Mentoring, Leadership, & Homemaking
Cooking for the single woman can be a challenging task amidst rising food costs and the simple fact a single woman should not eat mashed potatoes and gravy every night for dinner. Besides, most of us are watching our figures! What is a lady to do when she finds herself living on her own? I recently came face to face with this predicament when I moved from my small town life in Mississippi to city life in Texas to become {Read More}
Almost rivaling my love of chocolate is my love for tamales. Yes, tamales. Homemade-from-scratch tamales take a considerable amount of time to make and who has hours to spend on tamales these days? Finding this recipe at My Recipes I was happy to learn it originally appeared in Cooking Light magazine although I tweaked it in not-so-light cooking ways. Three out of four kiddos liked chicken tamale casserole making it a keeper. Serving eight, it was plenty for my family {Read More}
The fascination with drumsticks continues at my home this summer. We’ve had Spicy Orange Drumsticks and Zesty and Healthy drumsticks and now my favorite of all– Raspberry BBQ Drumsticks. Skip the chicken and just give me a spoon for the sauce–it is that good! I served this with zucchini pie and parmesan-lime potatoes (recipe coming). The recipe comes from an older Taste of Home cookbook I have with a few tweaks to fit my family’s taste. To add a bit {Read More}
This is a super-easy and different way to use chicken. The dressing is tangy and the cranberry sauce sweet. Together these ingredients create what my husband called a flavor explosion. I think you will either love it or hate it, at least that is the way it was in our house. Three out six of us are fans. 4 boneless skinless chicken breast 1 10oz. bottle French dressing 1 packet onion soup mix 1 can whole berry cranberry sauce Salt {Read More}
Wow! Just like Chicago’s Italian Beef Sandwiches, but made with Chicken Ingredients: 5 lbs. fresh chicken breast, boneless and skinless 1 16 oz. bottle low-fat Italian dressing 1 package (envelope) Italian dressing seasoning dry mix 2 Tbsps. oregano 1 jar of giardiniera (Italian pickled vegetables) – optional Preparation: Place chicken breasts in crockpot. In a separate bowl, combine low-fat Italian dressing, Italian dressing seasoning dry mix, and oregano; pour over chicken. Cover, and cook on low for 6 hours. Remove {Read More}
We all need good mentors offering practical advise, wisdom, encouragement, and friendship. Here at MMCW you will find a storehouse of mentoring between generations, just as it should be.
