Posts by kitchensqueen

Last night we had crockpot hot wings with rice and green beans. Tonight we ordered in - I had wonton soup and Mongolian beef and husband had sweet and sour chicken. We've got a pork tenderloin defrosting in the fridge, but it's...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mom2SammyJoe  Congratulations on the new job! I hope you all are feeling better soon. I did make the chili with a qt. of tomatoes, and the texture was good (enough liquid). I really liked...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mom2SammyJoe  Kithchesqueen- tomorrow I am planning to make your bacon and whiskey chili for the first time. I found the recipe on your old blog, if you don't mind me stalking :) Do you...

We had the best dinner tonight. My husband made a potato kielbasa skillet from Taste of Home. We didn't have any spinach or bacon, so we left them out, but it was still excellent. And my husband added a little paprika too. It was...

Quote: Originally Posted by OkiMom  I actually keep boxed mashed potatoes in the cupboard for those times that I just don't have the time to make the potatoes from scratch. I figure its better than fast...

We're having brats, fries and baked beans. Friday night junk food...

If you freeze in glass, it's a good idea to let it warm a bit before popping it into a hot oven - 20-30 minutes at room temp is sufficient, and still safe from a food safety perspective. Pyrex is the best type of glass for this, as it...

Crock pot cooking really became my salvation after I had my son - especially being a mom that works full time outside of the home. The best crock pot book I've come across is Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever. Crock pots are more...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kate&Joey    Bwah !!!  This is my mother's cupboard exactly.  And she has MULTIPLE boxes of this stuff.  When I was living there, I would periodically throw...

Quote: Originally Posted by spiderdust  Don't feel bad, we had Little Caesar's pizza.  We had a coupon.   I loved their bread sticks when I was a kid - so soft and...