Marinated Carrots

Baby carrots marinated in a tangy tomato sauce.

Dress up your carrots with this tangy marinade. An excellent addition to any meal. Can be made the day before. Thank you for subscribing to Homemaking Jewels.

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad - a delicious combination of broccoli, onion, cheese and bacon.

Broccoli salad is a delicious addition to my collection of favourite salads. This is a basic recipe, but you can get creative with it by adding raisins, dried cranberries or nuts. You can also substitute some of the broccoli with cauliflower for a bit more flare. Thank you for subscribing… Read more“Broccoli Salad”

Creamy Coleslaw

Delicious Creamy Coleslaw

This Creamy Coleslaw accompanies many meals easily and is a delicious addition to any picnic or BBQ. INGREDIENTS: 1 bag                          Coleslaw mix Or make your own with: 6 cups                        Shredded cabbage (If you have it, add some red cabbage for color) 1                                  Carrot, grated Dressing 1/2 cup                      Mayonnaise 2 tbsp                       … Read more“Creamy Coleslaw”

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”

Swiss Steak Supreme

This Swiss steak supreme makes a rich gravy and can be made in the slow cooker for an easy weekday meal. I serve it over mashed potatoes with a garden salad on the side. Serves 6. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups                        Tomato sauce 1 tsp                           Dried whole oregano 1 tsp                          … Read more“Swiss Steak Supreme”

Taco Salad

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

Use your leftover chilli in a taco salad – a quick and healthy weekday meal. I like to serve up individual salads for each person. INGREDIENTS (amounts are determined by your personal preference): DIRECTIONS: Prepare vegetables and cheese. Layer ingredients on a dinner plate as listed – lettuce, onion, tomato, cheese,… Read more“Taco Salad”

Homemade Croutons

I never used to eat Caesar salad because I didn’t like the hard, store-bought croutons.  And when I got wise to looking at the ingredients of processed food, I became even more convinced that I didn’t want to eat them. Then I started cooking for my husband who LOVES Caesar… Read more“Homemade Croutons”