If you know me, or if you’ve ever read my blog According to Kelly, you know that I’m the first to admit that I’m not a gourmet chef. To be perfectly honest, when it comes to cooking, I’m not exactly the “adventurous” type. I’m definitely not the type of gal who can throw a few ingredients together (without a recipe), & have it come out tasting great. & since I’m confessing all of my kitchen secrets, I’m pretty much intimidated by cookbooks – words on a page just aren’t enough for me to imagine how a dish is going to look & taste. That’s one of the reasons I have a complete & total obsession with food blogs. (A few of my favorites? Cafe Johnsonia, Dine & Dish, Picky Palate, Smitten Kitchen, & This Week for Dinner.)
Anyway, one of my on-going goals this past year has been to search high & low, sorting through all of my recipes & trying lots of new ones, in an effort to come up with “the list”. You know… the list of “tried “& true” meals, the ones that never let you down & are always so yummy that you look forward to dinner each & every night. Although this isn’t my complete list of go-to meals, I thought I’d share some of our favorites with, & maybe you will share some of YOUR favorites as well (hint! hint! hint!).
Layered Spinach Tortellini Salad
Chicken Enchiladas
Taco Salad
Crockpot BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Baked Tortellini
Taco Soup
Creamy Mushroom Turkey
Cafe Rio Style Pork Salad
Honey Mustard Chicken
Grandma’s Chicken Salad
and for those of you with a bit of a sweet tooth:
Snickers Surprise Cookies
Lemon Freeze with Raspberry Sauce
Lemonade Cake with Lemon-y Frosting
S’more Cookie Bars
5 Minutes in Heaven Cake
Chocolate Brownie Trifle
Enjoy! & feel free to share one or two of your favorite go-to meals!
xoxo, Kelly
NJDecorator says
Here is a quick and easy soup:
1 package Hash Browns
3 cans FF Chicken or Vegetable Stock
1 small onion chopped
1 package Country Gravy Mix
Combine it all bring to a boil then simmer for 30 minutes. It will thinken up nicely. You can add bacon, corn, chicken or almost any vegetable.
Very fast and filling.
Cafe Johnsonia says
So fun to see you over here, Kel!
Just Spotted says
Thanks everyone for all the comments! Especially the recipes! I can't wait to try these new ones out! As for the apron, it's one of my own creations. I've toyed around with making a pattern for it, but just never have quite gotten around to it – but thanks for the compliments & inspiration. I may just have to whip that pattern up.
xoxo, K
The Dearden's says
Always on the lookout for great everyday recipes~thanks for sharing with us!
Cynthia B. says
WOW! Great posts here. Love this recipe one – so many yummy things – Thanks for sharing!!