Bowtie Pasta Salad

Bowtie Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is great as a side or main dish. It’s cool for a hot summer day and filling because of the pasta. My mother made this for me (following my recipe) when I was recovering from surgery sometime around 2001, so it brings 

Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme

Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme

Here is one of my husband’s favorite lunch recipes – the Crunchwrap Supreme can easily fit into a sandwich container to be reheated at work. And somehow, everything you make at home tastes so much better than the fast food equivalent. Food prep tip: To 

Mexican Pizza (Taco Bell Copycat Recipe)

Mexican Pizza (Taco Bell Copycat Recipe)

Another victim of the Covid-19 pandemic, Taco Bell retired the Mexican Pizza last Halloween. Over the course of its 32 years, it once had not only black olives and sour cream, but green onions, too! Taco Bell’s Mexi-American food used to taste good. You didn’t 

Taco Bell Enchirito

Taco Bell Enchirito

Everybody has a recipe item that they absolutely love that has been discontinued by one brand or another. This lovely enchilada-burrito (Enchirito) from Taco Bell has been retired at least twice. First, in the 70’s (the one with the black olive slices on top) and 

Best-Ever Crockpot Chili

Best-Ever Crockpot Chili

My favorite chili is Wendy’s. Always has been. My chili usually comes out a bit thicker than Wendy’s, though I suppose if you take your Wendy’s chili and cook it a bit longer, it will thicken up. Culver’s chili is comparable, but I think it 

Pan-Seared Sirloin Steak

Pan-Seared Sirloin Steak

Sirloin steak is one of the quickest and easiest cuts of meat to cook to your liking, meeting the needs of a couple of people. I like my steak medium-rare, and my husband prefers his well-done. This one calls for an overnight dry-rub that produces 

Southwest Veggie Wraps

Southwest Veggie Wraps

This easy southwest veggie wrap makes a healthy choice for lunch. Low-calorie, and heart healthy, your doctor will approve as much as your taste buds! Black beans are packed with fiber, protein, magnesium and iron, and this recipe has just a pinch of spice that’s