Thursday, April 23, 2026

Steak, cheese and onion Stromboli






I package refrigerated Aldi or and store bought pizza dough.  Follow directions.  This package I had frozen so you can freeze pizza dough.  Thaw in refrigerator overnight.
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4 thin minute steak (frozen thin steaks like steak um)

1small onion sliced thin 

Mixture of grated mozzarella, American and cheddar and a a little ricotta cheese if desired.

Place about 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil in skillet.
Add sliced onion and slowly sauté onion until it is translucent.  Add broken pieces of steak. Salt and pepper. Cook until meat is browned and onion is almost soft.

When all is cooked.  Drain mixture on paper towel to remove some grease.

 Preheat oven to 375°.


I made 2 round size pieces out of dough and rolled them individually as flat as I could.  Topped with meat, onion and grated cheese and pinch sides to close. You can add cooked peppers too but also make sure you blot them well when adding. If mixture is too greasy you can have difficulty closing the stromboli. FYI 

 Bake according to directions on dough package.

Note:  Brush with olive oil salt, pepper before baking. Mine didn't brown well so I turned my oven broiler on and watched it until it browned.   It browns quickly!!!

Serve with marinara and side salad.
  






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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Pork tenderloin with my seasonings




A very enjoyable meal .  Pork tenderloins are a convenient meal for us.  They come in various sizes and I can always find one to suit our needs and a recipe that I can easily make to my meal collections.


I didn't have time time to decide what to make for dinner this evening(busy day but lazy day) but had taken from the freezer the night before a small pork tenderloin.  It was about a pound.

 In a large zip lock bag I Seasoned a pork tenderloin not by measure just with a guess lol salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, and added sliced red onion and some extra virgin olive oil.  Enough of olive oil to make all seasonings stick to the tenderloin.  Got it!  Don't be afraid to be generous for yummy flavor.

I Added some par cooked small potatoes and a few cleaned carrots.  Note: par cooking is a great way to jump start a meal.  Especially raw vegetables.  It cuts on time and I know pork tenderloins cook rather quickly.  I baked it  uncovered 400° .   I’m figuring about 45 minutes. Do not overbake.

Since I don’t have any fruit handy I’ll be serving this with some diced canned peaches. #iliketobakeandcookblog



Turkey breast



Hi


This year was a very quiet dinner for two for Thanksgiving dinner.
3# boneless Butterball turkey breast.
Season with salt pepper and rubbed vegetable oil on it.

 Baked appropriately 1.5 hours uncovered 325° for 1.5 hours.

Note:  I used a meat tester and it tested at poultry.  During the baking time I rubbed about 2 tablespoon butter close to the end of baking time.

Remove turkey let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

Drained fat from drippings and added some chicken broth.  Whisked with sifted flour while cold and thickened over medium heat until thickened to my desired consistency.

Check gravy for seasonings. It may need a little salt.

We both enjoyed this meal.

Mashed potatoes, corn and whole cranberries as sides.





From my kitchen to yours,




Ham and Scalloped Potatoes:

Delicious recipe!!!

Casserole for leftover ham.

Enjoy!


I love potatoes!  I guess it is pretty obvious because a lot of my meals include them and ham, well, it is on my I love to eat list!!!

  My hubby isn't fond of ham so it is seldom on our table but with the holidays approaching my thoughts go to scalloped potatoes and ham.  I do buy a ham and bake it so I'll have something around to pick on.  So making a casserole is something extra you can do with some of your ham.  I know ham, potatoes, carrots and cabbage were a meal Mom would put together with leftover ham but it isn't fattening enough for me(just kidding) so this casserole is one of my favorites...






Today I wanted to share my recipe with you for now or later use.  Happy Cooking from my kitchen to yours!

6 cups potatoes thinly sliced
1 small onion grated or 1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 to 1/3 cup flour
1+ tsp. salt
2 cups Whole milk( do not use anything but regular whole milk)
1/2 cup or more diced ham
1 tablespoon butter

Wash and slice potatoes drain and pat dry.  In a large bowl place potatoes,  grated onion, salt and flour.  Toss..

In a large greased casserole dish or pan layer potato mix, add some ham and repeat layers until all potatoes/ham are used finishing with potatoes on top.  Dot with butter, sprinkle with flour..Slowly pour milk over potatoes, making sure not to have milk too close to top of pan. (allow for boiling and overflow space (allow 1 or 2 in. from top of pan).  Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.


Take cover off and bake additional 30  to 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender and top is golden in color

*Note:  If you want to eliminate ham and just make scalloped potatoes, eliminate ham and  add some cheese to top if desired...Sharp American or Cheddar.  You choose it!


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