Good Dinner Mrs. Mellen

Quick and easy tasting delicious recipes are always welcome during this busy holiday season. I serve this shrimp dish over Arborio rice or orzo which is a rice shaped pasta. The choice is yours. Either way the dish is so good and so easy, a quick easy homemade meal. Shrimp with Feta Cheese 2 tablespoon olive oil 4 cloves garlic 1 shallot pinch of crushed red peppers 1 teaspoon mint 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon salt 1 can(14.5 oz) Hunt's Petite diced tomatoes 1/2 lb. uncooked shrimp cleaned and deveined 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped calamata olives 1/4 cup feta cheese Heat olive oil in large skillet. Add garlic and shallot cooking on low for 10 minutes until onions are translucent, do not brown. Add red pepper, mint, oregano, salt and diced tomatoes simmering for 20 minute. Add shrimp, cooking for five minutes or until the shrimp is no longer pink. Stir in lemon juice and olives. Top with feta cheese. Serve over rice or orz...

Loaf breads or Tea bread whatever you call these delectable sweet breads are simply delicious and easy to make. Prefect for a beginning baker or to make when you are short of time. You can also make and freeze to eat later. Smaller loafs are perfect little treats to give as gift during the holidays wrapped up in cellophane tied with a festive ribbon. I love pumpkin bread anytime of the year but especially around Thanksgiving. For me baking isn't only about the taste but about the heavenly cooking aromas filling my home with sweet scents. Ingredients     3 cups all-purpose flour     1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice     2 teaspoons baking soda     1 1/2 teaspoons salt     3 cups granulated sugar     1 can (15 ounces) LIBBY'S 100% Pure Pumpkin     4 large eggs     1 cup vegetable oil     1/2 cup orange juice   ...

Bundt cakes have gotten a bad name over the years, remember ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’, where the wishy-washy mother-in-law brings a bundt cake to the over the top engagement party and the bride’s Greek families reaction. Bundt cakes can be elevated to a show stopping dessert so easily. I have a repertoire of deliciously eye popping bundt cakes that are a great addition to any dinner or party.                               Candied Apple Fudge Bundt Cake    CREAM CHEESE FILLING: 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract APPLE CAKE BATTER: 1 cup finely chopped pecans 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking so...

                                                Winter is Coming Vegetable Stew Like The Seven Kingdoms of Westerly, winter is coming to New England. To ward off the frigid snowy weather I love to create tasty, healthy, soups and stews that are filling but low in fat, salt and calories but not short on flavor.  My vegetable stew fits that description perfectly. Totally healthy, vegan, flavorful with just the right kick from hot sauce.  I make a big batch and free for future dinners when snow drifts are blanketing our homes. 2 tablespoon olive oil 4 cloves garlic crushed 1 large shallot chopped 8 oz baby portabella mushrooms, sliced 1 can(14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes, Hunt’s no salt added 2 cups vegetable broth 1 tablespoon chili powder 1...

Who doesn't love a good Macaroni and Cheese? I love all the different twists on the classic baked Mac and Cheese, with this three cheese recipe as my favorite! Since cheese is one of my favorite foods, I've made this baked Mac and Cheese with three different types of cheese, as well as milk and cream to make it so, so good!  You can even make it ahead of time and freeze for future use. Sometimes you just need comfort food! Baked Mac and Cheese Ingredients: 1 package macaroni (8 ounces) 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk 1 cup cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded 4 oz goat cheese, crumbled 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup Italian Panko bread crumbs 4 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces [su_button url="https://twitter.com/intent/follow?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzchomp.com%2F&region=follow_link&screen_name=BuzzzChomp&tw_p=followbutton" target="blank" st...

The sole taste amazing with the combination of lemon, butter and capers. Sole is a mild tasting fish that absorbs the flavors in this dish staying firm. I add capers for extra flavor. Quick and easy especially for cooks that have shied away from making fish. And for non fish eaters, sole is not fishy, even they will enjoy eating Sole Meuniere!                                                   Sole Meuniere Ingredients: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 fresh sole fillets, 3 to 4 ounces each 8 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon capers 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley Directions Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Have a baking dish re...

I just love the end of the summer produce with all the unbelievable varieties. Eggplant is one of my favorite veggie with all the wonderfully different types in not only farmer's markets but at local grocery stores. I found these great round eggplants that just shouted stuff me. You can stuff eggplant so many different ways. With these round beauties I went for a simple stuffing using eggplant, scallions, garlic, basil, red pepper, cherry tomatoes and farro. Farro, an Italian grain gives a nutty like favor to the stuffing. I serve these eggplants as an main dish with salad and fresh baked bread. Farro Stuffed Eggplant 2 round eggplants 1/4 cup olive oil 1 bunch scallions, sliced, white part only 2 cloves garlic, chopped red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 1 large red pepper, shopped in to small pieces 1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes 1/2 cup farro, cooked according to directions Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Spray a baking pan with cooking s...