Today’s delicious dish – Potato Casserole I’m always on the lookout for ways to make a lot of food without a lot of work. Casseroles do this very well. You have probably seen one or more of the many recipes for some kind of potato casserole. Usually these include canned cream of something soup,…… Continue reading Potato Casserole & Potato and Tuna Croquettes
Snickerdoodle Bars & Mixed Berry Cobbler
Today’s delicious dish – Snickerdoodle Bars Snickerdoodles are my favorite cookie. They are buttery, cinnamony, and sweet, and I could eat way too many of them. Their name also makes me smile, because when my son was little he called them Snickledoodies. Apparently there is no definitive explanation for the name of these delightful cookies…… Continue reading Snickerdoodle Bars & Mixed Berry Cobbler
Oven-Fried Chicken Strips & Chicken Strip Sandwiches
Today’s delicious dish – Oven-Fried Chicken Strips Although I love fried chicken and often order it when we eat out, I rarely cook it at home. I don’t like the mess of frying and I don’t like dealing with the oil afterwards. I realize it can be used again for frying, but I also realize…… Continue reading Oven-Fried Chicken Strips & Chicken Strip Sandwiches
Cranberry Fruit Salad & Cranberry Glazed Pork Chops
Today’s delicious dish – Cranberry Fruit Salad It is traditional in my family that we have both fruit salad and cranberry sauce among the many side dishes at our holiday dinners. This year I decided to combine the concepts into a tasty cranberry fruit salad. It starts with fresh cranberries, and is more work than…… Continue reading Cranberry Fruit Salad & Cranberry Glazed Pork Chops
Cloverleaf Rolls & Cheesy Breakfast Casserole
Today’s delicious dish – Cloverleaf Rolls When I was growing up, we once in a while had some type of fancy dinner roll. I was always fascinated by them and very interested in finding out what had to be done with the dough to make each kind. Some are a bit tricky, but cloverleaf rolls…… Continue reading Cloverleaf Rolls & Cheesy Breakfast Casserole
Stovetop Baked Beans & Bean and Hot Dog Cups
Today’s delicious dish – Stovetop Baked Beans Authentic baked beans are a wonderful New England staple side dish. They go well with a variety of foods and are great hot or cold. However, they take more time than you might think, and some people believe you need a special bean pot to make them right. …… Continue reading Stovetop Baked Beans & Bean and Hot Dog Cups
Citrus Bundt Cake & Orange Trifle
Today’s delicious dish – Citrus Bundt Cake Sometimes I want to make a layer cake with fabulous frosting and maybe even a filling. But sometimes I want to make something easier. Bundt cakes are great non-fussy cakes. The central tube and the fluted or decorated inside of the pan produce a nice-looking cake with lots…… Continue reading Citrus Bundt Cake & Orange Trifle
Deviled Eggs & Deviled Potato Salad
Today’s delicious dish – Deviled Eggs When I was growing up, we only had deviled eggs after Easter. We usually made 3 dozen hard-boiled eggs to decorate for Easter (5 kids in the family), and although we ate them plain and also made egg salad, at some point we had to get serious about getting…… Continue reading Deviled Eggs & Deviled Potato Salad
Watermelon and Cucumber Salad & Watermelon Cooler
Today’s delicious dish – Watermelon and Cucumber Salad Watermelon is the taste of summer, as far as I am concerned. I love it; however, no one else in my family will eat it. So, when I buy a watermelon, I am committing to eating the entire thing by myself, unless I invite some people over…… Continue reading Watermelon and Cucumber Salad & Watermelon Cooler
Oven BBQ Chicken Breasts & BBQ Chicken Casserole
Today’s delicious dish – Oven BBQ Chicken Breasts Don’t you just love barbecued chicken? It is tantalizingly savory and sweet, and when done right it is also tender and maybe even drippingly delicious. Makes me want to lick my fingers! I’ve written already about my fear of grills, so I won’t repeat that story. I…… Continue reading Oven BBQ Chicken Breasts & BBQ Chicken Casserole
Honey Wheat Crescent Rolls & Honey Wheat Sticky Buns
Today’s delicious dish – Honey Wheat Crescent Rolls I’ve written elsewhere in this blog about my great love for homemade breads (see Potato and Herb Rolls). Here is a recipe for a fancier dinner roll with subtle flavor. Any time I serve these rolls to company, in addition to raves about the nice slightly-sweet and…… Continue reading Honey Wheat Crescent Rolls & Honey Wheat Sticky Buns
Black Bean and Quinoa Salad & Black Bean-Quinoa Dip
Today’s delicious dish – Black Bean and Quinoa Salad Black beans, also known as turtle beans, are a great staple food. I’ve always got a can or two in my pantry. Like most beans, they are high in flavonoids, fiber, and protein, and are low on the glycemic index. The nutritional difference between canned and…… Continue reading Black Bean and Quinoa Salad & Black Bean-Quinoa Dip
The Leftover Guru 