by Laura Macklem | Sep 20, 2017 | Side Dishes |
I really, really love vegetables, especially when they are sauteed in an Asian sauce. I typically make stir fried rice, and go very heavy on the vegetables. I wanted to try the vegetables alone though, and with a sauce, serving white rice and chicken on the side. A...
by Laura Macklem | Aug 6, 2017 | Side Dishes |
My daughter’s friend was over for dinner one night, and I served Mexican food. The little girl ate a spoonful of rice and said, “A couple questions. First, can you give my mom this recipe? Second, can we have this for breakfast tomorrow?” My daughter...
by Laura Macklem | Jan 19, 2014 | Recipes |
I do not like bottled salad dressings at all. Store-bought dressings often have a fake garlic flavor, and lack a fresh pop. My 6 year-old’s favorite is “black dressing,” which is balsamic. If I don’t have any lemon garlic dressing made,...
by Laura Macklem | Nov 6, 2013 | Side Dishes |
Welcome Thanksgiving! It is my favorite holiday! I love going by myself to the store and buying food treasures for the holidays. One of the most fun things to buy are bags of cranberries. Oh how I love cranberries, and making cranberry sauce. A few years ago I made my...
by Laura Macklem | Oct 21, 2009 | Budget, Recipes |
I was looking for a budget-friendly recipe and found one that uses beans – – canned beans. I did the math and realized that if I bought four cans of beans at $1.20 each I could instead have a pound of shrimp on sale. Beans are so good for you and my kids...