Because You Don't Cook

10/26/2026

I made Cajun Chicken and Dumplings tonight from pantry and fridge. Turned out delicious! 😋🥰

6 stalks celery, chopped
6 carrots, chopped
1 onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
4 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 or 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp granulated garlic
1 tsp granulated onion
Salt and pepper to taste
2 quarts chicken stock
1 cup cream
1 bag frozen cooked chicken (about 6 cups)
1 can crescents, rolled out and cut into dumpling strips
Cornstarch slurry to thicken

In soup pot, melt butter and add olive oil. Add in the vegetables and cook until starts to get soft. Add in all the seasonings, stir to combine. Add in the stock, stir and scrape bottom of the pan to combine and blend together. Stir in the cream. Add in chicken, stir to combine. Add in the dumplings, gently stir and combine in the soup. Make your slurry and add to pot to thicken. Simmer until dumplings are done and everything is nice and thick. Adjust seasoning to taste.

09/23/2026

For dinner tonight I made potato soup with a touch of sage and Dijon, very tasty. Then my version of a Monte Cristo sandwich. Something different for a change. Yummy. 😋

09/14/2026

Made a pot roast in the crockpot for dinner tonight. Added mashed potatoes with gravy and sweet green peas with olive oil, lemon juice and feta cheese. Delicious 🥰

09/12/2026

09/12/2026

Last night I made French Onion Chicken, baked potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts. Pretty yummy. 😋

08/24/2026

Getting down to not much in pantry or fridge, stock shopping soon. 🥹. So tonight I wanted soup even though it’s 105 right now. I made a creamy potato and ham soup. So yummy.

1 can cream of potato soup
1 can cream of chicken
1 can corn, drained
1 cup chopped ham
2 tsp butter or olive oil
A couple sticks of celery and carrots (left over from and order of wings), small chop
1/4 onion, small dice
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt and pepper
1 can water (use soup can)
1 can heavy cream (use soup can)
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1 tsp chopped chives

In the pot add the butter or oil with the carrots, celery, onions and saute until soft. Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine. Simmer until everything is blended and hot. Served with crackers.

08/05/2026

Dinner tonight made a stuffed steak roll on a garlic mushroom pan sauce and sauteed veggies. I like to check the meat bin at the store for the 50% off for us (not customers) and picked up a package of couple sirloin steaks for $5.00. Then split them lengthwise and pounded out. Drizzled olive oil, layer of spinach, shredded cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper. Rolled and secured with twin. Drizzled outside with olive oil and seasoned salt and pepper. Heated skillet, added butter and browned each roll on all sides. Removed, covered to set. Then sliced. Turned out delicious! 🥰

07/24/2026

Had and order for chocolate cupcakes with a renaissance theme. I think they turned out pretty even with my tremor. 🥰

07/22/2026

Last night for dinner I made BBQ pork Chops, Creamed Corn, Beans and Shredded Cauliflower hash browns. 🥰

07/21/2026

Tonight used leftovers from the last few days and made quiches and a Caesar salad.