simple everyday food

[forestwalker]

There are a lot of special occasion-type recipes on here. What are some of the simple everyday foods you cook and eat?

[forestwalker]

One of my regulars:


Roasted Vegetables

You can use virtually any vegetable, whatever's on hand and in season. Can do a single vegetable but a variety is best.

my favorites to use: butternut (or any winter) squash, sweet potato, purple potato, yukon gold potato, red potato, zucchini, brussels sprouts, carrots, red bell pepper, red onion, mayan sweet onion


ingredients

veggies
1/4 cup olive oil
pinch salt
pepper to taste
Tbsp. balsamic or other cooking vinegar (depending on veggie choice - should not be used on sweet root veggies like sweet potato or carrot)
rosemary (optional, fresh is best, use sparingly)
thyme (optional, fresh is best, use sparingly)


preheat oven to 475

peel root veggies and squash if appropriate (potatoes, as always, are best with skins on)
cut everything into about 1" cubes (important everything is about the same size)
in bowl, combine olive oil, spices, and vinegar (if appropriate) and mix
add veggies and stir to completely coat all veggies with oil mixture
spread veggies out on baking sheet
note: if some, but not all, veggies can take vinegar and you want them to have it, remove those that cannot to the baking sheet, add vinegar to those remaining, restir, and then add the rest to sheet
roast in oven for 35-40 minutes stirring every 10-15 minutes
done when browned well and still slightly crispy (cooking will carry over)

These veggies are fantastic! Caramelize well, come out surprisingly sweet. Preserve and reheat well.

[Shellie]

Something we have often is chicken and rice.

Taco salads are a favorite as well.

[Carlene Prince]

1 large can of Green Bean, (any brand will do)
Cook all the liquid out of them.

Add the following:

ACCENT –to taste. (I use like I would salt)
1 tsp of Sugar
½ to whole stick of BUTTER
Add black pepper.

Cook again till all the liquid is gone; be careful not to let them burn.

My girls ask for these weekly.

[rjc]

Baked pork chop

Coat top and sides with Hellman's mayo and then Italian seasoned bread crumbs and baked at 375 degrees for 1 hour

I usually have a salad, baked potato and broccoli or brussel sprouts with it. I also will prepare a boneless skinless chicken breast the same way.

[biblemanryan]

I will start with some breakfast sausage and crumble it up and then fry it. Varying amounts depending on what we have and who will be eating.
Then I add diced potatoes, squash and zuchinni(when available), and diced onion. Sometimes I throw in a few chopped up sage leaves. I add them in the above order as the grease from the sausage fries the vegetables nicely. I also put the vegetables in the order above due to their individual cooking times. To top it off I throw in a few eggs and scramble them in with the rest. When the eggs are almost done, I put shredded cheddar across the top fairly thick and just let it melt into the rest without stirring. Set that on the table with a good jar of salsa and I am settled for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

[KBevangelist]

This is so simple and easy and QUICK


boneless chicken
broccolli sprouts
velveeta cheese block or jar (your preference)
rice
1 can of cream of mushroom soup

I cook chicken, broccolli and rice all seperate then combine into casseorle dish. In the casserole dish have your velveeta cut up in little chunks. Put all other ingredients in there. Salt and pepper to taste. Smooth out, layer with cheese, then I use cracker crumbs on top.

We love it

KB

[Pianoman]

I do one a lot that I just call Hamburger & Beans:

1 to 2 lbs ground burger
1 can pork & beans
1 can chilli beans
3 tbs BBQ Sauce (pick your favorite)

Brown burger & drain. Add remaining
ingredients and simmer on low 10 minutes.

I usually serve with cheese & crackers. My dad can't
handle chilli powder very well - and we have found
this a nice substitute for chilli. Entirely different flavor
though.