Author: Marta Jessica

Dinner

CROCK POT PEPPER STEAK

It’s a wonderful meal for a weeknight or anytime. I cooked it overnight, refrigerated it and then reheated it. It was served for a small gathering of friends and everyone really enjoyed it. The broth added enough sodium for my taste so I left out the extra salt. There was no need to add cornstarch […]

Pizza, American Food, cooking, crockpot ,
Lunch

School Pizza

This old school cafeteria pizza recipe captures the essence of everything that was good in the school cafeterias of our youth. (Cafeteria ladies are not included). This fall was a real mom step for me. After 28 years of recording the first day of school with a picture every year, then sending my daughters to […]

Lunch

Homemade Pineapple Soft Serve Ice Cream

I don’t know when or why this idea came to me. Maybe it was the ultra-fluid hibiscus sherbet I made a few years ago or the ice cream quality of a fresh frozen fruit smoothie, but either way, I am now convinced that homemade smoothie service is about the easiest and most delicious creation I’ve […]

Dinner

HEALTHY TACO STUFFED TOMATOES

If you’ve been following me for a while, it’s no secret that I love Taco Tuesday. Although I like flour tortillas, corn chips and rice, I sometimes like to mix things up, especially since I started eating healthier. A few weeks ago, I was on a mission to find a unique variation for tacos (ok, […]

Lunch

Outback Steakhouse Bloomin’ Onion

I’ve worked for Outback for years, the onion blossom is breaded, not beaten. We skip the beer, flour the onion, soak it in a milk bath, flour it again. Let’s face it: Nobody goes to the Outback Steakhouse for health food. Yet the chain still manages to shock us with creations like its scandalous new […]

Dinner

Crock-pot Ranch Pork Chops

Crockpot Ranch Porkchops is going to be added to our monthly menu because it is so delicious and it only takes 3 ingredients to make this easy pork chop dinner recipe. Yes, I did say it only takes 3 ingredients! Just put your pork chops in the slow cooker and add cream of chicken and […]

Dinner

5 super easy dinners in a slow cooker

! Don’t lose this recipe 1. Barbecue chicken 3-4 Chicken breasts (boneless, skinless) 16 oz. bottle of barbecue sauce (we love Sweet Baby Rays) 1/2 cup hot Italian dressing 1/4 cup brown sugar Mix the ingredients together. Put in the rock pot. Cook over low heat: 4-5 hours or over high heat 2-3 hours. Shred […]

Dinner

Four Layer Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients Four-Layer Pumpkin Cake with Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting 3 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder* 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar 3 large eggs, room temperature 1 (15-ounce can) pure pumpkin […]

Lunch

Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Skillet

Easy Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Skillet with juicy seared steak and crispy roasted potatoes all oven baked in one pan. Nothing goes together better than garlic steak and potatoes! If you love steak, you’ll go crazy for these ultra popular Garlic Steak and Potato Foil Packs, the BEST Ever Quick Steak Marinade, and Flank […]