Taco Stuffed Tomatoes

What do you make when you pick tomatoes from your garden as large as your fists? Taco Stuffed Tomatoes made with cooked taco seasoned ground beef and topped with cheese, bacon, green onions and sour cream or add your own favorite toppings. Ingredients In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the onion. Drain any excess […]

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Slow Cooker Turtle Stew

Last year we went to an International Food Market and I bought some Turtle Meat. I love to order Turtle Soup at our local restaurant and have eaten it for years. Turtle Meat is quite expensive at $20.00 a pound! When I bought it I didn’t know that it was Turtle Meat chunks because it was frozen. I assumed it […]

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Italian Sausage Meatballs, Penne Pasta & Broccoli

Penne pasta, Italian sausage shaped into little meatballs, cheese, garlic and broccoli all tossed with a deliciously seasoned sauce. I used hot Italian sausage but you can use mild Italian sausage or whatever is your favorite Italian sausage. Adapted from: backroadjournal.wordpress.com Ingredients Cook the penne pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of cooked pasta water for later. Drain […]

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Zucchini Pizza Bites

Sliced Zucchini topped with pizza sauce, sausage, pepperoni, mushroom or whatever is your favorite topping. Add shredded mozzarella cheese to the top with fresh basil and bake in the oven. This is my new favorite Zucchini recipe and we made a meal out of it.   Spray a large baking sheet with cooking oil. Place the sliced zucchini flat on […]

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Grilled Cheese Jalapeño Popper Sandwich

I bet you never tried this one before. If you love Grilled Cheese and Jalapeño Poppers then you have to try this! Buttered bread, American cheese, jalapeño poppers, fresh garden tomato and mayonnaise or Miracle Whip (my favorite) is what made this a delicious sandwich with a little bit of a kick. Yesterday for lunch I used our garden jalapeño […]

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Zucchini Casserole

It’s Zucchini season and what better way to use them up than with a Zucchini Casserole. Zucchini combined with half a pound of cheese, onions, mushrooms, eggs, butter and Ritz Crackers baked in the oven for a fabulous side dish or even meal.   Ingredients   Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the prepared zucchini and […]

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

This is the only Chocolate Zucchini Cake you will ever want to make! The zucchini makes this cake so moist because you do not grate the zucchini, you liquify it. There aren’t any chunks of zucchini in the cake and your family will not even know it’s in there. It’s always nice to put a little healthy love into your […]

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Cast Iron Personal Pan Pizza

One of my followers said they couldn’t wait to see what I was going to do with the PIZZA DOUGH recipe I posted, before that I posted a PIZZA SAUCE recipe. This is my Cast Iron Personal Pan Pizza recipe. We like to make our own individual Cast Iron Personal Pan Pizza’s. You don’t have to use a cast iron pan, a […]

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