Red Bell Pepper Sauce for Salmon

This sweet sauce is a nice addition to a piece of salmon.  See also my recipe  Salmon With Red Pepper Sauce. Great way to use some of those sweet red peppers from your garden.  I always made this in August and September when my peppers finally turned red.  The sauce can be frozen… The finished sauce… The following recipe … Continue reading

Weight Watcher’s Pesto Two Ways

I was a little hesitant to make a Weight Watcher’s pesto when the “real” thing is so good.  See also my recipe Pesto where I have included some information on why basil turns brown and how to prevent it.  I had a lot of basil that needed to be used before it started to flower, so why … Continue reading

Pesto

I almost forgot how delicious homemade pesto is especially when the basil comes from your own garden.  This is a very good and simple recipe that you can do a lot of things with such as mixing into salads, soups or casseroles; blend with mayonnaise to spread on a panini; as an appetizer on toasted … Continue reading

Blue Cheese Sauce

We like blue cheese – whether you put it in a sauce to go on a burger or steak, using it in a dip for potato chips, vegies  or wings or just crumbled up over some fresh lettuce.  This is a very good sauce… as long as you use a veryyyyy good blue cheese!  I have … Continue reading

Weight Watcher’s Cheese Sauce Two Ways

Use this sauce on any vegetables you like – only 2 points per 3 tablespoons.  The second recipe uses Gruyere cheese (or any Swiss cheese) and I do not have the points value but I am sure it is about the same as the first recipe. See also Spicy Cheese Sauce for Vegetables, Cheese Sauce … Continue reading

Creamy Chili Sauce for Onion Rings

This is a great dipping sauce for onion rings, whether they are baked or fried.   Very easy to put together and this recipe  only has 4 ingredients.

Broccoli in a Spicy Orange Sauce

Broccoli has a lot of good nutrients  and sometimes I like to add a sauce to it. Orange juice and zest with a hint of red pepper adds a great flavor.

Marinara Sauce

This is my favorite pasta sauce that I have been making for a very long time.  It all began in my garden when I had 30+ tomato plants.  I grew my own plants from seed and I also had to try just about every variety available.  Canning tomatoes was a big project once the tomatoes … Continue reading

Hot Fudge Sauce Three Ways

When I had these ingredients on hand I would make this sauce for my husband instead of using the good old standby “Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup”.   Ice cream was a favorite dessert and something I always had in the freezer.   There is a difference, homemade has a much smoother chocolate taste.  I also have a Weight … Continue reading

Cheese Sauce for Steak Fries

Using Campbell’s soup once again makes a recipe very easy, quick and tasty.  Instead of ketchup serve this cheese sauce with your fries.