Potato Onion Pizza

I had an extra pizza dough left over from last night so I thought that since I’m home today I’ll try making a pizza that is more likely to be my tastes than my husbands…if it doesn’t have gobs of cheese and meat on it he is not interested…so anyway I found this potato pizza [...]

Cheesy Zucchini and Rice Casserole

Tonight we had steak and I needed something to fix as a side… so I had some tomatoes, zucchini, and rice and thought that might work out good as ingredients in a casserole… I found this recipe online and made some adjustments based on what I had on hand and I think it turned out [...]

Carrot Bread

Well, the baby should be here any day now and I’ve gotten some time away from work to prepare – so I’m trying to cook some freezable meals and snacks for when we have company in the next few weeks. Today I am focusing on using up some of the veggies and/or fruit in our [...]

Fried Zucchini and Potato Patties

Wow, these were really good – and a super easy way to use up extra veggies.
INGREDIENTS

1 medium large red potato, washed
zucchini of equal size as potato, washed
1/4 large white onion
2 eggs
1 large handful of flour
1 large handful of flavored croutons, ground into crumbs

INSTRUCTIONS

Finely grate potato, onion, and zucchini into a bowl
place in a cheese cloth [...]

How to Check the Hotness of Jalapenos

Here’s a tip from Simply Recipes website on how to “read” the hotness of a jalapeno… my hubby loves to eat them with french bread and fancy cheeses and meats for a simple supper… I don’t know if it’s true or not but I’m willing to give it a try!
Basically, the smoother the pepper, the [...]