1/2 cup shortening ( I use butter flavor crisco cubes) 1 TB milk 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 egg, beaten 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/8 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Vanilla 1/2 cup chopped walnuts   Pre heat oven to 350. Grease a 8 by 8 inch pan.   (I …

Hi. My name is Sarah Astorga. I am a single mother of two, and I love to cook. I did not always know how to cook, in fact when I married my Ex husband Kevin, he did all the cooking. I could not even boil a pot of water. And then there was an incident …

1/2 cube of butter 1/3 cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic 1 bag brussel sprouts 1/2 cup water sea salt fresh ground pepper   Clean and Trim brussel sprout stems. Remove bad leaves and slice. In a large pan, add the brussel sprouts, butter and about 1 TB salt. Cover and steam on low heat. …

6-8 boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped 4- 4 oz cans diced green chili’s flour tortillas 1- 24 oz sour cream 2 family size cans cream of mushroom soup 2 family size cans cream of chicken soup 1 cube butter shredded cheddar cheese 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp garlic powder   Preheat …

On my page, I will only be posting recipes that I have made and loved! You will find some fancy meals, and some not so fancy. LOL, sometimes you just need need something quick, but still amazing. I will post all the brands of ingredients I love. Some of these ingredients I had to try …

1 1/2 cups Quinoa kosher salt 2 cups water   Dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 2 TB fresh lemon juice Sea salt fresh ground pepper 1- 15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained 1/3 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped   Whisk all the ingredients for the dressing, except the parsley …

1 cup white rice 2 1/2 cups water 1 TB olive oil   Add water to a pot along with the olive oil, and place on high heat until it boils. Add rice, stir and allow to boil.  Reduce heat to low, cover and let steam undisturbed for 20-25 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and …

8 oz cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup sour cream 1 TB fresh lemon juice 1 TB fresh dill, minced 1 tsp. prepared horse radish 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 4 oz smoked salmon (my favorite is the Kirkland signature wild Alaskan smoked sockeye salmon)   Cream the cheese in a electric mixer, until …

3 cans tomato sauce 1/2 cup milk (I use 2%, but you can use whole) 1 cube butter 1 tsp. parsley flakes 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. garlic salt 2 cups cheddar cheese, cubed 1 pd. large elbow macaroni (I use the small elbow macaroni)   Fill a large pot with water, add 2 Tb …

1- 12 oz bag egg noodles Sea Salt Butter Olive Oil   Fill a large pot with water. Add 1 TB Sea Salt, and 2 Tb olive oil, bring to a boil. Add the egg noodles and cook. Strain the noodles, and place in a large bowl. Add 1 stick of butter and more sea …