Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Meal Planning x
Side Dishes 1
Country-Style Potatoes 2
Delicious Mashed Potatoes 3
Cheesy Mini Potatoes 5
Deviled Eggs 7
Au Gratin Potatoes 9
Basic Brown Rice 11
Basic White Rice 13
Brazilian White Rice 15
Country Potato Medley 17
Parmesan Arborio Rice 19
Pickled Eggs 21
Refrigerator Pickled Beets 23
Steamed Artichokes 25
Salads 27
Beet and Arugula Salad with Bacon 29
Tri-Bean Salad 31
Cilantro Chicken Salad 33
Pasta Salad with Corn on the Cob 35
Potato Salad 37
Quinoa and Asian Pear Salad 39
Salami and Pasta Salad 41
Salmon Niçoise Salad 43
Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad 45
White Bean Salad with Skewered Shrimp 47
Soups 49
Chicken Tortellini Soup 51
Country Beef Stew 53
Butternut Squash Soup 55
Bacon and Corn Chowder 57
Garlic Tomato Soup 59
Great Northern Bean and Klondike Rose Potato Soup 61
Mayan Lime Soup 63
Spicy Pork Ramen 65
Split Pea and Ham Soup 67
Udon Noodle Soup with Chicken, Cabbage, and Scallions 68
Vegetable Kale Soup 71
White Bean and Kale Soup 73
Meat Entrées 75
Pork Roast 76
Country Pork Ribs 79
Chicken and Dumplings 81
Easy Pot Roast 83
Hawaiian Style Kalúa Pork and Rice 85
Shredded Pork Tostadas with Mashed Potatoes 87
BBQ Chicken Tenders 89
Beef Sauerbraten 91
Beef Stroganoff 93
Cabbage Rolls 95
Chocolate Chili 97
Corned Beet Cabbage, and Potatoes 99
Kimchi Pork Dim Sum 101
Lemon Caper Chicken with Egg Noodles 103
Pork Tamales 105
Country Ribs 107
Spicy Beef Tamales 108
Sloppy Joes 111
Steak Fajitas 113
Steamed Pork Buns 114
Sweet-and-Sour Chicken over Rice 117
Pasta 119
One-Pot Spaghetti 121
Pumpkin-Sage Ravioli 123
Spaghetti and Meatballs 125
Seafood 127
Steamed Mussels 129
Bacon-Wrapped Scallops 131
Steamed Broccoli and Salmon 133
Steamed Shrimp 135
Sauces/Miscellaneous 137
Pizza Sauce/Spaghetti Sauce 139
Hard-Boiled Eggs 140
Homemade Yogurt 141
Old-Fashioned Hot Fudge 143
Caramel Rum Sauce 145
Bubble Tea 147
Desserts 149
Coconut Cherry Cobbler 151
Aunt Minnie's Applesauce with Sweet Dumplings 153
Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango 155
Bread Pudding with a Caramel Rum Sauce 157
Cheesecake in a Jar 159
Steamed Gingerbread 161
Sweet Dumplings with Rhubarb and Fresh Cream 163
About the Author 164
Conversion Charts 165
Index 167