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Three Course Dinner for Special Guests

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Hello Everyone!

I’ve got something very special for you.  If you are looking for an entire dinner that will dazzle your dinner guests, look no further.

To begin, a delicious and healthy salad your guests will love. Next, one of the best chicken dishes I’ve ever prepared.

Better yet, you place the chicken on top of a tasty potato dish. Both are then covered with a wonderful white wine sauce.

Your guests will love this dinner.

 Just click on the link for the full recipe.

Kale Broccoli Salad

 Kale Broccoli Salad

Prosciutto Chicken & White Wine Sauce

Prosciutto Chicken & White Wine Sauce

Layered Scallop Potatoes

Layered Scallop Potatoes

Next time I’ll give you a couple of great dessert options to go with this dinner.

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Healthy Mediterranean

Here are two delicious and healthy Mediterranean recipes. They are part of my “Meals For Two” concept and I know you will enjoy them. Just click on the title links for the recipes.

Pesto Shrimp Pasta

 

Spicy Chicken & Mushroom Saute

 

Have fun and bon appetit.

 

Trisha

Two-Person Meals

Two-Person Meals

Hi Everybody,

I realize I haven’t posted in a long time, but there’s been a lot going on in my life. The good news is we have two new beautiful grandsons. Everyone’s doing fine and I couldn’t be happier or love them any more.

O. K., with that said, John and I are now empty nesters for the first time in almost 40 years. It has brought about some grocery shopping and cooking changes for me, so I’ve decided to focus on two-person meals.

Simply click on the links below for the complete recipes:

Mediterranean Sweet and Sour Chicken

Quick Seafood Paella

Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce

If you haven’t read about the recently discovered health benefits of tomatoes, see John’s blog on www.TheBestofOurLives.com . It turns out, in order to get all the antioxidants from the tomatoes, you must first cook them. Here is a simple recipe for a great fresh Marinara Sauce. Simply click here for the recipe.

Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce

Barbecue Shrimp and Spicy Sole

Going back in time, both my husband John and I began to eat fewer meat dishes. Given that both set of parents had mid-western roots, this was quite a departure from the meals we were used to eating. We had not sworn off red meat, it just turns out we both like chicken and fish more than we do beef.

In this blog I’m sharing two of my current favorite fish recipes. The first is a dish I’ve been making for a few years. It’s “Barbecue Shrimp” that is extra spicy and a real taste treat. I love food that wakes up the senses.

The second dish, “Spicy Sole,” is one I just made recently and was a big hit with everyone. As the name implies, it is spicy and delicious. I think you and your family and guests will love it.

Just click on the links for the complete recipes.

 Barbecue Shrimp

                                   Spicy Sole

About Trisha Parker:

                                               

 

 

 

Trisha is the mother of three sons and has five grandchildren. She began as a finalist in the Miss Teen USA competition, worked as a model in television and print, became a New York based flight attendant, and then launched her long and successful career as a corporate executive. Recently retired, she has co-authored a book with her husband, The Best of Our Lives: Sharing the Secrets of a Healthy and Happy Retired Life, and lives every day to its fullest. She has been featured on both radio and television programs and is a frequent guest speaker. In addition to working for her favorite charities, Trisha is an accomplished chef, seamstress, fitness enthusiast, bargain hunter and travel adventurer. 

For a copy of her book, go to www.TheBestofOurLives.com

Simple Summer Breakfast Recipes

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Hi Everyone

With summer upon us, I’ve decided to share some of my simple summer breakfast recipes. I think you and your family will really enjoy waking up to this tasty oatmeal dish and these fantastic breads.

Baked Oatmeal

 

 Breakfast Breads

Banana Nut    

Date Nut

Pumpkin

Trisha

Easter Salad and Side Dishes

Happy Easter everybody! 

I’m sure many of you are thinking about preparations for your family’s Easter meal. With that thought in mind, I want to share some delicious recipes I know will be ideal for your holiday table. Here is a super salad and three wonderful side dishes that will compliment any main entree. When planning a holiday meal, I not only want to prepare delicious food, I select dishes that are colorful and fit the occasion. These dishes will be perfect for your Easter table. For the complete recipe, simply click below. Enjoy.  

     Walnut Mandarin Salad 

      Teriyaki Broccoli Slaw

 

   

 

 

 

Brussels Sprouts with Water Chestnuts

      Carrot & Apple  Casserole

 

 

    

Trisha

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Meatloaf, Baked Beans, and Soup

Hi Everybody,

I’ve got three great recipes for you this week. The first one I call “Meatloaf With a Kick.” Of all my recipes, this is the one people ask for the most. I’ve even received emails from people I didn’t know who said they heard about my meatloaf and wanted the recipe. One time I took this meatloaf to a potluck dinner and a woman I didn’t know launched a search for the person who brought the meatloaf. Months later I got an email which began, “I was at a potluck dinner several months ago and had the best meatloaf I’ve ever tasted.” I was very flattered and sent her the recipe. It’s spicy but delicious.

The second recipe goes great with meatloaf, it’s my “Maple-Baked Beans.” The fact is, these beans will be a big hit with your family or guests no matter what else you serve.

Finally, I’ve shared my recipe for the best “Broccoli Cheese Soup” you will ever taste. My aunt Mary Jane  gave me this recipe years ago and I’ve never tasted any better. Its easy to make and I guarantee you will love it. Even President George Bush, who didn’t like broccoli, would like this soup.

 

 

Simply click on the links below for the recipes:

MeatloafwithaKick

Maple-BakedBeans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BroccoliCheeseSoup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

      Trisha