Chicken Casserole

You can find a gazillion chicken casserole recipes on the web.  Mine is taken from one of them and tweaked.
2 chicken breasts, cubed
1 small onion, diced
2-4 tablespoons olive oil
garlic powder to taste
black pepper to taste
Heat olive oil over high heat in a large skillet.  Add cubed chicken and onions.  Add seasoning and saute until chicken [...]

Grilled Salmon

1 pound salmon fillets, fresh or thawed if frozen
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon of Lemon Pepper (I prefer closer to 1 teaspoon)
salt to taste
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 olive oil
Stir together all ingredients except salmon until sugar and spices are dissolved.
In small bowl or resealable baggy, add fish and marinade.  [...]

Shrimp Alfredo

Use the alfredo recipe from here…
But instead of using cooked chicken, use shrimp. 1-2 pounds of fresh, peeled, deveined shrimp sauteed in olive oil until just pinkish-orange gives you another simple, yet tasty dish.

Zesty Shrimp Skillet

4 slices bacon
1/2 cup Italian dressing
1 onion, halved and sliced
garlic powder to taste
1 pepper- mild jalapeno, bell pepper, hot cayenne- your choice
15 ounces of tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 pound peeled, deveined shrimp
4 cups hot cooked white rice
Cook bacon.  Remove and drain slices on a paper towel.  Add the dressing, onion, pepper and garlic powder.  [...]

Chili

Thursday, February 22nd, is National Chili Day.    Celebrate with a pot of your own.
2 lbs. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 large cans of tomato juice
2 cans of pork and beans OR 1 can pork and beans, 1 can kidney beans
salt, pepper, chili powder to taste
ground cumin, optional
Brown ground beef with onion in 6 quart stock [...]

Pepper Steak

Quick, easy and cheaper than take-out.
1/2 – 1 lb. cheap steak (I like to use “breakfast steak”, as it’s already sliced thin)
2 tablespoons oil
2 large bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces
2 large onions
1 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons corn starch
garlic salt and pepper to taste
Hot cooked rice
Cut steak into thin [...]

Cajun Smothered Chicken

The basis of this recipe was recently posted on MSN.  I changed it around to suit me a bit more though.
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 8 good sized tenders)
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons margarine
2 large onions, sliced thin
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1 14.5-ounce can chicken broth
1 small bag of gumbo vegetable blend (okra, corn, onions, [...]

Tortilla Soup

1-2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken (tenders or breasts)
2 14.5-ounce cans stewed tomatoes
2 14.5-ounce cans black beans, undrained
1 4-ounce can of chopped green chilies
1 8-ounce jar of picante sauce
1 14.5-ounce can of tomato sauce
Place all of the above in Crockpot.  Cook on high 15 minutes, then reduce heat to low for 7 hours, 45 minutes.  Take [...]

Beef Stew

Stew that sticks to the ribs for cold evenings and a way to give left-overs a new life.
Left-over roast beef and gravy, cut roast into 1 inch pieces
4 Carrots, peeled (or washed) and sliced
4 medium Potatoes, peeled (or washed) and cut into 1 inch cubes
1 large onion, diced
1-2 stalks of celery, thinly sliced (optional!)
Salt and [...]

Roast and Gravy

This is a really simple recipe and I wouldn’t be surprised to find it either on Lipton Onion Soup Mix boxes or Cream of Mushroom soup cans.  It came to me from an aunt and I’ve only added a few extra ingredients.
1   2-3 pound beef roast, I prefer chuck or shoulder
1 envelope dry onion [...]