The main dish is what I build my meal plan around. It will be a fairly straight forward recipe that doesn’t take too much prep time and it is often a meal-in-one that only requires the addition of a salad. As you look through these recipes you will find I… Read more“Main Dishes”
Category: Recipes
Breads and Other Grains
Sauces and Spreads
Sweets and Treats
Sweets and treats – need I say more? As with all the recipes found at Homemaking Jewels, these are tried and true family favourites. Auntie Linda’s Oatmeal Coconut Cookies Banana Bread Perfected Banana Chip Muffins Blondies Brown Sugar Fudge Butter Icing Butter Tarts Butterscotch Coconut Squares Chocolate Cream Cheese Fudge… Read more“Sweets and Treats”
Ultimate Macaroni Salad
Ultimate macaroni salad can be served as a main dish or as a side, and is a great addition to a family picnic. You can double it up easily to feed an army of friends and relatives. I like to serve it with my baked beans. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Macaroni… Read more“Ultimate Macaroni Salad”
Vegetables
Vegetables are arguably the best part of any meal. They add nutrition, flavour, texture and colour to every meal. My vegetables are often cooked into the main dish, simply steamed for a side dish or served as a salad. Sometimes there’s a recipe for my vegetable dishes. These are what… Read more“Vegetables”
Salads
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
Fully Loaded Chicken Pot Pie
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”