At Home My Way

*This "recipe" is adjustable to ingredients you have available using leftovers or simple substitutions.  Lots of options here!   MEATLESS TACO SOUP 1 Tablespoon minced onion  (or 1/2 chopped fresh onion or 1 Tablespoon onion powder)  (whatever you have available) 28 oz whole tomatoes ( undrained ) (OR diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes or sauce)  ( I used 28 oz of my favorite Cento San Marzano tomatoes. )  1 can corn ( undrained ) (OR 2 cups frozen corn, or leftover corn) 1 can rotel ( undrained ) (OR salsa works fine also!) 2 can black, kidney, or pinto beans ( undrained ) 1 packet of taco or chili seasoning  (OR 1-2 Tablespoon of chili powder which is what I used) Salt & Pepper according to preference Instructions: If using fresh onion, cook onion in a little oil in a large pot for about 10 minutes. If using minced onion or onion powder, just add with the rest of the ingredients.   Add the toma...

Recipes at the Top; chit-chat at the bottom! EASY FRENCH DRESSING Uses Pantry Ingredients  & Saves a Trip to the Store! 1 cup oil (I used olive oil.) 1 cup ketchup 1/3 cup sugar  3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon table salt 2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon soy sauce Instructions:  Mix well until smooth and then place in a jar/bottle for keeping in the fridge.  Should keep for a while! Hello everyone! Staying home is hard, isn't it?  Sometimes we all get tired of going here and there and rushing all of the time but this pandemic thing is keeping even the trips I WANT to go on - down to a minimum.  As a society, we have all been super lax about expecting instant gratification. It used to go like this: "What sounds good for supper?"-me "I don't know.  Maybe throw something on the grill?"-Doug "I'll run to the store and grab some meat and stuff for sides!"-me Well,...