Beef roast slow cooked with carrots and onions and a creamy sauce for a tender and juicy dinner. Not much work but great flavor after a long day's work. Serve it with hot mashed potatoes.
The roasted garlic mellows the flavor so nicely and this added to the mashed potatoes is perfect. You won't even have to top it off with butter since they are already so flavorful.
A scrumptious broccoli salad that is made with a number of ingredients that add flavor and texture. Topped off with a light coating of a sweet homemade dressing, this salad is a perfect side for any holiday meal or special occasion.
A moist and flavorful cake. This recipe uses help from a pre-boxed cake mix, but adds the rum flavor to spruce it up a bit. Perfect to serve to your guests.
This brats recipe combines the cooking in beer with the grilling for a totally impressive flavor variation of beer brats. You can add your favorite condiments but you may not want to complicate the already great flavor of these brats.
A tasty cole slaw recipe with a sweet and creamy dressing. Perfect side dish for serving with your favorite sandwich, fish, chicken, or any other entree.
A spaghetti bake for all you pasta lovers out there. Perfect to make in advance. The chili powder and cayenne give this spaghetti a little spicy kick. Serve this up with garlic bread and a salad.
This garlic bread tastes like homemade bread with Parmesan and garlic baked into it. And you can't beat how easy it is to put together, just allowing time to let it rise. Perfect with spaghetti or lasagna.
These cookies are filled with everything that is good! Coconut, chocolate, toffee, oatmeal...you name it, this cookie has it. I bet you can't eat just one! These cookies freeze great, too.
Slow cooked chicken that falls apart when you eat it. And who wouldn't love rice cooked in cream of chicken soup? Perfect when you don't have time to prepare anything in the evening.
Cheesy broccoli with a crunchy topping. Your kids will eat all their vegetables and ask for more. Add some cauliflower with the broccoli for a different mix.
A simple lettuce salad that you can throw together at the last minute and have it ready to serve in about 10 minutes. Everyone can add their favorite salad dressing to finish it off.
A quick and simple way to add some sparkle to your beverage for lunch, supper, or anytime in between. The kids love the little sparkle this adds to their punch.
Day 5
Dinner:
Notes: Along with the guacamole, serve your family's favorite Mexican fixings with the quesadillas.
A Mexican grilled cheese is the perfect weeknight supper. Everyone can add their own preferences from onions and peppers to just plain chicken and cheese. Leftover chicken or a store-bought rotisserie chicken is perfect for this recipe.
A creamy and zesty appetizer that is perfect with tortilla chips or used as a condiment for any Mexican inspired dish. This is so easy to make, you'll never buy it from the store again. It is so delicate it is best eaten the moment it is made. In no time at all, that delicate green has aged, so make enough to eat, then eat it all. I have made this recipe for 35 years and is the BEST guacamole ever!
You will be torn between regular apple crisp and this pastry bottom apple crisp. Both are delicious but this has that light and flaky crust like a pie. It is absolutely delicious!
Quick and tasty side dish to go with any meal. Asparagus is best in the spring when it is in season, but nowadays you can pick it up at the grocery store any time of the year. If you don't want to fire up the grill, roast them in the oven at 400 degrees F.
You'll be surprised at how well the sweet fruit and the chili powder pair. The citrus juice keeps the fruit from browning while still added that freshness.