Wow Chow Cooking

A recipe titled “Like Grandma’s Chicken Dumplings” is a loaded one, for me. My grandmother never cooked (not that I remember; she was always busy shifting through mounds of paperwork, perhaps life insurance rates and retirement benefits?). But seemed to always serve Campbell’s tomato soup and tuna fish sandwiches. It was fine with me, because [...]

I spotted this recipe at Disney Family Food site, and WOW! It took all of 20 minutes to make and throw on the table… and the family DEVOURED it! I love edamame (I blogged about the nutritious little buggers here), and snack on them regularly. The kids don’t like them, though. Ah, but I figured [...]

I am blessed by four children who love to eat beans. I can’t believe it! I HATED beans as a kid. Beans are incredibly nutritious, and incredibly cheap! So I’m implementing them more in our diet. I’d like to have it so that we eventually have a bean dish of some sort two or three [...]

I know it’s an unusual name. It’s a very unconventional kinda recipe. BUT OH MY GOSH THIS IS DROP-DEAD GOOD!!! I am *still* using my leftover turkey. No no, not from Thanksgiving. Not from Christmas, either. Not New Year’s Eve, even. (My husband wanted a nice dinner that evening, so I made him one. Mmm, [...]

Oh gee. For the longest time, I thought this was what made Adobo Chicken: HEE HEE! I like this stuff- I sprinkle it generously on skinless boneless chicken breasts with some olive oil, and bake, It’s wonderful with rice. But… Adobo Chicken, a recipe from the Philippines, is different! I didn’t know this until reading [...]

We saw snow fly for the second day in a row. Flurries were pretty intense for about 5 minutes. It was as lovely, but the first couple of snows are always lovely. After that, it’s either “ho hum,” or “OH NO!” Anyway, a chilly, damp day like this is a perfect day for baking chicken. [...]

This was the EASIEST pot roast I have ever made. I’m impressed! It was such a surprise that I didn’t even think to take photos beforehand, because I thought this was just going to be another basic, boring pot roast. But WOW! It’s good. And EASY. Throw it in the oven, forget about it, go [...]

I hate Spanish Rice! Yuuuuuuk! So I’ve never made it in my life. But we had a houseful of hungry boys one evening and I was very short on supplies. Here’s what I threw together, and they devoured the entire dish with great gusto. The recipe takes advantage of leftovers, or you can make everything [...]

Late autumn is the time we finally yank out the final vestiges of the garden. Those poor old carrots may have frost-nipped tops, but they still have some use! This is usually the time of year when I make vegetable soups and stir-fry dishes. I have a HUGE stainless steel wok that I love, and [...]

Mmm I love crisps, especially crisps with cranberries in them. A dollop of vanilla ice cream on top of warm crisp is SO luscious!! It’s a terrific comfort food, especially after a long, cold winter’s day at the office, or for the weary housewife who has been haggling over term life insurance comparisons all day. [...]