Author: Ellen

  • Eggplant Two Ways: Grilled and Parmesan

    Eggplant Two Ways: Grilled and Parmesan

    I love eggplants for some reason, both the look of them in my garden or on the counter and the taste. They were on sale a couple of days ago so I bought two. I grilled some slices over the barbecue for dinner one night, just slicing, brushing with oil and chopped garlic, and grilling…

  • Chicken Quesadillas

    Chicken Quesadillas

    I frequently end up with bits and pieces of leftover chicken. I will sometimes freeze this after dicing it and it works great in various casseroles, creamed chicken, chicken pot pies, etc. Tonight I needed something that could be ready quickly after swim team practice for my eldest. i had barbecued some marinated chicken breasts…

  • Taco Meat Pies

    Taco Meat Pies

    Easy Taco Meat Pies. Hamburger was on sale the other day so I boiled up 5 pounds. Put four 1-pound bags of it in the freezer for later and left 1 pound (about 2.5 cups) in the frig for dinner another night. I needed an easy dinner so I browsed through a few cookbooks and…

  • Crockpot Roast Chicken and Do-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

    Crockpot Roast Chicken and Do-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

    Crockpot Roast Chicken. Usually, a whole chicken in the crockpot falls apart on me, but I saw a new method and thought I’d try it. The seasoning was bland so I’ll play with that next time, but the texture of the chicken was great. The trick is to crumple up some aluminum foil and put…

  • Chicken in Sour Cream Sherry Sauce

    Chicken in Sour Cream Sherry Sauce

     Here are two recipes that go well together!