Sauteed Zucchini

Sauteed Zucchini

This is a simple and quick recipe for making a delicious Italian side dish. This can go with just about anything, and it’s a great way to help use all that zucchini you’re getting.

Easy Apple Turnovers

Easy Apple Turnovers

These Apple Turnovers are very easy to make, and delicious served with some vanilla ice cream.

Quesadilla

Quesadilla

“Just make yourself a dang quesadilla!” (Napoleon Dynamite)Quesadillas are probably easier to make than to describe. This is our go to meal for busy days – cheesy, gooey, tasty and speedy!These can be as simple or complex as you like – from just melted cheese 

Cabbage Steaks

Cabbage Steaks

If you think cabbage is plain, or boring, or bitter, think again. These cabbage steaks are sweet and crispy and savory. They are also easy to make.

Rice Sides

Rice Sides

Those rice side packages from the store are handy and they seem affordable, but rice sides are also very easy to make at home from scratch.

Egg Drop Soup

Egg Drop Soup

This is a tasty and easy side dish for anything Asian, or if you would just like a light meal.

Sue’s Sheet Pan Meals

Sue’s Sheet Pan Meals

Sue has made several of these; they are all delicious and very easy to make. I’ll provide a common recipe here, but you can change the protein, the vegetables, or the marinade for different flavor combinations.

Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast

Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast

Famous to many in the military as S.O.S, this was one of my favorite meals growing up. The creamy sauce is a subtle yet rich counter-point to the salty beef. I’ll be sharing the recipe made with dried beef, but you can also use this 

Sausage & Cabbage Skillet

Sausage & Cabbage Skillet

This is a another great combination of sausage and cabbage. I prefer sliced sausage for this recipe, and it’s very quick and easy to make.

Salmon Patties

Salmon Patties

It seems odd, but I never had these until I moved to Iowa. The local cafe’ would have them for a lunch special and I found they were really delicious. They are also very easy to make, don’t let the long ingredient list scare you