Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken

by | May 7, 2013 | Dinner, Food & Garden

It’s recipe week here at Simple Life and Home. If you’ve seen a dish on my monthly menu plan but can’t find the recipe, this is the week to stay tuned! First up: Kung Pao Chicken. I started making this dish over five years ago when my sister-in-law shared the recipe...
Vegetable Beef Soup

Vegetable Beef Soup

by | May 2, 2013 | Dinner, Food & Garden

Last week, I made the most delicious vegetable beef soup ever. It was so tasty that I knew I needed to share the recipe with you. Before I go any further, I should note that this vegetable beef soup is a stay-at-home, simmer-all-day kind of recipe, which is fabulous...
Fantastic Fried Fish

Fantastic Fried Fish

by | Mar 18, 2013 | Dinner, Food & Garden

A couple of weeks ago, my friend Sarah asked me if I had a good recipe for fried cod. Apparently, she had tried a recipe that called for crushed croutons. Although it sounded good in theory, no one liked it at her house. I told Sarah that I do have a recipe for...
Easy Beef Stroganoff

Easy Beef Stroganoff

by | Mar 5, 2013 | Dinner, Food & Garden

I love beef stroganoff with its moist, slow-cooked beef, flavorful dark gravy, and homemade egg noodles. My great Aunt Christina could make the best beef stroganoff you could imagine. She spent hours in the kitchen preparing this dish. And let me tell you, it was...
Rotisserie Style Roasted Chicken

Rotisserie Style Roasted Chicken

by | Mar 1, 2013 | Dinner, Food & Garden

Today I’m sharing one of my all-time favorite recipes: rotisserie style roasted chicken. This chicken is super simple to make, plus it offers the added benefit of creating enough cooked chicken meat for other recipes throughout the month. My first introduction to this...