Salads

Taco salad. A bed of lettuce topped with tortilla chips, chili and cheese

Salads fit into any menu and add interest and nutrition to your meal with a combination of ingredients. Just look in your fridge and pantry and see what you can create! There is such a variety of salads – tossed, pasta, fruit, molded, seafood and so on. Then there are… Read more“Salads”

Appetizers

Appetizers have so much versatility. Will they start your meal? Will they be your entire meal? Will they be hot? Will they be cold? Whatever you decide, appetizers are fun. Baked Jalepeno Poppers Dip Baked P.E.I. Oysters Bruschetta Buffalo Mussels Salsa Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today.

Fully Loaded Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken pot pie topped with puff pastry

This fully loaded chicken pot pie is a little untraditional, but your family is sure to enjoy it. I have borrowed the presentation from Rachel Ray because, like her, I don’t like a soggy crust! Serves 4 – 6. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups                        Cooked chicken, cut up into small pieces 2… Read more“Fully Loaded Chicken Pot Pie”

Scalloped Potatoes

This is a basic, but delicious recipe for scalloped potatoes. To this basic recipe you can add ham, bacon, shredded cheese, diced onions or whatever you would like to try. Serves 4 – 6. INGREDIENTS: 5 -6                                         Potatoes, medium, peeled and thinly sliced 2 tbsp                                    Butter 2 tbsp                                    All-purpose… Read more“Scalloped Potatoes”

Meatloaf

Meatloaf

This recipe is my version of “Meatloaf Extraordinaire” by Jean Pare, Company’s Coming Easy Entertaining. The first time I made it for my husband he had four helpings! It is very good. Sure to become a family favourite! Add this recipe to your next meal plan! Serve 8. INGREDIENTS: Sauce:… Read more“Meatloaf”

Chicken and Asparagus Casserole

I know it’s spring when I see the tips of asparagus spears breaking through the surface of the garden soil. This chicken and asparagus casserole is a tasty way to serve the favourite springtime vegetable. And it’s ready in less than 60 minutes. Check out these posts as well: Chicken… Read more“Chicken and Asparagus Casserole”

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

To use up the leftover pork roast from the weekend, I created this concoction – a delicious recipe with just enough tang and not too much smokey flavour. You can adjust the flavour with the amount and kind of BBQ sauce you use. This can be made in a cast… Read more“BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches”

Baked Beans for Pressure Canning

Makes 8 pints. If you like brown sugar or maple flavoured beans, this recipe is for you! I have created the best combination of these two flavours for these baked beans. Pressure canning the large batch of beans produces a quality product. These beans can be baked and frozen, but… Read more“Baked Beans for Pressure Canning”

Coconut Chocolate Snowballs

This easy, no bake recipe will add lots of coconut flavour to your Christmas treat tray. Ingredients: 1 12 oz. package semisweet chocolate chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 ½ c graham wafer crumbs 1 ½ c coconut ½ c chopped walnuts 1 ½ c crispy rice cereal Shredded… Read more“Coconut Chocolate Snowballs”

Frosty Trail Mix

What a fantastic combination of sweet and salty yumminess. This is a perfect treat to give as a gift. Here’s my version of a recipe I found in a Gooseberry Patch recipe book. Ingredients: 3 cups pretzel sticks 3 cups corn and rice cereal squares ¾ cups pecan halves ½… Read more“Frosty Trail Mix”