Easy Recipes

Whether you’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo or your family simply LOVES Mexican food, bring the magic with this super-easy Mexican casserole recipe. Whether you use lean ground beef, ground turkey, shredded chicken or skip the meat altogether, this is a filling meal your family will love! Start with a foundation of crushed tortilla chips, top […]

Bacon and Cheese Quiche can be served as an easy yet exquisite dinner or as a savory start to the day. Filled with bacon and plenty of cheese, this is a family favorite. Serve with home fries for a comfort food feast. Bacon and Cheese Quiche Ingredients: 1 9-inch pie crust, unbaked 1 Tablespoon butter […]

Pink Salad is a one-step dessert recipe loaded with pineapple, pecans and cherry flavor.

Parmesan Ranch Chicken This recipe combines a delicious blend of ranch, cheese, and spices to dress up plain old chicken breasts for an easy, weeknight dinner for any busy mom. Ingredients: 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup dry breadcrumbs  1/3 cup Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon seasoning salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon […]

Bacon, Spinach, and Cheese Quiche Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter 10 slices bacon 1 onion, diced 5 cups baby spinach 10 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup half-and-half 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese ½ teaspoon black pepper Directions: 1. Grease the slow cooker with butter; set aside. 2. Cook bacon in a large pan until crisp; set […]

Patriotic Jello Mold Red Layer Ingredients: 1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jell-O1 can sliced peaches1 cup boiling water1 cup liquid from peaches Red Layer Directions: Mix Jell-O, juice and water. Chill until slightly thickened. Line the bottom of 2 quart mold with drained peaches. Pour thickened Jell-O over peaches. Chill until firm. White Layer Ingredients: […]

Patriotic Poke Cake Ingredients: 2 baked 9-inch round white cake layers, cooled2 cups boiling water, divided1 (3 ounce) package Jell-O, any red flavor1 (3 ounce) package Jell-O Berry Blue flavor 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed, divided Directions: Place the cake layers, top sides up, in 2 9-inch round cake pans. Pierce the cake […]

This is an easy to make and extremely tasty traditional deviled eggs recipe. The creamy yolk filling makes boring hard boiled eggs a wonderful appetizer. If you already make great hard boiled eggs, skip the how-to instructions to get right to the recipe. To make the perfect deviled eggs, you need to make perfect hard boiled eggs […]

You may have heard the expression, ‘as easy as apple pie’. But is apple pie actually easy to make? It is when you follow this delicious recipe. Our recipe starts with a premade pie crust. Then, just mix all the ingredients and fill the crust for a great dessert. Now, of course, many of you […]

The following buffet recipes and plans will help you plan the perfect buffet. Buffets are an easy way to host a large party and allows more time for socializing, by cutting back on kitchen and serving duties. A buffet can be as casual or formal depending on the occasion. The first thing to do when […]

Bread pudding is a bread based dessert that is popular in many countries. Though different countries tend to vary their flavorings and ingredients, the basic ingredients include stale bread, milk or cream, eggs and oil or butter. Other ingredients will depend on whether the bread is meant to be sweet or savory but popular additions […]

[addtoany] Mmmm, who doesn’t love a nice, hot dish of lasagna? Hearty and cheesy, this meal can be made in a many ways so it’s sure to please a wide variety of taste buds. Although most associate the dish with Italian cuisine, lasagna did not originate in Italy. Rather it is Greek in origin. The […]

Ingredients: 4 to 6 pound boneless fully cooked smoked ham half1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed1/3 cup Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey1 tablespoon finely grated orange peel1/8 teaspoon ground cloves1/4 teaspoon ground allspiceorange slices, thinly slicedcurly endive, for garnish Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 325°. 2. On a rack in a roasting pan, roast ham, […]

Sloppy Joe’s are kind of like a hamburger, but it’s what makes them sloppy that makes them so much fun.   Slightly spicier than most hamburgers, Sloppy Joes’ typically feature certain seasonings due to the addition of onions, tomato sauce or ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Note, our recipe uses Dr. Pepper soda which we feel […]

[addtoany] Meatloaf…the food, not the rock n’ roll star. Now, that we have that established, let’s talk food. Basically, meatloaf can be a bit of a wild card. The only characteristics that define it are that it is made of ground meat and is shaped into a loaf. Although it is usually made with ground […]

[addtoany] When we think of banana pudding, most of us think of a dessert we can make directly from a package. Just add milk and stir, right? But this banana pudding is much more than that. With a vanilla custard base and the addition of wafers and real bananas, this is a truly delicious treat, […]

[addtoany] Spaghetti makes for a great staple at every meal. It is filling, it can give you energy and it is extremely versatile. You can serve it with almost anything and add any type of sauce to give your meals a variety of flavors sure to please even the fussiest of eaters. If you like […]

[addtoany] Monkey Bread has been around forever, most people remember having it when they were kids. Fond memories of the house filling up with the smell of cinnamon followed by eating a sticky treat with your fingers makes the delicious Monkey Bread a certified comfort food. There are different variations on the monkey bread recipe. […]

Although there are many varieties of meatloaf, it is generally defined as ground meat formed in the shape of a loaf that is baked or smoked. It is usually made from ground beef, but ground lamb, seafood, poultry, veal, venison and pork all make great substitutions. Because the meat tends to dry out, it is […]

SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH HAM Scalloped potatoes go from side dish to main meal with the addition of ham in this easy casserole. Gooey cheese mixed with ham and sauce bake together to create the perfect mixture of tastes and textures. This is a great meal for a busy weeknight. Scalloped Potatoes with Ham Ingredients: 4 […]

Cheesy Stuffed Meatballs & Spaghetti Spaghetti and meatballs are always a family favorite, but they get kicked up a few notches with the addition of mozzarella cheese stuffed into the meatballs. Every bite is filled with cheesy goodness, making regular spaghetti dance with flavor. Cheesy Stuffed Meatballs & Spaghetti Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 1/2 […]

Pork Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce STUFFING BUTTERED BROCCOLI These tender strips of pork loin, breaded and fried until golden and dunked in a sweet honey mustard sauce are a favorite of family and friends young and old. Ingredients: For the Pork Tenders: 1 quart peanut or vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 […]

Baked Breakfast Scrambled Egg Casserole Ingredients: 1 Dozen eggs4 ounces cheddar cheese — shredded1 1/2 cups cooked ham — chopped(you can substitute sausage, bacon, or canadian bacon)1 can cream of mushroom soup1/2 cup green onions — sliced1/2 cup half & half2 tablespoons margarine Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 250F and Grease 2-qt casserole pan. 2. […]

Moist Glazed Ham Ingredients: 1 large whole hamwhole cloves1 pound light brown sugar1 12 ounce can regular cola1/3 cup burgundy wine1/3 cup pineapple juice Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees 2. Remove the rind from a large whole ham and score the fat in the traditional diamond pattern. 3. Stud it heavily with […]