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I'm not really sure what is "Amish" about this recipe, but it makes some mighty fine chicken. My husband thought I had FRIED the chicken! Now, that's impressive for a baked chicken recipe. I scoffed at making three pounds of chicken for my little family... that's 8 chicken thighs. It's gone. All of it. So definitely double this recipe if you've got a lot of mouths to feed. Amish Baked Chicken Print Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour … [Read more...]
We make a lot of different pizzas around here. The kids still prefer good old pepperoni, but this one is a grown up favorite. I love to pile on the veggies! This is a great way to use up veggies that are starting to go -- especially during the summer months when the harvest is bountiful! Three Cheese Garden Pizza Print Recipe type: Pizza Author: The Pamered Chef Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: … [Read more...]
Basic Pizza Dough Print Recipe type: Bread Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: Makes 1 Ingredients 1 cup warm water 1 package dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons) 1 teaspoon sugar 2 Tablespoons oil (I like olive oil) 1 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 - 3 cups all purpose flour (you can substitute some whole wheat) Instructions In a bowl, mix yeast, sugar, and water. Add in olive oil, salt and 1 1/2 cups of flour. Mix to combine. Keeping … [Read more...]
As long as you have the oil heated up for latkes, you might as well use it to make dinner. Salmon patties are not something I grew up eating, this is from my husband's family. I got the recipe from my mother-in-law, who cooked by "dump this and then that" instructions. After a few tries, I got the mixture right and added a few spices to give the patties a nice flavor. I serve them with a side of spaghetti and marinara sauce because that's how my husband's grandmother served them. I … [Read more...]
This is actually beef with broccoli and mushrooms and onions, but it's still delicious! Whenever I cook stir fry I'm always amazed at how quick and easy it is to get a fabulous meal on the table for dinner. I love this dish! And it's a one pot dish with all the broccoli. Just steam some rice and you are good to go. I used red wine in place of the Chinese rice wine with good results. I also added mushrooms and onions. I doubled the recipe and we barely had leftovers so plan ahead if you have … [Read more...]
When my husband and I were first dating, we ate at Panera every single week after church. We loved to get the broccoli cheese soup in a bread bowl. This is the closest I've come to replicating that soup -- it was delicious! The recipe calls for 4 heads of broccoli, but I had a bag of chopped broccoli from Costco. I just kept putting broccoli in until it looked like enough. I used an immersion blender to blend the soup just a little leaving most of the broccoli whole. But feel free to … [Read more...]
One of my favorite things to do in the kitchen is make "take out fake out". I love to try and re-create our favorite restaurant dishes at home. We really love Chinese food and I do a pretty good job re-creating our favorite Chinese dishes. This was my first attempt at cashew chicken and it was delicious! I'm not sure if it was the baking soda rub or the oyster sauce, but this tasted closer to take out Chinese than any other dish I've made. I threw in green beans so I didn't have to make … [Read more...]
We love beef stroganoff, but I had a really hard time finding a good recipe. Until I found this one and I love this version! This recipe starts in the slow cooker and finishes on the stove so it's not very labor intensive at all. Don't let the laundry list of ingredients scare you off -- it's very easy! I decreased the amount of sour cream called for in the original because I think it overwhelmed the other flavors and increased the mushrooms because I love them! If your … [Read more...]
I like to serve a big salad for dinner and I have found that adding protein to the salad helps us to feel full longer. Lately I've been frying up chicken strips for salads and we love them! I have avoided making "chicken fingers" or "chicken nuggets" because usually my kids just wouldn't eat them since they weren't overly-processed and they usually take a lot of work to make But these strips are quick and the kids gobble them up. I learned quickly to make twice as many as I needed for the … [Read more...]
I love chopped salad, but usually I serve it with more of an Italian feel with pepperoncini and pepperoni. This salad is a great way to incorporate all the tastes of autumn into a filling and delicious salad. I added fried chicken pieces to our salad because I like protein in our meals. You could also use turkey or even an sliced hard boiled egg. You can use store bought dressing, but making your own poppy seed dressing only takes a minute! Autumn Chopped … [Read more...]
