Wild Mushroom Agnolotti, with breaded Chicken tenders and a Mushroom blend cream sauce.

Here's a quick and easy dinner!

I wanted to make a quick, inexpensive dinner for my hubby and I. So here is what I came up with.......
3TBLSP Butter or margarine (I used smart balance)

3TBLSP Olive oil

2TBLSP Chopped onion

2TBLSP Chopped garlic (You can use more or less to your liking)

4oz Blend of sliced mushrooms(I used crimini,shiitake and oyster.)

9oz Package Buitoni Wild Mushroom Agnolotti.

8oz.Whole Milk

3/4 cup Grated Parmesan cheese(give or take a little)

Kosher salt to taste.(I like to use this but regular salt can also be used)

Fresh ground pepper to taste.

Chicken tenders, you can bread your own or get some pre-made ones. I had some pre-made ones on hand.

4TBLSP flour

1.Put a pot of water on to boil.

2.Put your chicken tenders in to bake.

3.Saute first three ingredients lightly. Onions will start to become transparent. Add your mushrooms. Just slightly saute mushrooms. Sprinkle enough flour to thicken your mixture. Slowly add 8oz whole milk. Bring mixture to slight boil and reduce heat to simmer, slowly stirring mixture. Salt and pepper to taste. I let this cream mixture simmer while I finished the Agnolotti and tenders. Before plating I added about 2TBLSP fresh grated parmesan cheese to the mushroom sauce. Plate and serve. Sprinkle a little fresh parm on top.

Free Time.......

Hey Everyone!
Its been awhile since I've had so much free time! I know, I know.......it's a good thing that I'm so busy. Spring brings so many different occasions. Besides,the normal Bridal shower, rehearsal dinner,anniversary or birthday. Anyways, we decided since we had a few days off in a row that we would pack up and go visit our family in North Carolina, especially since it doesn't look like we will have any time until vacation time in July. I decided to bring the computor and catch up on my posts. Well I guess I will start with my last post. Our event turned out great! I want to thank everyone for all of their ideas on Pesto Dip recipes. I decided to go with my basic idea for a Pesto Dip and just injected it with a few of your ideas! So my finished product was a Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Dip. Let me tell you it was a really big hit! I also did a Pesto Salsa. It too was a big hit. People were able to come and sample your items and then you could also sell it. I made my own tortilla chips so they had a chip to dip into one of the sauces. Needless to say I sold all of them and could have sold more if I had it. We are already planning on doing it again next year. Once people tasted it, they had to have some to take home. Its not one of your typical dips that you can get in the store. So to everyone who posted an idea on pesto dip, thank you, thank you, thank you!

Looking for ideas for pesto dips.......

Hi everyone!
Doing an event this weekend and have this basil pesto I would like to use. Have a few recipes for a basil pesto dip but was wondering if anyone can shoot me anymore ideas? Well, besides the obvious sauce on pasta. Would like to find a unique dip recipe that people could try when they come by our table. Would be doing my own seasoned tortilla chips. Any and all ideas and suggestions welcomed! Thanks!

Recipe of the week

Was going through some of my older cookbooks today. I have few from some area churches from way back. This recipe was on the first page of one of them. We need more people to use and bake this recipe every day. Maybe things would be alot better.

1cup of Good Thoughts
1cup of Good Deeds
1 cup of Consideration for others
1cup of Sacrifice
3cups of Forgiveness
2cups of Well Beaten Faults

Mix this thoroughly and add tears of joy and sorrow and sympathy for others. Fold in 4 cups of Prayer and Faith to lighten other ingredients. Raise texture to great heights of Christian(or whatever faith you are)living. After pouring this into your life, Bake well with the Heat of Human Kindness. Serve with a smile.

What is everyones favorite fish fillet or steak?

1.Tuna Steaks
2.Salmon Fillets
3.Swordfish Steaks
4.Flounder Fillets
5.Tilapia Fillets

When your at the beach, what is your favorite fresh seafood you like to get and fix?

Sea Scallops
Little Kneck Clams
Shrimp
Soft Crabs
Oysters

What is your favorite Quick and easy dish?

I thought about doing this as a poll, but I would really love to know what they are. So feel free to send me your favorites. Maybe you'll change my mind. One of my favorites is my Alfredo sauce. I think its quick, easy, you can add whatever pasta you want to it. You can change it up by making it a vodka sauce. Its hearty and you can add just about anything to it. For a vegetarian treat I like to add broccoli florets and sliced carrots. Need a meal? Add your favorite meat or poultry. I like chicken cutlets myself. This is also a great dish to take to a potluck. I prefer to make my own Alfredo sauce. No store bought here. Anyways, I look forward to hearing from everyone!

When its this cold outside, what is everyones favorite dish or comfort food? poll

1. Homemade Mac & Cheese ?

2.Grilled cheese & Tomato soup ?

3.Chili with homebaked bread or biscuits ?

4. Chicken pot pie ?

5.Beef Stew with homebaked bread or biscuits ?

Strawberry Bread

This is one of my favorite Spring recipes. It comes from “From My House to Yours” cookbook. This freezes well, so when you have company drop by you can just pull one of these out, make a pot of coffee and your good to go!




4 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced.
1 teaspoon grated orange rind

1. Preheat oven to 350`F. Generously grease two 8 1/2×4 1/2-inch nonstick loaf pans(if pans are not nonstick, grease them, line the bottoms with wax paper, and grease wax paper)

2. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs until light and fluffy, then beat in the oil until blended. Beat in the sugar. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

3.Beat all but about 2 tablespoons of the dry mixture into the egg-oil mixture. Add the strawberries to the remaining dry mixture and toss to coat the berries well. Fold this mixture and the orange rind into the batter.

4. Divide the batter between the two prepared pans. Bake until the loaves are nicely browned and a cake tester(or toothpick)inserted int the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Transfer the pans to wire racks and cool 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pans and carefully remove the loaves. Return loaves to the racks to cool completely. These breads are even better when they sit for a day after they are baked. They are great lightly toasted and buttered for breakfast or toasted and topped with homemade strawberry ice cream for dessert or late night snack. These make awesome hostess gifts. Wrap in plastic wrap, tie a pink ribbon around it and you have a wonderful gift. I usually hand write the recipe on a nice recipe card and attach.

Ginger gets started!

Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to tell a little about myself. I have a passion for old cookbooks and any recipe cards that may come with them. I love to cook! I do not have formal training but have worked at some aspect of the culinary field for the last 10 years. I think I finally found my niche. I love parties(who doesn’t?) love cooking for them. Nine months ago I took over running a catering business for someone. When you cook good food, booking parties is easy. Going to start posting some of my recipes. Hope all enjoy! Thanks!