Simple Daily Recipes

Feature Article #1

Free Menu Planning e-Course

I just got word from Menus4Moms about their free tool to help save you time and money in the kitchen!
Menus4Moms, one of the most popular menu planning services online, has put together a free e-course called “Menu Planning for Busy Moms“.
“Menu Planning for Busy Moms” teaches you how to make a great menu plan that [...]

Jill | July 8th, 2008 (4 hours ago) | Continued

Feature Article #2

Homemade Pita Bread

I wanted to do something new and challenge myself while treating my dear friends and family to a home cooked Mediterranean meal. I’ve eaten my fair share of Mediterranean cuisine from restaurants and from authentic home cooks and loved it ALL! This was my first attempt to make it at home.
The entire [...]

Jill | July 8th, 2008 (5 hours ago) | Continued

Feature Article #3

Deluxe Black Bean Burgers

On nights when I don’t feel like cooking something from scratch, I get out one of my favorite freezer staples, Morningstar Spicy Black Bean Burgers. They taste the best heated up in the oven or on a grill pan. I’ll also heat up a can of Ranch Style Black Beans to serve [...]

Jill | July 8th, 2008 (8 hours ago) | Continued

Feature Article #4

Homecooked Purple Hull Peas

Fresh Purple Hull Peas are hard to come by around these parts. If you ever run across someone who grows them, I highly suggest that you get chummy with them.
Purple hull peas are very filling served on top of rice for a light lunch. They are usually eaten as a side veggie with [...]

Jill | July 8th, 2008 (10 hours ago) | Continued

Feature Article #5

Grilled Fruit Desserts Food Event at GCCF

The Great Cooks County Fair group and the Barbecue College group, over at Great Cooks Community, have just been challenged to create Grilled Fruit Desserts. The food event starts right now and the DEADLINE for recipe entries is JULY 22, 2008.
Are you familiar with the Great Cooks Community (GCC)? We’re just a friendly [...]

Jill | July 8th, 2008 (11 hours ago) | Continued

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Simple Daily Recipes serves up easy recipes: Budget friendly, Breakfast, Dinner, Dessert, Healthy, Holiday, Kid Friendly, Pasta, Pot-Luck, Salads, Sandwiches, Soups, Side Dishes, and Tex-Mex.
These recipes call for easy to find, budget friendly ingredients, common pantry goods, and don’t take all your mixing bowls and pots to prepare.
My reason for starting this site was to [...]

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Free Menu Planning e-Course

I just got word from Menus4Moms about their free tool to help save you time and money in the kitchen!
Menus4Moms, one of the most popular menu planning services online, has put together a free e-course called “Menu Planning for Busy Moms“.
“Menu Planning for Busy Moms” teaches you how to make a great menu plan that [...]

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Homemade Pita Bread

I wanted to do something new and challenge myself while treating my dear friends and family to a home cooked Mediterranean meal. I’ve eaten my fair share of Mediterranean cuisine from restaurants and from authentic home cooks and loved it ALL! This was my first attempt to make it at home.
The entire [...]

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Garlic Yogurt Sauce

This creamy goodness should be a staple in everyone’s frig, especially if they LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, garlic.
I found this recipe at A Mingling of Tastes underneath the Herb Marinated Lamb Kabobs recipe.
HERE’S ALL IT IS

1 cup of plain fat free yogurt
2 garlic clove, crushed
1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt [...]

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Herb Marinated Chicken Kabobs

I improvised this dish from the Herb Marinated Lamb Kabobs recipe from A Mingling of Tastes to get make these delicious chicken kabobs and the garlic yogurt sauce to go with them. Both recipes ROCKED!
HERE’S ALL IT TAKES

1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into large cubes
4 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh [...]

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Deluxe Black Bean Burgers

On nights when I don’t feel like cooking something from scratch, I get out one of my favorite freezer staples, Morningstar Spicy Black Bean Burgers. They taste the best heated up in the oven or on a grill pan. I’ll also heat up a can of Ranch Style Black Beans to serve [...]

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Homecooked Purple Hull Peas

Fresh Purple Hull Peas are hard to come by around these parts. If you ever run across someone who grows them, I highly suggest that you get chummy with them.
Purple hull peas are very filling served on top of rice for a light lunch. They are usually eaten as a side veggie with [...]

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Grilled Fruit Desserts Food Event at GCCF

The Great Cooks County Fair group and the Barbecue College group, over at Great Cooks Community, have just been challenged to create Grilled Fruit Desserts. The food event starts right now and the DEADLINE for recipe entries is JULY 22, 2008.
Are you familiar with the Great Cooks Community (GCC)? We’re just a friendly [...]

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Fresh Peach Cobbler

I cannot get enough of the fresh goodness that grows on Jarvis Farm. A couple of days ago, I went back out and experienced the fun of pulling ripe peaches right off the tree. AGAIN, we had a BLAST! The kids totally grooved on the hunt for the biggest and best peaches [...]

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Grilled Steak and Vegetables

I am having WAY TOO MUCH FUN grilling outside!
The grocer had steaks on sale the other day and I couldn’t resist picking one up. I really needed a reason to break open the bag of Mesquite chips and learn what they were going to do for me.
After starting up the grill and getting it [...]

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Jalapeño Peach Salsa

If you’ve never eaten this salsa before, I know what you’re thinking. I thought the same thing. “This is some weird foodie recipe.”
It’s not at all. I got this delicious, simple recipe from my good friend, Kim. She’s a Nutritionist and a VERY good cook.
It turns out that jalapeño peach salsa [...]

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Comparing Store Bought Honey

Sometimes I go to the grocery store without my kids. That’s a real treat for me because it gives a chance to actually read food labels and compare prices.
This week, I wanted to share with you my take on these three honey brands.
Now, I normally just put honey in my hot tea at night. [...]

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Grilled Chicken Tostadas

My husband, Charlie, bought a new charcoal grill and I have come down with Grilling Fever because of it. It doesn’t help that my friend Bryce from Chilefire.com gave me that grilled pizza cookbook, Grilled Pizzas and Piadinas. You know what they say, “What comes around, goes around.” So, grab a bag [...]

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