Crescent Dinner Rolls

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Brett makes these rolls, they are his specialty. They are absolutely delicious and really not very time consuming at all. Flaky on the outside and soft on the inside with a wonderful buttery flavor. You've got to try them!

Yield: 8 pieces

Ingredients:
1/2 cup warm water, (110ºF)
1/2 cup warm milk
1 egg
1/3 cup butter, softened

Tomato Toast

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100

A favorite at our house. Quick, easy... and oh so good! :)

Tomato Toast

Yield: 8 pieces

Ingredients:
8 slices square white bread
8 slices deli american cheese, fairly thick
8 slices ripe tomato
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:
Dust the tomato slices very lightly with the salt. Line the bread on a baking pan. Put a slice of cheese on each piece and top wi [...]

Chili Soup

sara@snugfits.com — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Hits the spot on a cold day. As the title indicates, this has a thinner consistency than regular chili.

Chili Soup

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients:
2 lbs. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
4 garlic coves, minced
1 (15 oz.) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained an [...]

Menu Plan Monday :: November 16th - 22nd 2009

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0100

Looks like I'll be doing a whole lot of baking this week. Much more than is the norm for me. Unfortunately, it's supposed to be in the 70's all week, instead of the crisp weather we should be having this time of year. Especially since the oven will be pumping out the heat and there is clam chowder on the menu!

The last menu plan I put together was just... s [...]

Martha's Vineyard Clam Chowder

sara@snugfits.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0100

I was never a fan of clam chowder until I visited Martha's Vineyard as a teenager and bought a styrofoam cup of it from a street vendor on a chilly morning. Wow, did it hit the spot! I loved how you could drink it, as Martha's Vineyard cooks rarely thicken their chowders. I worked on perfecting the recipe as I remembered it, and I think I'm as close as I'll ever be. I wouldn't make [...]

Meal Plan Monday :: October 26th - November 1st 2009

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Well, this week includes Halloween! My parents will be coming in town for the weekend and will get to spend it with our kids for the first time. We'll be keeping it simple that night making some fancy grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup - a classic. Something to fill their tummies before all of that candy. Gavin said that he wants to trick-or-treat at one hundred hou [...]

Aunt Jan's Marinated Flank Steak

sara@snugfits.com — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0100

My aunt Jan passed along this recipe to me many years ago, and it is fabulous. I have tried other versions made with orange juice which are also good - but I always come back to this one and have made it time and time again. So full of flavor, you'll love it.

Aunt Jan's Marinated Flank Steak

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:
1 (3 lb.) flank steak
3/4 cup lemon juice [...]

Menu Plan Monday :: October 19th - 25th 2009

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Lots of new recipes I've been wanting to try on the menu this week. I went through my huge pile of recipe clippings and threw out a lot of stuff that didn't look good anymore. I also threw out the recipes I was able to find online and add to my virtual recipe box. So, I do feel a lot more organized. The pile is smaller... but it still looks like something I'll neve [...]

Calico Beans

sara@snugfits.com — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0100

This recipe is still a work in progress. I've made it a few times, and each time I have made notations of things to change about it. It started out too sweet for me, then I thought it needed more vinegar. It's always been good, I am just trying to make it perfect. :) I think it's pretty close now...

Calico Beans

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:
1/2 lb. bacon, diced

Buttermilk Cornbread

sara@snugfits.com — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0100

You must follow directions for this exactly in order for it to turn out right. You could cook this in a cast iron skillet for that yummy crunchy crust... or make it in an 8 x 8" baking dish/pan - which is what this recipe was written for. I've tried it both ways - and like it either way. The cooking time differed when I used the cast iron skillet, so you need to watch it. My kids prefer the & [...]

Sara's Recipe Box :: Pimento Cheese

sara@snugfits.com — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0100

I will admit, I am a pimento cheese fanatic. I order it at restaurants any time it's on the menu. My favorite is Grumpy's Grilled Cheese Sandwich topped with tomato and bacon from Two Guys Grille. Yum! I've never ordered anything else there. I even like the packaged kind from my local grocery stores (the kind they make themselves). So, overall - I guess I'm not really that picky. But [...]

Menu Plan Monday :: September 14th - 20th 2009

sara@snugfits.com — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Looks like I'll be putting my crock pot to work this week. I really didn't plan it, honest. Just worked out that way. While planning this week's menu, I was thinking about how I tend to be drawn to recipes that use condensed soup. I'm not sure why that is - because they are usually easy-sounding? Yummy-sounding? I know it isn't the healthiest ingredient, bu [...]

Menu Plan Monday :: June 29th - July 5th 2009

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Alright, so I was a complete menu planning slacker last week and didn't prepare one. I suppose that it's going to happen once in awhile. I'm only human. And a very busy human at that. I did miss not having a plan. I really did. We ended up scrambling around at the last minute trying to figure out what to feed the kids (and ourselves). As a result, we had much l [...]

Menu Plan Monday :: June 15th - 21st 2009

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Well, last week's noteworthy recipes were the Beef Enchiladas and the Mexican Bean salad. The salad was wonderful, much like a traditional marinated bean salad with a kick. The leftovers were great used as a chunky "dip" with tortilla chips. The enchiladas were loved by both Brett and the kids. Brett and Gavin are not fans of tomatoes, especially the canned variety. S [...]

Sara's Recipe Box :: Grammy's Simple Salad

sara@snugfits.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100

From the recipe box of my grammy Dorothy Hammond. It brings back wonderful memories as I loved this as a kid, and I still think it's one of the best salads around. Nothing fancy about it, and not much to it. Sweet and sour - simply delicious!

Grammy's Simple Salad

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
3 cups iceburg lettuce, chopped thin
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried parsley

Sara's Recipe Box :: Lima Bean Barbecue

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100

From the recipe box of my grandma Micki Sommer. There are several similar recipes out there, but nothing quite as good as this one. :) Always made with love, as all of her recipes were.
Lima Bean Barbecue
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:
2 (16 oz.) packages dried lima beans
1 tbsp. salt
2 (10 oz.) packages pork sausage links, (24 links)
1 onion, chopped
2 cups ket [...]

Menu Plan Monday :: June 8th - 14th 2009

sara@snugfits.com — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100

So, I found this fun new meme that I thought I'd try out. It's run by a mom over at orgjunkie.com. The concept is that if you plan your menu for the week ahead of time, you will save money and enjoy healthier meals. She lists 13 reasons why she does a weekly menu plan, and it makes a lot of sense. It's something that I actually do already, although not necessarily on Mondays. But I shoul [...]

Sara's Recipe Box :: Creamed Cucumbers

sara@snugfits.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100

I make this several times every summer. Alternating with my "Iced Summer Cucumbers" of which I'll share sometime. The kids gobble these up. I love to pile the leftovers on sandwiches. Yum!
Creamed Cucumbers
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:
4 large cucumbers, peeled, scored and sliced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cider vine [...]

Blog Entries tagged 'recipes'

Crescent Dinner Rolls

Tomato Toast

Chili Soup

Menu Plan Monday :: November 16th - 22nd 2009

Martha's Vineyard Clam Chowder

Meal Plan Monday :: October 26th - November 1st 2009

Aunt Jan's Marinated Flank Steak

Menu Plan Monday :: October 19th - 25th 2009

Calico Beans

Buttermilk Cornbread

Sara's Recipe Box :: Pimento Cheese

Menu Plan Monday :: September 14th - 20th 2009

Menu Plan Monday :: June 29th - July 5th 2009

Menu Plan Monday :: June 15th - 21st 2009

Sara's Recipe Box :: Grammy's Simple Salad

Sara's Recipe Box :: Lima Bean Barbecue

Menu Plan Monday :: June 8th - 14th 2009

Sara's Recipe Box :: Creamed Cucumbers