Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

Turkey Taco Mac and Cheese
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish Pasta

Turkey Taco Mac and Cheese

Make Turkey Taco Mac and Cheese for an easy, satisfying family dinner. With ground turkey, packaged shredded cheese, and a few pantry items, it is a simple one-pot meal everyone will love. These days cooking from what is available in the house is essential now that I can’t run the store anytime I’m out of an ingredient. This pasta maximizes a package of ground turkey and turns …

Honey Glazed Fried Wonton Chips
Appetizer Asian Inspired

Honey Glazed Fried Wonton Chips

Honey Glazed Fried Wonton Chips are fried wontons sweetened with a honey glaze and garnished with sesame seeds. They are sticky, crispy, crunchy, and delicious! Enjoy as snacks or dessert. My husband, my kids, and I frequented this Chinese buffet nearby. It had a large selection of food, was tasty, and reasonably priced. The one thing that kept me coming back was the all-you-can-eat crab …

Salmon Potato and Green Bean Salad with Shichimi Togarashi Dressing
Fish / Seafood Main Dish Salads and Sides

Salmon Potato and Green Bean Salad with Shichimi Togarashi Dressing

Salmon Potato and Green Bean Salad is delicious hot or cold. It is served with a spicy Asian style Shichimi Togarashi Dressing. This salad is protein packed and great for a light lunch or dinner. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn a small commision through qualifying purchases. I always have frozen salmon in the freezer. My son and I …

Fried Flatbread Pizza Rolls
Appetizer Bread / Pizza Easy Recipes Snacks

Fried Flatbread Pizza Rolls

Homemade flatbread is easy to make and great for pizza rolls. These pepperoni and hamburger pizza rolls are deep fried for crispy crunchy goodness! They are great for a snack or as an appetizer. I admit these pizza rolls might look a little rustic, but they are perfectly tasty! They are filled with pepperoni, cooked ground beef, store-bought pizza sauce, and shredded cheese. Deep frying …

Chocolate Crazy Cake
Dessert

Chocolate Crazy Cake

You can’t beat Crazy Cake for its simplicity and convenience. What is most impressive is the list of ingredients. There are no eggs, milk, or butter—basic pantry items are all you need. This chocolate cake can be made anytime, even when the cupboard is almost bare! When the fridge and pantry inventory are low, there is one delicious cake I can always pull out of …

Easy Butterscotch Pudding
Dessert

Easy Butterscotch Pudding

This simple Butterscotch Pudding captures the warm, homey flavor of traditional butterscotch pudding while being easier to prepare. It’s a great way to use up butterscotch morsels! Butterscotch pudding is nostalgic and classic. It is a delicious alternative when I’m looking to switch up the usual chocolate or vanilla pudding flavors. In my stockpile of pantry items, there is an abundance of butterscotch morsels that have …

Caramelized Pork and Eggs
Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Pork Slow Cooked

Caramelized Pork and Eggs

Caramelized Pork and Eggs are the epitome of Vietnamese comfort food. The pork is braised until tender in a deliciously sweet and salty caramel sauce. Serve it with white rice for the ultimate comfort meal. This is an updated version of a post originally published in January 2014. This Vietnamese dish is at the top of my list of favorite comfort foods. While it is …