Tag Archives: Cooking for Two

What’s Cookin’ During The Polar Vortex

The Polar Vortex is defining our Winter weather this year.  It’s been cold.  Bitterly cold. Here and in most parts of the country east of the Rockies.  There has even been snow in the deep South. It’s been colder here … Continue reading

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What’s Cookin’ – Bacon Strip Pancakes

A friend of mine posted this picture on my Facebook page. Bacon Strip Pancakes.  (Doing a Google search I found out that this recipe appeared in magazine ads for Aunt Jemima pancake mix around 1962.) Don’t they look delicious?  I … Continue reading

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What’s Cookin’ – Easy Homemade Hash Browns

A few weeks ago, I bought a bag of potatoes.  I only needed a few potatoes, but it was cheaper to buy a 10 pound bag than it was to buy a smaller bag or to buy them individually. I … Continue reading

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What’s Cookin’ – Easy Baked Fish Filets

This is one of those recipes that I make off the top of my head.  When I was a working mom, it was something that I could make in a hurry, since it only takes a few minutes to put … Continue reading

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What’s Cookin’ – 80s Casseroles With Homemade Cream Soups

Now that the kids are gone, I’ve started making casseroles again.  I love casseroles, but my kids do not like to eat their food all mixed together, so I stopped making them when they were little. Many of my old … Continue reading

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What’s Cookin’ – Stir Fried Angel Hair Cole Slaw

Cabbage is one of those vegetables that has fallen out of favor over the years.  It is a very hardy vegetable, easy to grow and store and has high yields thus making it one of the most widely eaten vegetables … Continue reading

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What’s Cookin’ – Sautéed Tilapia with Garlic Lemon Sauce

Many of the restaurants, particularly the Italian ones, in our home town feature several chicken and fish entrees served with a really yummy lemon sauce.  Sometimes the sauce includes garlic and sometimes it includes cheese and sometimes it includes both.  However … Continue reading

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What’s Cookin’ – Mock Mashed Potatoes (Cauliflower)

A very popular recipe on low carb diets is one for mashed cauliflower.  The South Beach Diet has one.  Weight Watchers has one.  There are a number of ways to make them with varying amounts of herbs, garlic, onions, and … Continue reading

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What’s Cookin’ – Lemon Pepper Chicken

When lemon pepper seasoning came out in the 80s, it was an instant hit with home cooks.  Lemon and pepper have been used together for centuries especially in Middle Eastern and the Far Eastern cooking.  But Americans embraced lemon pepper … Continue reading

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What’s Cookin’ – Katy’s Favorite Marinated & Grilled Chicken Breast

My daughter, Katy, loves this chicken breast recipe so I decided to name it after her.  We serve chicken grilled this way over pasta, over salad, or as is with side dishes. True story - Our daughter, Michelle, came to live with … Continue reading

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