A Cook's Quest

Every family has their own names for certain well known dishes. They are often named by the youngest members, and our family is no different. When my son was about 3 years old he discovered the French Dip sandwich and decided it was the best sandwich ever. The name was a little hard for him to say, so we have called them "Dippy Sandwiches," ever since. This is a remake inspired by many different but similar dishes--the French dip of course, the Cheese steak sandwich with onions and peppers, slow cooker pot roast, and Italian flavors of basil and oregano. The whole family loved this recipe. I paired it up with potato wedges tossed in olive oil, seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, and seasoning salt then roasted in the oven until crisp and golden . Dippy Sandwiches Recipe Source: A Cook's Quest This makes a lot. I had plenty for my family of five, with enough for the freezer and some for my husbands lunch. 1 Chuck Roast 3-5 lbs (Mine was 3 pounds) 1 cup of wate...

I had some cresent rolls left from a recent coupon shopping trip. They aren't my favorite thing in the world just baked by themselves, but paired up with other ingredients they are quite good. I felt the urge for cinnamon rolls this morning, but the urge to make the dough and go through the process wasn't there. So I created a litle something that everyone in the family devoured and declared "fabulous." I don't have exact measurements, but the recipe is pretty forgiving. I hope you enjoy! Apple Cinnamon Cresents Recipe Source: A Cook's Quest 1Tube of Cresent Rolls Sugar Cinnamon Brown Sugar 1/4 C butter melted Small apple peeled, and diced Icing 1/2 C powdered sugar 1 Tbl. softened butter a few Tbl milk (depends on the consistancy you like) In a pie plate (I used my stoneware pan) combine a few tablespoons of butter and brown sugar. Mix the butter and sugar together. Set aside. Unroll one tube of cresents. Don't break them apart in...

Well I am finally venturing out into the wide world of blogging in an attempt to share a few things with others and hopefully learn a lot. Cooking for those that I love gives me great pleasure, but like many other busy women I fall into the "life is busy" trap and stick to the same old basic recipes. I am on a a quest to cook 365 new recipes in the next year all that are not only delicious, but won't break the bank either. I have known for years that cooking doesn't have to be hard, expensive or time consuming and I plan to show others that with a little planning you can put a great meal on the table, save money, and time too!