To kick us off is Streamlined Southern - with chicken fried steak & gravy, pecan chicken, fried catfish, potato salads ( dilled & Creole), a fried green tomato BLT, soups & chili, veggie sides (okra, tomatoes, gravy) and desserts (cobbler and pie), while Hot Off the Grill features steaks, molasses grilled tenderloin, stuffed pork chops, chicken (citrus & ginger, garlic-lime), a variety of seafood dishes, portobello pizzas and vegetables. In Hearty Home-style a few of the offerings are calzones, pasta (ravioli, primavera, etc.), pesto crusted orange roughy, biscuits & muffins and sherbet.
One Dish Family Favorites run the gamut from breakfast burritos, green eggs & ham, omelets, and deep dish taco squares to casseroles, enchiladas, stews, stir-fries, pizza and quiche, and Slow Cooker Favorites trots out brisket, roasts, beef Burgundy, spicy sweet ribs & beans, lasagna, coconut shrimp & rice, plus soups and desserts. Quick Bites focuses on salsas, dips & spreads, snack mixes, meatballs and won ton.
Moving onto Drinks in a Blink, there are many lemonades, teas, coolers, smoothies, punch, coffees and mango margaritas, and No Fuss Breads delivers biscuits, muffins, pancakes & waffles, bread sticks, focaccia, rolls, sticky buns and caramel pull apart bread. Main Dishes in Minutes gets the ball rolling with beef fillets, steaks (rib eye & sirloin), teriyaki burgers, chili, veal & lamb chops, kabobs, chicken (cutlets, Parmesan, picatta, made with eggplant or tomato & basil cream), fritattas, chimichangas, eggplant pizza and seafood (stuffed flounder, coconut shrimp).
Pronto Pizza and Pasta offers numerous options for pizza (roll-ups and pinwheels among them), one skillet spaghetti, bacon-Parmesan Alfredo, speedy scampi, Thai noodles and pasta salads (Greek, cheese tortellini, and couscous), while Super Sandwiches is filled with Rubens, calzones, wraps, burgers melts, pitas and po- boys. Satisfying Soups and Salads turns to hearty fare ~ stew, seafood chowder, bisque and gazpacho to start, followed by a melange of a salads (apple spinach, layered spinach with tortellini, chicken with fruit, etc).
Shortcut Sides has vegetables (casserole, au gratin, sauteed, baked) plus pilafs, risotto and couscous, and finally Desserts in a Dash is filled with many a yummy treat : tea cakes, cookies, shortbread, brownies, ginger bread, chocolate dessert waffles, plus cakes, pies, tarts, pudding, candy , a fresh fruit pizza and dessert tacos.
What's for Dinner?, published in 1997. There are over 250 recipes producing great results with a minimum amount of kitchen time. The author also offers menu suggestions for all the entrees.
In Great Beginnings, appetizers include spreads, an antipasto platter, crostini, brie, salsa, dips, mousse, hummus. nachos and meatballs, while Soups consist of black bean, chicken noodle, chilled avocado, vegetable, plus a few chowders. The Salad Bowl offers up a Greek salad with feta, Cesar, cashew, spinach, fresh pea, couscous, coleslaw, tortellini and assorted fruit salads.
Moving onto main dishes, up first is Poultry with casserole, enchiladas, stir-fry, roll-ups, stew, BBQ, a Spanish style (with olives) plus many stuffed options (spinach, sun dried tomatoes, ricotta cheese). The Fish Market has many a baked fish with a variety of toppings (salsa, citrus, bacon, yogurt, pesto mayo), plus a few stews, sautes and either crab or shrimp cakes, while in Meat Basics there are steaks, roasts, a bloody Mary prime rib, brisket, meatloaf, stew, rack of lamb and pork or lamb chops.
Vegetable Stand is filled with a variety of ways to prepare dishes ~ braised, steamed, roasted, baked, in a casserole, minted, cooked in wine or honey butter, while Pasta (+ Grains & Legumes), delves into an array of sauces (pesto, tomato & Gorgonzola), plus there are lots of pilafs and polenta. Great on the Grill focuses on barbeque with steaks, tenderloin, chops, ribs, leg of lamb, turkey breasts, corn on the cob and seafood.
Of course Great Endings is all about the desserts with crisps, pies, crumbles, flam, cheesecake, trifle, cakes, cookies & brownies and sorbet.
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