Archive for the 'Main Dishes' Category

Classic Fried Chicken Tenders

Monday, January 10th, 2011

As the mother of three children, I try to introduce as many different and healthy meals into my kid’s diet as possible. But no matter what I try, they’ll never like anything at all quite like they do fried chicken tenders. We don’t eat out anymore much (only once in the last two months), but […]

Taco Meat My Way!

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Hamburger meat, as we call it here in the South (elsewhere you probably call it ground beef) is a staple on the weekly dinner menu. It’s easy to find, inexpensive, and cooks quickly. There are a gazillion different things to do with it, and this is one of my favorites. No matter how many times I […]

Chicken & Vegetable Chowder

Monday, December 6th, 2010

This is one my favorite quick chowders to prepare for my family, and yet another one of those recipes that I’ve used for so long that I can’t even remember where I got the recipe. It comes together in just minutes and is absolutely delicious. Such a great meal for you family, especially on a […]

Moist & Delicious Roasted Chicken

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

As a mother of three little ones, I am reminded each and every day of just how expensive raising kids is. They are always needing something new whether it be shoes, clothes, diapers, whatever. The list never ends! Therefore I have become a pretty frugal shopper, especially when it comes to groceries. When things are […]

Homemade Chili

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

I never realized just how easy chili was until I decided to make my own one day when I didn’t have any of the packets of chili seasoning. I have always just used the packets because I assumed I’d need a thousand spices that would just cost extra money and take up room in my […]

Beef Tips with Brown Gravy

Friday, November 5th, 2010

If you wanna know one of the easiest things to make for dinner, this recipe is it. It’s perfect for a weekend when you’ll be home and want something yummy and comforting for dinner but don’t want to spend the entire afternoon in the kitchen. All you do for this meal is throw a few […]

Sloppy Joes the Anderson way!

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

You probably won’t ever find this recipe in any cookbook, at least not one that I didn’t write. This recipe goes back in my mom’s family for as long as I can remember. I remember having this as a child quite often. It’s easy, inexpensive, and couldn’t be anymore delicious. My grandmother made this dish […]

No-Bake Chicken Spaghetti

Friday, October 29th, 2010

My grandmother, Mae Mae, was who I learned most of my cooking from. She didn’t follow many recipes, but mainly just cooked to taste as most Southern cooks still do today. She did use a recipe for this one dish though, Chicken Spaghetti. I’m not sure where the original recipe came from, but I think […]

Megan’s Chicken Salad

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Megan, as spoken of in the above title, is my little sister. She’s not much of a cook, to say the least. She owns her own home but has probably only used the oven a total of 5 times since moving in 4 years ago. I think she lives solely on turkey sandwiches and whatever […]