Recipes  

Many restaurants, as least where I live, have added chopped salad to their menus. I don't know why chopped salad has suddenly become popular, but may be due to the fact that it goes with everything - beef, pork, chicken, and fish. Chopped salad can be a first ...read more

Have you ever eaten strawberries dipped in chocolate? If so, you know how delicious they are, so delicious you can hardly stop eating them. The slightly tart flavor of the strawberries offsets the sweetness of the chocolate. Fresh Strawberry Pie with Chocolate Drizzle is based on this ...read more

The chocolate marshmallow cookie recipe is loaded with chocolate, in both the cookie as well as the frosting. Although with this cookie it’s what’s hidden inside that makes this treat unforgettable; a soft fluffy marshmallow!

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

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Bobotie is one of the proudest and oldest South African recipes. It was influenced and inspired by the slaves that came to South Africa. They brought with them their great spices and flavours, and Bobotie was invented!

Ingredients:

2 large onions

2 tablespoons butter

1 thick slice of ...read more

For the past several months, we have been on a really tight grocery budget and so I had to really be inventive to spread it as far as it would go. These are some recipes that worked out really well for us and we ended up eating rather well! Some ...read more

Summer is here and sometimes that makes it difficult to want to slave in the kitchen. I use my microwave a great deal, but I use it even more in the summer. My family appreciates the nice meals and I appreciate not having to spend so much time in ...read more

I'm always looking for frugal recipes to help spread my family's grocery budget. I also like quick and easy breakfasts. These two things don't always go together. Purchased cereal is expensive and full of sugar and other yucky stuff…not exactly nutritious! So here are some recipes that my family is ...read more

Have you ever went into Applebee’s or Starbucks and said “MMMM… that taste really good, I wonder how they made it?” Well, you’re in luck. I stumble on a really nice e-cookbook that has some of the top restaurant’s recipes in it. The e-cookbook is called Copycat Cookbook.

This is got ...read more

Here is a quick lesson on how you can cook potatoes in the microwave. This is great for the busy mom who needs to get dinner ready quick. It is also great for those hot summer months when you don't want to turn on your oven or stove.

I use Tupperware's ...read more

Summer is here and that can make it difficult to make desserts such as cobblers for your family. Who wants to turn on the oven and get the house even warmer than it already is just to cook dessert for your family? This recipe is for making a cobbler in ...read more