Chicken Alfredo with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream

I am not at all ashamed to admit that boxed meals with the word “Helper” in them appear on our dinner table once a month or so. This recipe that I found on BettyCrocker.com  uses a box of Chicken Helper Fettucine Alfredo with extra ingredients added to kick up the flavor. I think it sounds [...]

New cooking show coming from Food Network – “Mexican Made Easy”

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Love to cook Mexican food? Food Network introduces Marcela Valladolid ,a mother and professional chef who has a fresh take on Mexican food and is dedicated to sharing simple and authentic recipes in her series Mexican Made Easy, premiering Saturday, January 23rd at 9:30am ET/PT. Marcela, inspired by her dual Mexican [...]

Martha Stewart’s Slow Cooker Pot Roast

From marthastewart.com, found through delish. I’ve never seen a pot roast recipe that called for tossing the carrots and onions with a cornstarch/water mixture. I would also add cut up baking potatoes as well.

Martha Stewart’s Slow Cooker Pot Roast:

INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon(s) cornstarch 8 medium carrots, cut into thirds 2 medium onions, each cut [...]

Rocco DiSpirito’s Marinara Sauce Recipe

Another yummy-sounding sauce recipe from the Good Morning America website:

Rocco DiSpirito’s Marinara Sauce:

Ingredients # 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil # 6 garlic cloves, minced # 1 large yellow onion, cut into small dice # Salt # Crushed red pepper # Two 28-ounce cans tomato puree # 1/2 cup water # 1 small piece [...]

Recipe for “Sunday Sauce”

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe?id=7344257

George Stephanopoulos’ Sunday Sauce with a Greek twist:

Ingredients # 3 medium sweet onions # 3 carrots # 3 celery stalks # 1 tablespoon garlic (chopped) # 4 strips thick bacon # 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck # 1/2 pound ground pork # 1/2 pound ground veal # 1 large can plum tomatoes # [...]

Menu Monday-week of Jan. 11

My husband flew to Montreal this morning and he’ll be gone until Thursday night.  When he’s not home, I cook things that the kids and I like but he doesn’t, so that’s reflected in this week’s menu. Here’s what I’m planning to make:

Monday: Cola Chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans

Tuesday: Easy [...]