PAST MEALS
UPCOMING SUNDAY DINNERS
July 24 – Clam Chowder, or Shrimp, Chicken, or Fish Chowder
This easy basic chowder recipe can be used with … [More...]
SALADS
Mini Salad Bar for Family Sunday Dinners
Hey …. What do you want on your salad? Don’t worry about it. When you prepare a garden salad for your family on Sunday night, simply clean and toss the lettuce, spinach, spring mix or your favorite leafy vegetable and put everything else in this seven (7) compartment divided storage container. It is a Rubbermaid […]
May 15 – Swiss Chard Pasta Salad
How about something light and fun for dinner this Sunday? Stir up a Tupperware(R) container of this delicious Swiss Chard Pasta Salad, a cooler full of soft drinks and head to the park, the beach or the local fishing hole and make fun your first priority. Eating can be a minor agenda item. If you […]
Blue Cheese Cabbage Slaw
My good friend David Smith returned from a short road-trip to Plano, Texas. He had lunch at Lockhart Smokehouse. The barbeque there is award winning and famous, but it was the Blue Cheese Slaw he couldn’t stop talking about. This is not exactly like Lockhart’s slaw, which is spiked with jalapenos. Mine is milder and […]
Cilantro Lime Slaw
Prepare this Cilantro Lime Slaw to complement your Southwestern dish. It is a little tart, compared to most slaws, but will wake up your taste buds! Ingredients 1 Large Head – Cabbage, sliced on a mandolin at the thinnest setting. 1/6 Head – Purple Cabbage, sliced on a mandolin at the thinnest setting. 1 Bunch […]
Rainbow Swiss Chard Salad
Wow! This Rainbow Swiss Chard will become a regular at our table. Although Swiss Chard is usually cooked like greens, this salad is very delicious. Everyone loved it the first time I prepared it. You may prepare it a few hours in advance as long as the avocados are pretty firm. This is a very […]
The Everything Salad w/Grilled Chicken
If you are a frequent reader of 52SundayDinners.com you know that our family LOVES salads. Most are light and serve to complement the main course. This salad is the whole meal. Ingredients 3 Large – Fresh Chicken Breasts (No frozen bird parts, please) 1 Head – Iceburg Lettuce, Quartered and Cut Into 1/2 in Strips […]
Side Dishes
Mixed Wild Rice
Rice-Rice-Rice! We love Rice! We can’t get enough rice, but we like a little variation in our rice dishes. Try this one. It is very simple, tasty. Ingredients 1/2 Cup – Wild Rice 1.5 Cups – Short or Long Grain White Rice 1 Each – Small Onion, chopped fine 2 Teaspoons – Extra Virgin Olive […]
Sicilian Bowtie Pasta Salad
After growing up in an Italian home I can honestly say I ate pasta all the time. My family, however, never prepared Pasta Salad until recently. This recipe is similar to my wife’s Pasta Salad. I’m happy to say it is almost as good as hers. I hope you like it. Ingredients 16 oz – […]
Papa’s Famous Bread Recipe
My Dad is a great cook and bread is his specialty. His bread recipe has evolved after years of experimenting and testing. This recipe is what he has determined to be the best tasting combination of ingredients and preparation. He uses this same recipe, without variation, for bread, pizza dough, ornamental bread, on a cookie […]
Fried Rice – THE Oriental Side Dish
Every Asian meal at our home is accompanied by Fried Rice. My wife Teresa has been cooking this staple for years and takes over the task of preparing the rice. Ingredients 2 Cups – Long Grain White Rice 4 Cups – Water 2 Teaspoons – Salt 4 Ounces – Frozen Packaged Vegetable Mix with Carrots, […]
Mujadara – Lentils, Rice & Onions – from Biblical Times
Mujadara, Mujaddara, Mujadarah or Megadarra are all different spellings of the same dish. It is the Arab equivalent to Beans and Rice. Although it is now served in fine Middle Eastern restaurants, it was once considered a poor man’s meal as it did not contain meat. Meat was only added for special celebrations. Written recipes […]
Outdoor Grilled Tomatoes
If you are grilling beef, chicken, pork or fish, bust open a couple of tomatoes and cook them on your grill at the same time. Ingredients and Preparation Simply trim the top and bottom, then slice in half and rub Extra Virgin Olive Oil on the flat surfaces. Season with your favorite all-spice or Italian […]
APPETIZERS
Awesome Southwestern Guacamole
Ingredients 5 Each – Large Avocados 1 Each – Large Lime, juiced 1.5 Teaspoons – Salt 1 Teaspoon – Black Pepper 2 Each – Roma Tomatoes, diced small and drained 1/3 Cup – Fresh Cilantro Leaves 1 Each – Garlic Clove, minced 1 Each – Jalapeno Pepper, chopped very fine (Optional) Preparation Place ingredients and […]
Fried Zucchini – From The Oven!
Our family LOVES Fried Zucchini. There was once a local East Texas restaurant, J.W. Finn’s, that had a variety of eclectic menu choices. Their fried zucchini was the best. It was served as an appetizer, and no matter how much you ordered, it would seem to not be enough! This baked version of the classic […]
Smoked Tuna Dip
This is a quick and easy appetizer that will have everyone hovering around the buffet before dinner. The grand kids who are from 4 to 12 blew through a BOX of crackers and this entire dip recipe in 5 minutes. Ingredients 16 oz. – Canned Albacore Tuna 8 oz. – Cream Cheese 1 Teaspoon – […]
Deviled Eggs
OK, so this is not the “manliest” recipe posted on 52SundayDinners.com. If you want barbeque ribs, steak and man-food. We have that, too. This simple appetizer, however, will kick-start your meal off to a good start. Ingredients: 6 Each – Eggs 3 Tablespoons – Mayonaise 2 Teaspoons – Mustard 1/4 Teaspoon – Lee & Perrin’s […]
Pimento Cheese on Celery
It just takes six ingredient recipe, or four ingredients if you don’t count salt or pepper. This is also a no-cook appetizer, so it would be good to engage the young chefs to help measure, mix and assemble. Ingredients 4 Cups (16oz.) – Grated Mild Cheddar Cheese, not pre-grated. 4 oz. – Pimentos 1 Cup […]
