One Now, One Later Chicken Potpies Author: Linda Wilson One of the smartest things the busy cook can do is to make double portions and freeze one for later. This chicken pot pie recipe is designed with that idea in mind. Make one of the pies in an aluminum or other freezable pie pan, pop it in the freezer and you have dinner for another busy day. This takes no   Read More ...

The World’s Five Best Burger Recipes Author: Daniel Jowssey Here’s what you will need: one and a half lb lean ground beef two tablespoons finely chopped onion two tablespoons drained Old El Paso chopped green chiles eight slices pepper Jack cheese, 2x1x1/4 inch (about four oz) four kaiser rolls, split a quarter cup Old El Paso taco sauce or Old El Paso Thick ‘n Chunky salsa Prepare as follows: 1.   Read More ...

The Real Healthy Chocolate News It would appear that the dream of a chocolate that is truly potent with health enhancing properties, has finally been realised, and is set to arrive in the UK shortly. It has been scientifically tested and verified by a variety of highly credited bodies, to be genuine in all its claims. The company behind this revolutionary product, have patented a system of cold extraction of   Read More ...

Good Old Fashioned Cookie Recipes Author: Grandma Linda Here are a couple of great cookie recipes from my vintage recipe collection. The first is for an ethnic cookie–Swedish Heirloom Cookies. These cookies are not only tasty but would be great as holiday cookies as they can be decorated to suit the occasion. The other is a Banana Oatmeal Cookie that is a healthy alternative to the usual cookies containing candy   Read More ...

Inexpensive Chicken Recipes Author: Larisa Noga I have noticed in this hard economic time more and more people are turning to food that cost less, that means for meat most people are eating more and more chicken. In fact, my husband who works for a local grocery store as a meat cutter says the beef sales are down about 30% from last year but the chicken sales are up 25%.   Read More ...

Hearty Vegetable Beef Soups Vegetable-Beef soups are great ways to combine many of your daily nutrients into one pot. They are hearty and filling but even better they are easy and economical. Here are two very different vegetable-beef soups for you to select from. You might even want to try them both! What would a Southern Vegetable Beef Soup be without okra? There’s an ingredient you don’t find in your   Read More ...

Enjoy some great food and music at “A Taste of Autumn” being held at the Gatlinburg Convention Center on Thursday, September 24th, 2009.  All proceeds go to the United Way of Sevier County.  A $25 donation to the United Way of Sevier County will get you unlimited sampling from all of the participating vendors at the event.  This is your chance to sample some of the areas finest restaurants while   Read More ...

Turkey and Country Sausage Corn Bread Stuffing Author: Grandma Linda Whether or not you are cooking for a holiday, family gathering or just wanting to prepare an economical meal , turkey and dressing or stuffing is a great choice. Following is an old-fashioned recipe from my vintage recipe collection. This is a recipe that was clipped from a newspaper and kept in my mother’s old metal recipe box. The stuffing   Read More ...

Chicken Wild Rice Salad With Dried Fruits and Peanuts Author: Linda Wilson If you are looking to cut back on heavier foods and eat more salads, this is a great recipe for you. Do you enjoy salads but they leave you hungry (and wanting to snack!) a couple of hours after your meal? If so, this is a perfect salad recipe for you. It is healthy, much lighter than most   Read More ...

A Guide to Merlot Author: Fiona Muller When it comes to buying red wine there are so many different types on offer. In this article I am going to try and describe one of the more popular types of red wine available. Merlot is a wine that you see on the supermarket shelf, on a restaurant wine list or online at an independent wine retail site, but what does it   Read More ...