likes bacon.
Mix these ingredients in a blender until blended:
Serve on bread for mini-sandwiches, as a spread for crackers, or stuff celery with it.
This has a good amount of protein in it and is lower in fat than regular pimiento cheese spread. With the holidays just around the corner, this is a healthy appetizer.
#1. Turnips. Love em or leave em?
It’s been years since I’ve had them, but they’re OK, just not one of my favorites. I remember my mother really liked them a lot.
#2. What’s your favorite roasted dish?
Roasted chicken or turkey.
#3. Salsa. What kind do you like?
We buy Joe T. Garcia Salsa most of the time. What’s really good is to add fresh chopped tomato and chopped onion to the salsa.
#4. Share directions on how to make your favorite quick meal, meaning start to finish in about 30 minutes or less.
We really like Chicken Tortilla Soup, and it’s quick and easy. In fact, I made it last night with canned chicken breast and canned chicken broth, left out the canned tomatoes, though. I cut up the onion and let it cook in the broth and canned chicken to begin with, then added everything else. It’s nourishing and satisfying for a meal.
Years ago if I needed a certain recipe, I would have to look through cookbooks, ask relatives, or ask friends if they had a recipe for what I was wanting to make. Nowadays, it’s so convenient to just get online and find the recipe I need. Let’s say I needed a recipe for sweet potato casserole, I could find the one that suited my needs plus reviews of the recipe online at MyRecipes.com Recipes are literally at my fingertips.
#1. Melon. What’s your favorite kind?
A nice, sweet cantaloupe! (watermelon comes in for a close second)
#2. Orange citrus. What’s your favorite – oranges, nectarines, navel oranges, tangerines, etc.
I’m not a big orange eater, but I guess oranges or navel oranges would be my favorite.
#3. Oreos. What kind is your favorite? (Don’t eat Oreos? What about olives?)
Not an Oreo eater anymore. We used to eat them a lot years ago. Green olives would be my favorite.
#4. Pot pie. Share a recipe. (No pot pie recipe? What about a casserole or some other hot meal you bake?)
I haven’t made pot pie in a while, but my recipe has the basic chicken, onion, green peas, carrots, etc. What is different is the crust. I want it to be lower fat, so I use Fillo (Phyllo) Dough and spray olive oil in between the layers.
#1. Share a recipe for something Italian.
Meatless 4-Cheese Lasagna (When our kids were growing up, they didn’t like meat in lasagna.)
#2. Jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, fruit butter or butter. What’s on your toast or bread?
It varies: peanut butter, butter & cinnamon, or butter & organic preserves
#3. What’s your favorite Kellogg’s product? (Since they’re multinational I’m hoping everyone can answer this one. If you don’t have Kellogg’s products, what’s your favorite cold breakfast cereal?)
My favorite cereal right now is Central Market’s “Organic Toasty O’s.” (like Cheerios only we like them better)
#4. Do you like liver? What about liverwurst?
It’s OK, but I haven’t eaten it in ages. My mother-in-law and I used to order Chicken Liver Pate when we would eat at Marshall Field’s restaurant. This was years and years ago, but I still remember it was delicious.
The last time I had liverwurst was when I was pregnant . lol
This is a recipe I came up with because my kids didn’t like meat in lasagna nor did they like veggie lasagna. I like it because I don’t have to cook the noodles separately. We don’t have this very often because of the cholesterol in it, so it’s a treat when we do.
INGREDIENTS:
Mix together cottage cheese, 4 ounces of mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan/Romano blend of cheeses, 2 eggs, garlic, and oregano. Mix well.
Oil bottom of lasagna dish and spread a little Ragu sauce (about 1/2 cup) on bottom of dish. Then start with layers:
Bake at 350 degrees, covered for 35 minutes and then uncovered for 10 minutes. Let it set for 15 minutes or so before serving.
This recipe can be doubled.
You can substitute:
I fixed this again and have modified the recipe. My family really likes this!
I only had 10 minutes to fix a meal, so this is what I did.
INGREDIENTS:
Mix the soup, enchilada sauce, chicken with broth, garlic powder, and pepper.
Pour 1/4 of the soup mixture in the bottom of a large skillet on medium heat. Layer 4-5 corn tortillas torn into pieces to cover the soup mixture. Pour 1/4 of the soup mixture on top of the tortillas. Sprinkle 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top of that. Start the layers again: 4-5 corn tortillas torn into pieces, then the remaining soup mixture, and last sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheese on the very top. Cover skillet with a lid and let heat until mixture is thoroughly hot and cheese is melted on top.
Very quick & easy recipe!
#1. Egg salad or deviled eggs. How do you prepare?
I haven’t made either of those in ages. In the past, I made deviled eggs more than I made egg salad. I would just boil the eggs, scoop out the yokes and mix with mayo, mustard, salt, pepper, and a little pickle juice.
#2. French fries. Do you make homemade or frozen?
Neither. I used to do both, but now we only have french fries occassionally when we eat out somewhere.
#3. Gravy. What do you use – homemade, jar, can or from a package?
We rarely have gravy, mostly on holidays, and I’m not the one who makes the gravy. I used to make it from a jar, can, or package, and sometimes I would make it from scratch using broth with the fat skimmed off, flour or cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
(I loved my mother’s giblet gravy she would make at Thanksgiving and Christmas. She would use the drippings off the turkey, thicken it, add giblets and chopped hard-boiled eggs. So good!! My mother passed away in 2000, so I haven’t had her gravy in 10 or more years.)
#4. Share a recipe for a hot (temperature, not spice) dish.
INGREDIENTS:
Mix all ingredients in a casserole dish. Top with remaining chow mein noodles. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until hot.
Trying to cut back on sweets but have a craving for chocolate cake? Instead of baking a whole cake, try making this small cake in the microwave.
VERSION ONE INGREDIENTS:
VERSION TWO INGREDIENTS – LOWER FAT:
FOR BOTH VERSIONS:
Mix dry ingredients in a large mug. Stir in 1 egg. Add milk OR yogurt. Stir. Add in oil and mix well. Microwave 3 minutes on maximum power. Let the cake finish rising. Tip mug over a plate, and the cake will come out. Enjoy!