Jolene's Recipe Journal

  This one is another winner from the Simple & Delicious Cookbook.   I've lost count of how many that makes!  All of the recipes are quick, almost always made from ingredients I have on hand, and, like the name says, are delicious. We eat a late dinner on weekends, so I'm always looking for a filling-but-not-too-filling lunch.   This sandwich seemed perfect for that.   I used slices of leftover roasted turkey.   I don't eat mayo, so I substituted some Greek yogurt with the basil mixed in.     I loved the salty bacon, the tart apple, balanced with the creamy topping.   I think it would make a great panini as well, I'd put the cheese closest to the bread and throw it on the press until it melted.    Thank you so much to Rachel B for sharing the recipe! Print With Image Without Image Bacon Turkey Subs Ingredients 1/4 cup Greek Yogurt (or mayo) 2 teaspoons dried basil 1 loaf (about 1 pound) French bre...

We're pretty boring when it comes to pie.  Looking at my 12 posts on the subject, they are mostly variations of our favorites- apple, blueberry & chocolate.   For Pi{e} Day, I decided that I wanted to get out of the box a bit.    Still working my way through all my sticky notes making to-try recipes in Taste of Home's 100 Family Meals, and one of those recipes was Coconut Macaroon Pie. Simple to make, starting with a store bought pie crust.   I am not a great crust maker, which is why I think my pie selection is so limited.    The only sub I made was vanilla for the almond extract, due to  allergies. I have beautiful glass pie dishes which really allow you to see if your bottom crust is soggy or not.   The down side is that it does take the pie a bit longer to cook- I covered it with foil at the 35 minute mark because it was browning very quickly.   Mine took about 50 mins. This is so good. ...

Another winner from the Taste of Home 100 Family Meals cookbook !  I'm yeast phobic, but we are a carb loving family.   These delicious cheese sticks start with a boxed pizza crust mix, but you could use ready made pizza dough. We like the crispy golden edges of the restaurant chain versions, so I baked these in a 9x9 for about 13 minutes.    They made a great side for some ravioli.  Thank you to Heather B for sharing the recipe!  I can't believe another week has gone by and it's Taste of Home Tuesday again!  Go check out what the other amazing Volunteer Field Editors have made this week by clicking the links below the recipe  :)                      Herbed Cheese Sticks Print With Image Without Image Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal ingredients: 1 package pizza crust mix -- (6-1/2 ounces) 1 1/2 teaspo...

We've enjoyed some above average temperatures here in New England over the last few weeks.  Now winter has returned, and with it, my craving for comfort food.   This Melt in Your Mouth Pot roast is perfect for that.   Best of all, it's made in the slow cooker, so I can cozy up and read or knit and still put a great meal on the table.     A few small changes to this one- minced dried onion for the fresh, low sodium broth and I had a bottom round roast on hand.     The smell of this cooking filled the house and put a huge smile on my "meat and potatoes" loving husband's face when he came through the door.    I loved the use of mustard, and thyme.   Leftovers were great the next day too.    Thank you so much to Jeannie K for sharing her recipe!                       * Ex...