Jolene's Recipe Journal

I wanted a simple side dish to have alongside a BLT.   I had a bag of honey gold potatoes that I bought without a purpose, so I set about finding one on my Pinterest boards.     This recipe from Rock Recipes was perfect. I started the potatoes off in the microwave,  piercing them all over with a fork.   I cooked them for about 7 minutes, then let them cool slightly before quartering them.    I tossed them with the lemon juice and let them sit while I combined the salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, oregano, lemon zest and olive oil. Loved how these turned out, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, seasoned perfectly.  They'd also be great done in foil packets on the grill. Here are some other potato recipes you may enjoy: Sausage Stuffed Red Potatoes Grilled Potato Skins Sicilian Potato Salad   Print With Image Without Image Lemon Herb Roasted Potatoes Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal ...

I've made a couple versions of Cheeseburger Pie this year.   I pulled ground beef out yesterday, but a quick check of my freezer showed the pie crust I thought I had was gone.   I had a tube of crescent rolls in the fridge, so I went with those.   This comes together really quickly.  Brown the ground beef with some minced onion, season to taste, add in ketchup, mustard and cheese.  Pour it into a pie plate, top it with some more cheese (you can never have enough cheese!).  Pop the crescent rolls on top, sprinkle it with sesame seeds and bake. My son who is super picky devours this, and it's hearty enough to satisfy my husband after a long day at work.  I top mine with some shredded lettuce and tomatoes.  Print With Image Without Image Crescent Cheeseburger Pie Yield: 6 to 8 Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal Ingredients: Non stick spray 1 lb ground beef (I use 85%) 1/2 cup diced onion Salt and pepper- t...

I've been trying to clean out my cabinets/pantry for a while now.    I pulled ground beef from the freezer yesterday, and when I checked to see if I had taco seasoning, I found an Old El Paso Hard and Soft Taco dinner kit that had been pushed to the back.    I remembered pinning something that used a hard and soft taco and went to find it.   As usual, I had to deal with my picky people. I am the only one that will eat sour cream, lettuce or tomato, so I set about making myself one of these copycats. I broke open the kit and realized my mistake, taco shells and tostada shells are not the same  :)  No problem, I just broke the taco shell in half so it lay flat.    Then my second mistake- I'd forgotten the can of nacho cheese.     I hedged my bets and used shredded Mexican cheese blend.     I used a burrito size tortilla for the base, laid down a nice amount of cheese.   Topped i...

Breakfast for dinner was the request for tonight, and I want to start working my way through my stockpile of frozen blueberries.    This recipe looked fantastic, so I preheated my Presto Flip Side Belgian Waffle maker while I mixed up the batter. The first thing that should have tipped me off what a disaster was coming was the thickness of the batter.   I don't know if my flour has settled or maybe my egg was undersized, but it was thick.    Also, due to the mechanics of my iron, it's very hard to brush both sides with butter, because it doesn't open flat. I buttered one side, and sprayed the other with cooking spray, and hoped for the best.  The result?  The waffles stuck like mad.   The first one out came out in pieces, delicious, blueberry flavored pieces.   My son didn't care, saved him the trouble of cutting it up.   :)   For the second waffle, I tried to get more butter into the grooves...