LIFE WITH JANET

Chicken, Cooking

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

December 4, 2021 7 comments

I already have a delicious enchilada recipe on here, but I am not against trying out new things. Think of it as being similar to buying a new pair of shoes. This particular recipe is a lot different than the first enchilada recipe. The original […]

Cooking, Soup

Cheesy Broccoli Soup

December 4, 2021 8 comments

This Cheesy Broccoli Soup was always a favorite with my kids when they were growing up. It is quick and easy and tastes like you’ve been cooking for hours. You can imagine we had it whenever possible. Most of the time back then, I was […]

Cooking, Desserts

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

December 4, 2021 2 comments

This is my favorite fudge. It’s my own recipe that I have perfected over the 35 years that I have been making it.And now I want to share it with you. The key to making it is to cook on medium heat, slowly bringing it […]

Casserole, Cooking

Mexican Chicken Casserole

December 2, 2021 1 comment

When I was growing up, we had a family friend named Henry Espinoza who frequently stopped by our house unannounced. The best part was that he would often be carrying a hot pizza from our favorite local pizza shop—Big O! (I know most people think […]

Cooking, Desserts, Fudge

Perfect Chocolate Fudge

December 2, 2021 7 comments

What is your favorite Christmas Goodies. Is it fudge? This Perfect Chocolate Fudge is exactly that PERFECT! My daughter-in-law made this fudge and I can’t tell you how good it is. Perfect consistency, perfect flavor, and perfectly easy to make. It can’t get better than […]

Desserts

Cinnamon Crinkle Cookies

December 1, 2021 Comments are Disabled

You Haven’t Lived Until You’ve Tried These Cinnamon Crinkle Cookies! Keep reading to discover an easy cinnamon cookie recipe that yields the most delicious holiday treats with tender, chewy centers and crisp, crinkled edges. These cinnamon crinkle cookies are a total crowd-pleaser and a Christmas […]

b, Cookies, Cooking, Desserts

SNOWBALL COOKIES

November 29, 2021 2 comments

I think it’s about time we all started Christmas cookie baking, because you know, it’s never too early for cookies, is it? It totally feels like Christmas here, I mean, it’s so darn cold that it looks as if we were in the middle of […]

Cookies, Cooking

Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies

November 29, 2021 Comments are Disabled

This has been the longest week. I have had to stare at images of this recipe without constantly gorging myself for days. I cannot express how relieved I am to finally have this recipe posted for you so I can catch a break and go stare at […]

Bread, Cooking

CHRISTMAS EGGNOG BREAD

November 29, 2021 1 comment

I love eggnog, but I can’t drink too much of it. It’s just not the holidays until I’ve had a glass of eggnog! This was taken from the internet last year, but not sure where. But it’s definitely not our original.

Cooking, Salad

Smoked Paprika Chicken Cobb Salad

November 21, 2021 Comments are Disabled

This salad is everything I love about Cobb salad, but much lighter. If I’m going to eat salad for dinner it better actually be healthy, right? Instead of adding smoky bacon, I coated the chicken in smoked paprika before sauteing. It makes the salad so […]

Cake, Cooking

OREO ICE CREAM CAKE

November 16, 2021 Comments are Disabled

I figured out the solution to my problem–buy the single stuffed oreos rather than the double stuffed ones. They tend to last a bit longer. But I still had to make this one quick before Scott caught on to my trickery. Same thing with the […]

Cooking, Dinner, SlowCock

ROSEMARY PORK TENDERLOIN

November 16, 2021 Comments are Disabled

As I’ve previously discussed, my family is not big on chicken. Because of this, I’m constantly on the search for protein for our dinners that is still lean. Pork Tenderloin cooks up beautifully and is tender and moist. This Rosemary Pork Tenderloin recipes is one of […]

Cooking, Sea Food

SHRIMP DRAGON NOODLES

November 16, 2021 Comments are Disabled

Years ago I used to buy Pad Thai dinner kits from Thai Kitchen for an easy two-person meal. These kits started to become more difficult to find and as our girls began eating the same dinners that we did, I forgot about these yummy noodle dishes (which admittedly […]

Cooking, Pancakes

GERMAN PANCAKES

November 16, 2021 Comments are Disabled

Scott and I cook breakfast every Sunday. Never on Saturday but always on Sunday. It’s one of my favorite meals of the entire week because we’re both in the kitchen together whipping stuff up. He makes the best eggs in the world (lately he’s been […]

Cookies, Cooking

Shortbread Cookies with Jam

November 16, 2021 1 comment

A few years ago for my birthday I received one of the best presents—two cooking classes at the local grocery/market with my mom. The first class was for Thanksgiving Pies and the second was German Holiday Cookies. Both were fantastic but I loved the second […]