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Dinner

Wagon Wheel Surprise

by Carolyn 08.03.2010

        This is a fun recipe that my grand daughter Ashlee ‘invented’. The whole meal from start to table is less than 20 minute!          Try this meal with your family. Have fun in the kitchen, create memories that last a lifetime. Ingredients: 8 oz. wagon wheel pasta, whole wheat 1, 24 oz. jar Picata [...]

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Frankie’s Beef Hoagie

by Carolyn 08.01.2010

          A good hoagie is  a treat. One that is quick to prepare and warms your stomach.  Frankie and the girls, Ashlee 9, and Hailey 6, don’t eat a lot of red meat, but a good hot roast beef hoagie Frankie will endulge in once in awhile. Try this simple meal with your family. Ingredients: [...]

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Tortellini with Beans Salad

by Carolyn 07.29.2010

           A ‘pretty’ salad stimulates your taste buds. A fast, easy and delicious salad satisfies your soul!            Prepare this salad with your children tonight. Have fun, eat well, Create Memories! Ingredients: 1, 8 oz. pkg. refrigerated tortellini  * Spinach, or cheese filled * 1, 15 oz can Navy Beans, drained, rinsed 1-2 oz. Ramono Cheese, [...]

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Chili Pot Pie

by Carolyn 07.28.2010

         A All-in-One-Pan meal, prep time 9-10 minutes; cook time 17-18 minutes!!!!!!!!           Absolutely Delicious!!! Ingredients: 1, 15 oz. can chili beef  soup 1, 11 oz. can Mexican style corn, drained, rinsed 6 oz. Mexican style cheese, shredded 1 onion, finely chopped 1-2 tsp. hot chili sauce  * to taste; optional * Vegetable cooking spray [...]

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Meatless Tacos

by Carolyn 07.27.2010

          On hot summer days, quick, easy dinners are a must for Frankie. Tacos are so simple and the girls love to help preparing them. Ashlee, 9 yrs. old, chops the onion, and pepper. Hailey, 6 yrs. old, washes & dries the lettuce, drains and rinses the beans and olives, while Frankie sautes the soy-burger meat. Everything [...]

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Broiled Flounder with Warm Fruit Salsa

by Carolyn 07.26.2010

         My son and grand daughters love fresh fish. Fortunately, Tucson & most parts of Arizona have wonderful fish markets.  This flounder dish takes about 15-20 minutes to prepare and just bursts with flavor. Ingredients: 4 flounder fillets 2 tsp. lemon-herb seasoning  * salt-free * 1/4 tsp. salt  * Kosher or Sea Salt * 1, [...]

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Italian Beef Stew

by Carolyn 07.20.2010

          This recipe is NOT for children. I love preparing meals in my slow cooker, since it simplifies all of the work for me, because having Parkinsons & Fibromyalgia, cooking can & does become a challange at times. I hope that you will enjoy this recipe. I learned of it while I lived in Italy, [...]

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30 Minute Deep-dish Pizza

by Carolyn 07.18.2010

          You cannot get pizza delivered in under 30 minutes! And then, is it still hot? NO! Is it greasy? Yes! Well, now you can. Try this easy, quick recipe that Frankie and the girls prepare, with a salad, in 30 minutes or less. Your family will love you for it. Ingredients: 1 pound ground [...]

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Rainbow Pasta and Chicken

by Carolyn 07.18.2010

          This dinner is not only quick to prepare, but pretty to look at, with the assorted colors and flavors. From start to table, less than 30 minutes.            Frankie startes the pasta cooking and places the Garlic Bread in the oven. Ashlee cooks the chicken pieces with picata sauce. Hailey sets the table and helps [...]

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Vegetable Medley Bake

by Carolyn 07.16.2010

         Try this colorful, nutritious vegetable dish- 5 minute prep time- 20 minute bake- dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes.  Serve with warm bread sticks or French rolls.   Ingredients: 2, 10 oz. pkgs. Frozen Italian mixed vegetables , thawed   * any assorted vegetables work * 1, 15 oz. can Chili flavored tomatoes, [...]

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