Category: Main Dishes
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Salisbury Steak aka Hamburger Steak with Onion Gravy
Ground beef mixed with egg, bread crumbs and seasonings, cooked with onions and gravy: pure comfort food on a cold winter night! I like to serve them with mashed potatoes and peas. Does anyone know where the name Salisbury Steak comes from? My cynical side thinks it was a marketing ploy from the early days…
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Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Two Dipping Sauces
These Chicken Lettuce Wraps were a last-minute addition to the menu so I didn’t have any cabbage or other vegetables to add to the wraps. I think some shredded bok choy or cabbage, shredded carrots or sliced red peppers would be a good addition. I did remember I had some leftover coleslaw so added that…
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Pasta with Toasted Breadcrumbs
I think Pasta with Toasted Breadcrumbs is the pasta equivalent of stone soup. You might think you don’t have anything to make a sauce but if you’ve got some oil, stale bread or breadcrumbs (I keep some in the freezer), garlic and oregano, you can make a tasty dish. If you’re got a bit of…
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Egg Salad Sandwich
I’m a traditionalist when it comes to egg salad sandwiches. I really don’t want much added to it. Perfect hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, yellow or Dijon mustard and a tiny bit of salt. While I leave the egg salad itself plain, I do like to add pepperoncini to the sandwich if I have some around. I…
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Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Garlic and Cheese
I have lost count of how many times I have made this dish. Sometimes I skip the onions, as I did the other night. Sometimes I use Cheddar cheese and other times Mozzarella. I usually cube the cheese but I had a package of shredded Mozzarella so used that. You could leave out the garlic…