Category Archive: Dinner

Dec
28

Coke Glazed Ham Revisited

Glazed and ready for carving

Last year, I posted my recipe for Coke Glazed Ham. This year, we (my daddy and I) made it again with a few changes. It gave it more flavor. Try these changes and you will love it. First, we sliced a shallow diamond grid pattern into the outside. Then placed whole cloves in some of …

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Nov
27

Chicken Pot, Chicken Pot, Chicken Pot Pockets

Chicken Pot Pocket

If you want something that has the same texture and taste of chicken pot pie but has a higher crust to filling ratio, chicken pot pockets are perfect for you. They are easy to make and you kids will love them. Best of all, you can make the filling ahead of time. For the crust, …

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Sep
20

Baked Shrimp Alfredo

Anna tries out a new pose for when a dish is done.

Baked Shrimp Alfredo is so easy, simple and fun to make. Plus while it is in the oven you can take care of other things such as side dishes or children. When you look at the recipe, you might think, “Wow, this looks a lot like fettuccini Alfredo.” But honestly, I think this recipe is …

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Jun
15

Anna’s Shrimp Fettuccine

Ask for help if three burners at once is too much. Or the shrimp can be done before the sauce.

I made this recipe recently for my girls Jennie, Erin and Bailey. They are really nice college students who took care of me when I played zombie tag at the University of Washington in Seattle fall quarter. I was one of the original zombies with Erin and Bailey and we were all super zombies with …

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Apr
23

Anna’s tomato sauce

Anna proud of her first attempt at making tomato sauce. This recipe will make about three jars of sauce.

I was really excited to make this tomato sauce recently because it was something I had never made before. I made it the same day as when I made my Lazy Day Cowgirl Chili so it was a really busy day. It turned out really well and it was really good. This tomato sauce is …

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Apr
17

Being a good host is good manners

Kristine Kidd's new book. The recipe on the cover looks good too.

Foodportunity is event for local chefs, restaurants, food bloggers, foodies and much more. It is held in Seattle and Portland. At the Seattle Foodportunity event I was given a cookbook from Kristine Kidd, a chef and cookbook author. I liked one recipe and wanted to try it for dinner. Recently, my family was having friends …

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Mar
13

Anna’s meatloaf

Meatloaf 1

Rob had asked about a meatloaf recipe and my mom wanted me to make it so my dad and I decided to have fun with the recipe and make it however we wanted. Meatloaf is easy and fun to make. If you make it with kids, they can mush it up with their hands. It …

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Mar
02

Chowda! Say it right.

One good thing about the chowda recipe is that it takes some time. Plenty of time for novie cooks to do it right, or for experct cooks to ham it up for the camera.

Chowda is fun, easy and yummy. When it is chilly out, like now, that’s perfect chowda weather. We call it “chowda” and not chowder because we think it is funny. One of the characters on The Simpsons calls it chowda and we started saying “chowda” instead and it stuck. I like how you get a …

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Feb
06

Thai chicken wraps

No time to waste, Thai chicken wraps are best served warm.

I think they are really good and delicious. Best of all, they are quick and easy to make. This recipe is basically Laap Gai put into a tortilla. Laap Gai is a Thai dish my dad likes to make. I like them because the chicken has a lot of flavor. It is also easy to …

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Dec
29

Teriyaki Chicken Burger

teri chicken card 2

My parents liked teriyaki chicken burgers in restaurants so we decided to make them at home to save some money and we really liked it. In my family there are recipes that my dad makes and recipes that I make. This is a recipe that only I can make. We have a cast iron pan …

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Dec
28

Coke Glazed Ham

Coke Glazed Ham

This is an easy holiday recipe your family will love. It is as easy as Kettle Corn. This is so easy it can be done year round. For a holiday recipe it has a lot less steps. Usually holiday recipes take a lot of time and have a lot of steps. But Coke glazed ham …

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Dec
28

Anna’s Lazy Day Cowgirl Chili

Chili card 2

This recipe is perfect for if you want to sit around all in your PJs and watch TV but you want to have a good dinner. It is also good for a Super Bowl party where you don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen because you want to watch the game. It is perfect …

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Dec
20

Crispy baked chicken

Proud of the final product.

What I like about this recipe is that it is just like fried chicken, but it isn’t greasy. Baking the chicken instead of frying makes it healthier. This is one of our regular recipes. We make it about once a month. We use a whole cut up chicken. For the breading I use crushed cornflakes. …

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Dec
19

Paella

Paella takes some patience to make, but it is well worth the time.

Paella is a harder recipe so you have to work your way up to it. It has a lot of steps so you should start with the easier recipes like kettle corn or Swedish pancakes and work your way up to it. Because I have been cooking since I was 4-years-old, Paella is easier for …

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Dec
15

Slow cooked winter ribs

Ready for the oven. Unfortunately they looked too good when done. No one thought to get a camera for the after picture

This year I have been experimenting with the rub and BBQ sauce on my ribs. I was worried my mustard based sauce wouldn’t turn out good with the parsley I put in, but I wanted to try it anyway. It turned out great, better than I expected. We started off with making the rub. I …

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